7 d. ago 'I was on plane as flight attendant was sucked into sky and didn't tell anyone key detail'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Aloha Airlines Flight 243 suffered a catastrophic accident mid-flight

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8 d. ago TUI flight attendant plunged from plane at East Midlands Airport as steps pushed away

The senior crew member was closing the aircraft's front door when she put her left foot on the steps

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8 d. ago TUI flight attendant seriously injured after falling four meters from plane

The experienced crew member, who boasted more than 36 years of service, was securing the plane's front door when she placed her left foot on the steps.

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8 d. ago TUI flight attendant plummeted from plane as crew pushed steps away

The experienced flight crew member was on the steps of the TUI plane when they were moved - she was left trying to hang onto the door before falling to the ground

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8 d. ago TUI flight attendant falls from plane at UK airport after crew push steps away

The TUI flight attendant was seriously injured after falling from the aircraft at East Midlands Airport. The crew member was closing the aircraft's front door when she fell

Transport

1 week ago British Airways flight attendant found naked and gibbering in plane toilet after going 'AWOL in San Francisco' and taking meth avoids jail

Haden Pentecost, 41, told his colleagues he was suffering with stomach cramps before starting his shift on a ten-hour flight from San Francisco to London Heathrow on May 25.

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2 w. ago BA flight attendant who stripped naked while high on drugs on plane spared jail

Haden Pentecost, 41 was found naked in an onboard toilet while under the influence of drugs - and had to be stood down by his manager after failing to help with any pre-flight safety checks

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2 w. ago Turbulence on Delta flight bound for Atlanta injures three flight attendants

Three Delta Air Lines flight attendants aboard a plane from Ecuador to Atlanta were evaluated by medical personnel upon landing amid ‘moderate’ turbulence en route to The Big Peach

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3 w. ago Drunk flight attendant 'tried to board Heathrow plane 12 times over legal limit'

The 43-year-old air hostess, who had worked in the industry for more than 20 years, was found smelling of alcohol while attempting to get onto the plane, a court heard

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3 w. ago Rude plane passenger finds out what happens when you tell flight attendant 'shut up'

The passenger was told to get off the American Airlines plane after she rudely clashed with a flight attendant and claimed that she had been harassed by the hostess

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4 w. ago Passenger booted off flight as plane crew member 'catches a stray' in explosive row

A passenger on an American Airlines plane rudely told her flight attendant to 'shut up', before quickly finding out there are consequences for her charmless actions

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4 w. ago US flight attendants push for boarding wages after Air Canada deal: ‘deserve to be paid’

Cabin crews across North America are not paid for work done before take-off, but a new Canada deal has sparked hopeAs you board the plane, the flight attendant welcomes you on board. They point you to your seat and help with your luggage, before giving the safety demonstration, and preparing the plane for take-off. And there’s a good chance they’ve done it all for free.But a tentative deal between Air Canada and thousands of flight attendants has sparked hope more airlines will end a little-known reality for many North American cabin crews – and pay flight attendants when planes are not moving. Continue reading...

Economics

4 w. ago US flight attendants push for boarding wages after Air Canada deal

Cabin crews across North America are not paid for work done before takeoff, but a new Canada deal has raised hopeAs you board the plane, the flight attendant welcomes you on board. They point you to your seat and help with your luggage, before giving the safety demonstration, and preparing the plane for take-off. And there’s a good chance they’ve done it all for free.But a tentative deal between Air Canada and thousands of flight attendants has sparked hope more airlines will end a little-known reality for many North American cabin crews – and pay flight attendants when planes are not moving. Continue reading...

Economics

4 w. ago US flight attendants push to be paid when planes aren’t in the air: ‘Most of our passengers have no idea’

Cabin crews across North America aren’t paid for work done before takeoff, but new Air Canada deal has raised hopeAs you board the plane, the flight attendant welcomes you on board. They point you to your seat and help with your luggage, before giving the safety demonstration, and preparing the plane for takeoff. And there’s a good chance they have done it all for free.But a tentative deal between Air Canada and thousands of flight attendants has sparked hope more airlines will end a little-known reality for many North American cabin crews – and pay flight attendants when planes are not moving. Continue reading...

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