FA Sickout last week?
Dec 29, 2001, 7:38 pm
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local (PHL) news said that something like 10% of US's PHL flights had to be cancelled on the day after x-mas due to crew sickness.
Dec 30, 2001, 5:08 am
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2 of the first 4 DFW-CLT flights canceled for "crew problems" on Xmas. We were supposed to leave at 230, ended up on the 1230 flight. Since that flight still wasn't full, even with the cancellations, it makes me wonder if this wasn't one of those situations where all the FA's know they can use some sick days without really costing anybody.
Dec 30, 2001, 12:21 pm
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I hope the FA's remember this before they start complaining about their jobs getting cut. In a non-union environment, these dumba$$es would be fired in a heartbeat and justifiably so in my opinion.
Dec 30, 2001, 2:17 pm
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An F/A told me that this wasn't organized by the union. He said it was coincidental that all these F/As called in sick.
Regardless if that's the case or not, hopefully this incident will give management more leverage in sacking "union-protected" disgruntled employees.
Regardless if that's the case or not, hopefully this incident will give management more leverage in sacking "union-protected" disgruntled employees.
Dec 31, 2001, 6:24 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by FlyerAl:
An F/A told me that this wasn't organized by the union. He said it was coincidental that all these F/As called in sick.
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An F/A told me that this wasn't organized by the union. He said it was coincidental that all these F/As called in sick.
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I know a couple of ORD-CLT flights were cancelled on the day after X-mas also.
Dec 31, 2001, 10:25 am
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I was on a LAX-CLT flight day after Charistmas. They cancelled the flight due to a sick flight attendant, but they reinstated it when someone on vacation volunteered to work the flight. There was a big cheer when he stepped up saying he would work.
But the bigger mess was at the LAX ticket counter. 3 people working the coach line that was wrapping around outside the terminal, and 1 person working Preferred/FC line. I waited over an hour there--and then only 10 minutes through security. The opposite of what I was expecting, after the incident over last weekend. And I wore my new socks I just got from Santa....
When I asked in the club about the line at the counter, she said they had furloughed folks 2 weeks before, and it has been like that ever since. What a shame....and what the **%# were they thinking?
But the bigger mess was at the LAX ticket counter. 3 people working the coach line that was wrapping around outside the terminal, and 1 person working Preferred/FC line. I waited over an hour there--and then only 10 minutes through security. The opposite of what I was expecting, after the incident over last weekend. And I wore my new socks I just got from Santa....
When I asked in the club about the line at the counter, she said they had furloughed folks 2 weeks before, and it has been like that ever since. What a shame....and what the **%# were they thinking?
Jan 1, 2002, 6:11 pm
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I can confirm my flat mate was furloughed from US Airways ( it starts 1/1/02) but she as well as others decided to use up their sick days
Jan 2, 2002, 9:20 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Aluminum tubing:
I can confirm my flat mate was furloughed from US Airways ( it starts 1/1/02) but she as well as others decided to use up their sick days </font>
I can confirm my flat mate was furloughed from US Airways ( it starts 1/1/02) but she as well as others decided to use up their sick days </font>
Jan 2, 2002, 9:43 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by dingo:
I wish I had a flat. I wish I knew what one was as well, but they sure sound better than apartments!</font>
I wish I had a flat. I wish I knew what one was as well, but they sure sound better than apartments!</font>
I believe a flat is a single story apartment.
Jan 2, 2002, 11:47 am
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Wiser guy......
flat 2 [flat ] (plural flats) noun
U.K. See apartment n.1
[Early 19th century. Alteration, influenced by flat1, of Scots flet "interior of a house," from Old English flet(t) "house," earlier "floor." Ultimately from the same Indo-European word as English flat1.]
[This message has been edited by planeluvr (edited 01-02-2002).]
flat 2 [flat ] (plural flats) noun
U.K. See apartment n.1
[Early 19th century. Alteration, influenced by flat1, of Scots flet "interior of a house," from Old English flet(t) "house," earlier "floor." Ultimately from the same Indo-European word as English flat1.]
[This message has been edited by planeluvr (edited 01-02-2002).]
