Flight Attendants Hate Working Alaska 787s, Complain Of "Impossible" Service

Flight Attendants Hate Working Alaska 787s, Complain Of "Impossible" Service

It’s always interesting to learn about the internal politics between airline management and frontline employees, especially when it comes to staffing levels, since that can also impact the passenger experience.As most people are probably aware, Alaska Airlines has started operating long haul flights, using ex-Hawaiian Airlines wide body planes. As it turns out, staffing these planes is proving to be contentious, as the union claims it’s impossib…

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Call 787 Service “Unsustainable,” Demand More Crew Or Service Cuts

Flight attendants operating Alaska Airlines’ new longhaul Boeing 787-9 flights say the carrier is asking too much of them, filing a formal grievance that attempts to gives management an ultimatum: add more flight attendants or cut back onboard service. I’m all for more staffing, if truly needed, but cutting service strikes me as exactly the wrong answer. Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Demand More 787 Staffing Or Reduced Inflight Service Alask…

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Say Long-Haul Service Is Too Much Work — Demand More Crew Or Cut Service

Alaska Airlines flight attendants say the carrier’s new long-haul 787 service requires too much work for the staffing provided, and the union is demanding either more crew or a reduced onboard product. Alaska is meeting contractual staffing, but the union says their contract gives them a right to negotiate service levels.

"Give Us More Crew or Cut Service": Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Escalate 787 Staffing Dispute

What to Know Flight attendants working Alaska Airlines’ new long-haul Boeing 787 routes have filed a formal grievance, saying management broke its own agreement by loading up the Main Cabin with new products after the union had signed off on the service flow. In This Article What the union agreed to during testing, and the…