Flight Attendant
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Air Transat flight attendants reject tentative deal for a second timeThe union representing 2,100 Air Transat flight attendants says the compensation for hours worked before landing and after takeoff remained a key sticking point.CanadaFeb 1
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Passenger caught on video punching flight attendant detained by FBI in L.A.American Airlines Flight 377 was en route to Los Angeles when the mid-flight incident occurred, prompting authorities to wait at the flight's gate to detain the suspect.TrendingSep 22, 2022
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B.C. court certifies former flight attendant’s class action against WestJetThe British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled a former flight attendant's "hard-fought" class-action lawsuit alleging discrimination and harassment against WestJet can proceed.Apr 20, 2022
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Union, Air Canada waiting for mandatory vaccination plan from Canadian governmentPrime Minister Trudeau recently announced the government is looking into mandating vaccines for airlines. Now Air Canada and a flight attendants union say they want details.CanadaAug 6, 2021
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Israeli flight attendant dies from measles months after New York flightRotem Amitai developed a fever a few days after traveling from New York to Tel Aviv. It is unclear if she was inflected with the virus on the flight.HealthAug 14, 2019
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It’s not all globetrotting, jet-setting and peanuts: Flight attendants dispel mythsOn May 31, flight crew members celebrate International Flight Attendant Day to recognize the work, time and patience that goes into providing comfort, care and safety to travellers.CanadaMay 31, 2019
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B.C. Court of Appeal rules against WestJet appeal to throw out proposed class-action lawsuitThe proposed class-action lawsuit against the airline says WestJet fosters a culture that tolerates harassment of female employees.Feb 21, 2019
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Flight disruptions possible Monday as Flair Airlines union issues 72-hour strike noticeThe union is upset over a two-tiered pay system that would see new employees make 30 per cent less than existing ones.Dec 8, 2018
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‘You don’t put your hands on my flight attendant!’: Pilot takes down unruly passengerA passenger aboard an American Airlines flight captured the moment an unruly passenger confronting a group of flight attendants is taken down by a pilot.CrimeAug 2, 2016
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United flight attendant fired for deploying emergency slideUnited Airlines says it has fired a flight attendant who deployed an emergency evacuation slide at an airport in Houston.MoneyApr 6, 2016
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