United Airlines to furlough 600 more flight attendants

[marmar]

AP via SFGate:



UAL to furlough 600 more flight attendants
Associated Press


CHICAGO — United Airlines says it needs to furlough an additional 600 flight attendants this fall because of the slow economy.

United spokeswoman Megan McCarthy says another factor is lower-than-usual turnover from retirements or resignations.

Last year, United reduced its flight attendant staff by 1,550. They were all volunteers, and some of them have returned to work because the furloughs were temporary. McCarthy says United is hoping to get volunteers for this round of furloughs, too. The company currently has about 13,500 active flight attendants.

The furloughs are to begin Aug. 31.

Chicago-based United and other big airlines have been shrinking as the recession has hurt business travel.


http://www.mercurynews.com/businessbreakingnews/ci_12665545

[Blue-Jay]

1. United is based in Chicago. I blame Obama.