http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/08/25/northwest-airline-flight-attendant-strike-qa/ The Daily Airline News by Jared Blank Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/08/25/northwest-airline-flight-attendant-strike-qa/#comment-668 Jared Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:42:57 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/08/25/northwest-airline-flight-attendant-strike-qa/#comment-668 Maxwell Smart can only help with KAOS, not CHAOS. Maxwell Smart can only help with KAOS, not CHAOS.

]]> http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/08/25/northwest-airline-flight-attendant-strike-qa/#comment-667 iahphx Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:42:16 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/08/25/northwest-airline-flight-attendant-strike-qa/#comment-667 Yup, I can recall several instances in recent years (both publicized and not) where pilot slowdowns have bollixed up an airline's operations. For a variety of logical reasons, flight attendants have simply not been able to achieve these results. I have a lot of sympathy for flight attendants (the job is a fair amount of hassle for the money), but the reality is that their bargaining position tends to be fairly weak. Yup, I can recall several instances in recent years (both publicized and not) where pilot slowdowns have bollixed up an airline’s operations. For a variety of logical reasons, flight attendants have simply not been able to achieve these results. I have a lot of sympathy for flight attendants (the job is a fair amount of hassle for the money), but the reality is that their bargaining position tends to be fairly weak.

]]> http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/08/25/northwest-airline-flight-attendant-strike-qa/#comment-666 me Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:49:08 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/08/25/northwest-airline-flight-attendant-strike-qa/#comment-666 Well, if CHAOS becomes a problem, I believe Maxwell Smart should be called in to help. Well, if CHAOS becomes a problem, I believe Maxwell Smart should be called in to help.

]]> http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/08/25/northwest-airline-flight-attendant-strike-qa/#comment-665 Jared Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:43:53 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/08/25/northwest-airline-flight-attendant-strike-qa/#comment-665 I agree that it probably won't happen (which is why I haven't mentioned the 50 articles written about it each day). But there's a possibility (as when United's pilots caused havoc a few summers ago). I agree that it probably won’t happen (which is why I haven’t mentioned the 50 articles written about it each day). But there’s a possibility (as when United’s pilots caused havoc a few summers ago).

]]> http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/08/25/northwest-airline-flight-attendant-strike-qa/#comment-664 iahphx Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:05:36 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/08/25/northwest-airline-flight-attendant-strike-qa/#comment-664 Can anyone actually remember when a flight attendant group actually followed through with one of these random CHAOS disruptions? I think it did once happen, maybe in the early '90s. Since then, I've seen a few dozen empty threats. Given that tough-guys NW would certainly fire anyone who engaged in CHAOS, I'd give 50 to 1 odds that it won't be happening here either. The media should just ignore this posturing. Can anyone actually remember when a flight attendant group actually followed through with one of these random CHAOS disruptions? I think it did once happen, maybe in the early ’90s. Since then, I’ve seen a few dozen empty threats. Given that tough-guys NW would certainly fire anyone who engaged in CHAOS, I’d give 50 to 1 odds that it won’t be happening here either. The media should just ignore this posturing.

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