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01-16-2026 | 07:08 AM
#91
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I understand why they do it, free medical care for them and the family, travel benefits, vacation pay….but every one of those folks is probably costing the company over 100k per person per year.
It seems like the first thing a labor board member, or member of congress forcing a contract would throw out. It’s not a hill I would choose to die on, but maybe they are just trying to get the company to give them something juicy in return.
The safety aspect of very aged FA is a little concerning though. Probably a topic for a different thread though.
It seems like the first thing a labor board member, or member of congress forcing a contract would throw out. It’s not a hill I would choose to die on, but maybe they are just trying to get the company to give them something juicy in return.
The safety aspect of very aged FA is a little concerning though. Probably a topic for a different thread though.
01-16-2026 | 08:54 AM
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No it doesn't. The company is going to set aside a certain amount of money for FA compensation, and the FA's can determine how they want it allocated. If they want healthcare at 0 hours that doesn't impact profit sharing at all, because the FA's are going to have to give up pay and work rules to make the budget fit. If they want to keep line bidding and the inefficiencies that come with it that's great, the other parts of the compensation will be reduced to keep it. It makes zero difference to pilots, and I have no idea why so many pilots are so concerned with speculating and lecturing the FA's on what the they should or should not be willing to work for.
01-16-2026 | 09:45 AM
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Shhhhh. (Cups hands and whispers). That’s because there’s a test every year, and If the 80 year old doesn’t pass he or she won’t be able to tell a passenger they can’t sit there! 😉
01-16-2026 | 09:54 AM
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I’m not disagreeing with you but….I’m not sure how medical care would cost 100 k per head. By comparison under the CURRENT cpa for UAL FA. If a Flight attendant doesn’t credit more than 40 hours, they have the option of paying for thier own premiums…..for a family of 4 let’s say on the high end that’s 2,500 a month ….thats 30 K still a lot …….a far far cry from 100 K
01-16-2026 | 11:37 AM
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I have friends who worked in flight attendant training for both Delta and SWA. Shhhh, when the 80 year old flight attendants flunks a task during recurrent they are brought back to repeat the tasks or task at the end of the day when no one else is around and they all magically pass!!
01-16-2026 | 12:51 PM
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I have friends who worked in flight attendant training for both Delta and SWA. Shhhh, when the 80 year old flight attendants flunks a task during recurrent they are brought back to repeat the tasks or task at the end of the day when no one else is around and they all magically pass!!
01-16-2026 | 03:17 PM
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Considering the company is making boatloads of money by barely paying them at all, the medical insurance should really not be such a big deal.
01-16-2026 | 03:23 PM
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A friend of mine use to be a doors trainer at TK for the flight attendants. He said a few years back the union protected the Older FAs when they couldn’t open an emergency exit by saying that as long as an abled body passenger operated it that was sufficient.
01-16-2026 | 03:39 PM
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Being able to throttle up and throttle down for different stages of life is one of the few perks remaining in the FA world. Take away the ability to throttle down and that's just one less reason to consider being a flight attendant when the list of reasons has never been shorter.
Considering the company is making boatloads of money by barely paying them at all, the medical insurance should really not be such a big deal.
Considering the company is making boatloads of money by barely paying them at all, the medical insurance should really not be such a big deal.
01-16-2026 | 03:59 PM
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