Labor Landscape Spirit’s collapse is significant because ultra-low-cost carriers put downward pressure on pricing across the entire market, according to Shye Gilad, professor  of the practice in the management area of Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.   Gilad points out that even […]

Safety at Work Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A former United Airlines flight attendant is suing the airline for discrimination and retaliation after she was injured on the job. Yihsing Tien started working for Chicago-based United […]

Can You Believe It? Los Angeles, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Three members of a British Airways flight crew were hospitalized this month after having “out of body experiences” from candy given to them by a passenger. […]

Safety at Work Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – As incidents of unruly passengers continue to plague flight attendants and other airline personnel, the U.S. Department of Transportation hopes the problem can be solved with civility. In […]

Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – All three crew members of a UPS plane that crashed in Louisville are believed to be dead, officials said Tuesday night. Officials said Tuesday night that a total of seven people […]

Labor Landscape SUNY Schenectady, located in upstate New York,  is the latest community college to be enlisted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to train the next generation of air traffic controllers and to help […]

Safety at Work Alameda, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Five American Airlines flight attendants won their lawsuit against the airline for “toxic uniforms.” The outcome could be a portend for some 400 other flight attendants who say […]

Safety at Work San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Four crew members were injured when severe turbulence hit a United Airlines flight to Singapore last month. Officials said a passenger was also injured in the incident. […]