Flying high: Flight attendants chase their dreams between layovers Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) - The sky is not the limit for these flight attendants.When they aren't flying the friendly skies, three flight attendants told ABC News they're pursuing advanced degrees, meeting celebrities and having other exciting adventures.Reese Williams initially wanted to be a pilot in the Air... Read More.
Flight attendants renew call to ban lap babies Wednesday, March 22 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Flight attendants are renewing calls to ban children 2 years and younger from sitting in the laps of their adult caregivers and parents while flying, citing safety concerns that have come under the spotlight again following recent incidents of mid-air and... Read More.
Woman assaults multiple flight attendants and cops with fire extinguisher at airport Friday, January 20 by ABC News(ATLANTA) -- A woman has been arrested after assaulting flight attendants and police officers when she discharged and sprayed a fire extinguisher at them during a confrontation at one of the nation’s busiest airports.The incident occurred at approximately 9:34 p.m. on Wednesday night when... Read More.
Man who assaulted flight attendants, was duct taped on Frontier flight, sentenced to jail Tuesday, May 3 by ABC News(MIAMI) -- A 23-year-old man featured in a video that went viral after he groped two flight attendants, punched a third, screamed his parents had $2 million and was duct taped to a seat of a Frontier Airlines flight was sentenced Tuesday to 60... Read More.
Flight attendants outraged at Southwest’s decision to resume alcohol sales Monday, February 7 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Southwest flight attendants are "outraged" after the airline announced on Thursday that it is planning to resume on-board alcohol sales in two weeks.The airline had postponed the return of alcohol sales in late May citing the uptick in unruly passenger incidents.The... Read More.
Flight attendants say they’re nearing breaking point: ‘My job is not to manage you’ Friday, December 10 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A year and a half into the global pandemic, with the Omicron variant lurking and holiday travel looming, many flight attendants say they've reached their breaking point with unruly passengers, many of whom still refuse to respect mask mandates."My job is... Read More.
Unruly passenger arrested after growling, cursing at flight attendants Wednesday, September 8 by ABC News(NEW YORK) --There was mid-flight chaos on one American Airlines flight over the Labor Day holiday after a passenger began growling and berating the flight attendants on board."What? What? What? What are you going to kick me off this flight?" the 61-year-old man taunted... Read More.
Southwest pilots, flight attendants say they’re exhausted; pilots ready to picket Friday, August 20 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Southwest Airlines pilots are preparing to picket as front-line employees at the airline complain of mismanagement, low staffing, scheduling chaos and a lack of food and hotels for pilots and flight attendants.Unions representing Southwest's front-line employees say the airline is severely... Read More.
With unruly passenger incidents on the rise, flight attendants turn to self-defense training Wednesday, August 18 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The "friendly skies" are becoming almost unrecognizable, with record numbers of flight attendants being verbally and physically attacked on flights.The Federal Aviation Administration received 3,810 reports of unruly passengers this year alone – 2,786 of those involving travelers who refused to... Read More.
Frontier flight attendants placed on leave after taping unruly passenger to seat Wednesday, August 4 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Frontier flight attendants, with the help of passengers, had to tape an unruly passenger to his seat Saturday after he allegedly groped two of the attendants and punched a third in the face.In an initial statement to ABC News, the... Read More.
