This new platform from Sabre Corporation helps solve one of an airline's biggest challenges — crew tracking and management — while also
giving airline crew employees a more efficient way of interacting with the airline both on and off duty.
Not exact matches
In late 2016 the
airline largely froze a policy that
gave its cabin
crew thousands of dollars a year in allowances if they lived outside company accommodation.
United
Airlines became embroiled in a public relations crisis in April when security agents were seen brutally dragging a passenger from a plane because he would not
give up his seat to a
crew member.
Maybe the owners of the hotel and Marriott are happy to sit back and take the cash that the
airlines give them for all the nights that the
crews stay there but it's not like the traveling public doesn't have options.
At this point Joanna (who was in the seat next to me) found a used pair of socks by her ottoman which, when added to the filthy state of the power sockets in Virgin Atlantic's Premium Economy cabin on the way out, doesn't
give me much confidence in the
airline's cleaning
crews.
When flights are canceled due to mechanical problems or
crew scheduling, most major
airlines will pay for your hotel and
give you meal vouchers.
Some
airlines do say in their contracts that if your flight is canceled or delayed due to a reason within their control — such as a
crew shortage — they may
give passengers meal vouchers or hotel accommodations.
During the time the
airline pilot is aboard the aircraft, he or she supervises the work of the
crew,
gives instructions, and makes all decisions.
If you are a member of an
airline's cabin
crew, it is a
given that you will be away from home a lot.