| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Teddy Xidas |
| March 3, 2005 |
412-262-3110 |
US AIRWAYS FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DEMAND PUBLIC APOLOGY
Company Wrongly Accused Employees for Management Shortcomings
PITTSBURGH - The following statement was released today by Teddy Xidas, president of the Association of Flight Attendants US Airways Master Executive Council, in response to the Department of Transportation Inspector General's report on US Airways' failure to meet passenger needs during the 2004 holiday season:
"We are gratified that the DOT report supports what we have stated all along: US Airways management failed to make the proper preparations to deal with the anticipated crush of holiday travel. Management added insult to injury by falsely accusing flight attendants for the problems.
"US Airways' contention that travel disruptions were due to a high number of sick calls by flight attendants is refuted by the evidence cited by the report: Sick call rates in 2004 were the same or lower than the same dates in 2003. The report also found that flight attendant ranks had been cut 8.4 percent in Philadelphia over the year, while scheduled departures had grown by 33 percent.
"Blaming flight attendants for the problems of service over the holidays was like blaming the troops in Iraq for the insurgency because there are too few of them. The people who run the company need to face up to their own failures.
"We believe US Airways owes its flight attendants a public apology, and I have urged management to issue such an apology as soon as possible. It's wrong to hold up to public scorn those employees whose job it is to provide personal service to the public. We would never desert our passengers, and US Airways should acknowledge our commitment."
View the DOT report HERE -
http://www.afausairways.org/mec/HWAD.htm
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Transfer Openings by Base
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The MEC is publishing the information below for informational purposes only. Publishing this information on this Eline does not indicate that the MEC is agreeing or disagreeing with the information contained herein. |
DATE: MARCH 3, 2005
INFLIGHT SERVICES - TRANSFER OPENINGS BY BASE
THE FOLLOWING FLIGHT ATTENDANT BASE DOMICILE BIDS ARE EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2005 (MAY BID MONTH)
| BOS +5* |
LGA +50* |
| CLT +20* |
PHL +40* |
| DCA +5* |
PIT +0* |
*POSSIBLE CONTINGENT OPENINGS AS A RESULT OF THE BID
THOSE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WISHING TO CHANGE THEIR DOMICILE MUST SUBMIT A TRANSFER FORM FA-11 TO INFLIGHT ADMINISTRATION, WHICH MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12:00 NOON, MARCH 12, 2005. ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR MAIL DELIVERY. ALL REQUESTS MUST BE FORWARDED AS FOLLOWS:
FAX: 1-703-872-6476
MAILING ADDRESS:
US AIRWAYS, INC.
INFLIGHT ADMINISTRATION - DCA/H195
2345 CRYSTAL DRIVE
ARLINGTON, VA 22227
**ALL FORMS MUST BE IN INFLIGHT ADMINISTRATION - CRYSTAL CITY BY 12:00 NOON ON THE CLOSING DATE TO BE HONORED**
**NO POST MARKS WILL BE HONORED IF THEY ARE NOT IN INFLIGHT ADMINISTRATION - CRYSTAL CITY BY CLOSING DATE**
SHERRY GROFF
VICE PRESIDENT
INFLIGHT SERVICES
CC: INFLT. SVCS. MGRS.
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Benefit Questions
Just a reminder for retirees, please direct your questions concerning retirement medical, COBRA, PBGC to Paul Frishkorn, MEC Benefits Chair at 610-744-2875 or email
pfrishkorn@afausairways.org.
Teddy
MEC President, AFA-CWA
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