Flight attendants from American Airlines delivered a letter of no confidence in senior executive Brady Byrne to the company’s headquarters. The flight attendants expressed frustration over Byrne’s refusal to relocate crew members who felt unsafe at a hotel in Philadelphia where a colleague had died under suspicious circumstances. The letter, which was directed to CEO Robert Isom but delivered to Byrne, cited “profound dissatisfaction and deep concern” with Byrne’s lack of support for flight attendants. The flight attendants also criticized a performance point system for late arrivals and a lack of training resources. The move comes as the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents 26,000 flight attendants, bargains with the airline for better contract terms, including wage increases and improved working conditions.
American Airlines flight attendants showed up at the company’s headquarters with a letter expressing their lack of confidence in senior executive Brady Byrne. The flight attendants were upset that Byrne refused to relocate them from a hotel in Philadelphia where a colleague had died in suspicious circumstances. The letter, which was intended for CEO Robert Isom but delivered to Byrne, expressed “profound dissatisfaction and deep concern” with Byrne’s lack of support for flight attendants. The flight attendants also criticized the performance point system for late arrivals and the lack of training resources. This move comes as the union representing flight attendants bargains with the airline for better contract terms, including wage increases and improved working conditions.
The flight attendants from American Airlines delivered a letter of no confidence to senior executive Brady Byrne, expressing their frustration over his refusal to relocate crew members from a hotel in Philadelphia. The hotel was where a colleague had died in suspicious circumstances. The flight attendants sought to give the letter to CEO Robert Isom but ended up delivering it to Byrne themselves. In the letter, they expressed their disappointment with Byrne’s lack of support and empathy for flight attendants. They also highlighted other issues such as a performance point system for late arrivals and a lack of training resources. The timing of this action aligns with ongoing negotiations between the airline and the union representing flight attendants, as they push for better contract terms, including wage increases and improved working conditions.
