American, Southwest Airlines Extend Alcohol Suspensions After Disturbing Incidents
The decision comes after a flight attendant lost two teeth during an assault. Nationwide, there has been a significant rise in unruly passenger behavior, the FAA said.
Southwest and American Airlines are both extending suspensions of alcoholic beverages to in-flight passengers following a significant rise in unruly passenger behavior across the country.
American Airlines announced its decision in an internal memo sent to flight attendants on Saturday and obtained by HuffPost. It came one day after Southwest announced a similar decision following an assault of a flight attendant that resulted in the loss of two teeth.
American Airlines irks flight attendants over ‘things to consider’ memo that says to skip meals, rush to get to planes
Updated May 09, 2021;
Posted May 09, 2021
American Airlines flight attendants walk along the concourse at DFW International Airport. The airline company advised its flight attendants to skip meals to get to the planes earlier. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)TNS
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The union representing American Airlines flight attendants is lashing out at a memo from company leaders urging them to forgo getting food and hustle to get to planes on time, even when being called in last minute to crew a flight.
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Show Transcript MARY SALADNA. SHE IS LIVE AT LOGAN AIRPORT RIGHT NOW. MAR? MARY: AT LOGAN, AIR TRAVEL IS STILL DOWN 65% FROM TWO YEARS AGO AND WHILE TRAFFIC IS PICKING UP, TRAVELERS TELL US THEY ARE NOT DROPPING THEIR GUARD. TRICIA PARTINGTON OF NEEDHAM IS GOING TO FLORIDA TO SEE HER PARENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A YEAR, BUT SHE WAITED UNTIL SHE AND THEY GOT THE SHOT. I WOULD NOT MARY: HAVE GONE WITHOUT IT. MOST TRAVELERS TOLD US THEY’RE HEADED TO SEE FAMILY FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND THAT THEY’RE BEING EXTREMELY COVID CAUTIOUS. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PERSON SITTING NEXT TO ME. I WAS PAYING ATTENTION TO HOW I ARRANGED MY SEATING. MARY: WHATEVER THE REASON, MORE AMERICANS ARE FLYING AGAIN. ACCORDING TO THE TSA, WELL OVER 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE TOOK TO THE SKIES YESTE
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Show Transcript MARY SALADNA. SHE IS LIVE AT LOGAN AIRPORT RIGHT NOW. MAR? MARY: AT LOGAN, AIR TRAVEL IS STILL DOWN 65% FROM TWO YEARS AGO AND WHILE TRAFFIC IS PICKING UP, TRAVELERS TELL US THEY ARE NOT DROPPING THEIR GUARD. TRICIA PARTINGTON OF NEEDHAM IS GOING TO FLORIDA TO SEE HER PARENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A YEAR, BUT SHE WAITED UNTIL SHE AND THEY GOT THE SHOT. I WOULD NOT MARY: HAVE GONE WITHOUT IT. MOST TRAVELERS TOLD US THEY’RE HEADED TO SEE FAMILY FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND THAT THEY’RE BEING EXTREMELY COVID CAUTIOUS. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PERSON SITTING NEXT TO ME. I WAS PAYING ATTENTION TO HOW I ARRANGED MY SEATING. MARY: WHATEVER THE REASON, MORE AMERICANS ARE FLYING AGAIN. ACCORDING TO THE TSA, WELL OVER 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE TOOK TO THE SKIES YESTE