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02-15-2026 | 10:32 AM

#811

bluespoon

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Originally Posted by rickair7777

Recall 500 probably means they get 150 back. The rest will just stick with waitressing at Denny's, etc.

Not coming back is more of a pilot thing, they’re going to come back, beats working at whatever unskilled job

02-15-2026 | 10:35 AM

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rickair7777

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Originally Posted by bluespoon

Not coming back is more of a pilot thing, they’re going to come back, beats working at whatever unskilled job

Maybe the ones who never read the news.

02-15-2026 | 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by StoneQOLdCrazy

I mean, the flight attendant job is unskilled labor. That’s just a fact.

That’s an incredible over generalization.

Many many FAs at all airlines have impressive educations. Many do the job because they love it, not because they are entry level workers.

02-15-2026 | 06:04 PM

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BusBoi

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Originally Posted by SmitteyB

That’s an incredible over generalization.

Many many FAs at all airlines have impressive educations. Many do the job because they love it, not because they are entry level workers.

Yea, one of my friends is a former Spirit FA. She has a college degree and teaching cert. I don't know if she's one of the 500 eligible for recall, but she would pass anyway. She's moved on.

I was briefly a FA for a legacy some years ago. Just about everyone had a 4 year degree and some other kind of professional experience.

02-16-2026 | 02:00 AM

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Cancelations.

Friday - 5%
saturday - 10%
Sunday - 11%

5% as of 6am Monday morning.

This is unsustainable and might be what ultimately pulls the trigger. How is reserve coverage today?

02-16-2026 | 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SmitteyB

That’s an incredible over generalization.

Many many FAs at all airlines have impressive educations. Many do the job because they love it, not because they are entry level workers.

The job and the employee are separate things. Recent high school graduates routinely train ab initio to become flight attendants within weeks. It is not a job that requires particular skills which take many years of training or education to develop.

Flight attendants are critical to airline operations and good flight attendants possess a wide range of soft skills that would likely make them successful and valuable in many other jobs.

There's dignity in all work and all people. We would all benefit paying attention to those who champion this concept. That doesn't mean it is difficult for HR to generate acceptable candidates to be a flight attendant and to do it quickly.

02-16-2026 | 03:35 AM

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HoustonRockets

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Originally Posted by RiddleEagle18

Cancelations.

Friday - 5%
saturday - 10%
Sunday - 11%

5% as of 6am Monday morning.

This is unsustainable and might be what ultimately pulls the trigger. How is reserve coverage today?

This isn’t good. If only they had more aircraft and more crews to cover everything… Wait, that’s right they sold them and furloughed