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NEWS ABOUT: flight attendant

flight attendant stories: 5 news summaries

 Oprah Flight Attendant 
 Sues Over Sex Allegations 

Claims co-workers made up story about her and the pilot

Oct 10, 09 2:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - A weird lawsuit from the world of Oprah: A flight attendant on the talk show queen's private jet claims she was unjustly fired over false allegations that she had sex with the pilot. The woman says two other flight attendants—one of them the daughter of Oprah pal Gayle King—... More »

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 American to Cut 7K Jobs 

Massive layoffs planned in response to rising fuel costs

Jul 3, 08 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - American Airlines plans to cut as many as 900 flight attendants from its ranks next month as part of nearly 7,000 expected layoffs this year, reports the Dallas Morning News. The job cuts, intended to counter rising fuel expenses, mirror an intended 8% reduction in the airline's worldwide... More »

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Man Sues JetBlue After Spending Flight in Bathroom

Passenger humiliated after sitting in can for 3 hours

May 12, 08 8:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - A New York man is suing JetBlue for $2 million, claiming he was put in the bathroom during a cross-country flight, the New York Post reports. Gokhan Mutlu said he was "mortified, disgraced, degraded and shamed" after a flight attendant took his seat and the pilot told him to... More »

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Tot's Drinking Problem Grounds Flight

Thwarted apple juice connoisseur
causes emergency landing

Jun 27, 07 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Delta commuter flight from New York to Greensboro set down in Philadelphia yesterday after a passenger got into a dispute with a flight attendant. The passenger was a 4-year-old, and the dispute concerned how quickly the crew was serving apple juice. The incident, which was originally reported as an... More »

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flight • Delta Air Lines • flight attendant • children • fight • apple juice

Grandpas Take Down Unruly Passenger

Retired cop and marine team up to help flight crew subdue suspicious man

Jun 5, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 65-year-old former police commander and a gray-haired former marine helped flight attendants subdue an unruly passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight Saturday night. The suspicious man threatened other passengers and refused to take his seat during the three hour Minneapolis-to-Boston flight, but the two undaunted grandpas managed to detain... More »

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