Health Aug 19 Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Economy Aug 17 Air Canada suspends restart plans after flight attendants defy return-to-work order The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered airline staff back to work by 2 p.m. Sunday after the government intervened and Air Canada said it planned to resume flights Sunday evening. By Rob Gillies, Associated Press
Economy Aug 16 Government forces striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration with Air Canada The Canadian government’s action came less than 12 hours after workers walked off the job, and means 10,000 flight attendants will return to work soon. By Rob Gillies, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
World Aug 13 Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible flight attendant strike The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice Wednesday. In response, the airline issued a lockout notice. By Associated Press
Arts Apr 13 Watch 2:31 A Brief But Spectacular take on the miracle of flight Entrepreneur and author Derrick Fennell has been a flight attendant for more than 14 years. Many of his passengers know him for his in-flight poems reflecting on his time in the skies. Fennell shares one of his poems and his… By Steve Goldbloom, Mira Kittner, Katie Hodgman
Feb 21 Watch 5:15 Airlines grapple with pandemic disruptions and a surge in unruly passengers By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes The number of unruly passengers on airplanes is skyrocketing. The federal aviation administration has reported nearly 500 incidents so far just in 2022. Now, some airlines are calling on the Justice Department for help. Chief Washington correspondent Geoff Bennett has… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 8:16 Americans are flying much less during the pandemic. Will airlines survive? By Paul Solman U.S. airlines are sending out warnings about huge financial losses and urgently requesting help. Tens of thousands of flights for the fall have been canceled, and change fees have been eliminated in order to attract travelers. Meanwhile, flight staff and… Continue watching
Feb 11 'It's pervasive, it's every day' -- How a history of sexism in the airline industry echoes today By Michael D. Regan, Megan Thompson Flight attendants are often targets of sexual assault and harassment, but the airline industry has few standardized rules in place to protect their employees. Continue reading