The U.S. aviation industry is currently experiencing a significant talent war, with pilots from smaller carriers applying for jobs at Southwest Airlines and then departing shortly after to join larger rivals. This phenomenon, referred to as 'resume washing,' is indicative of the broader competitive landscape for skilled aviation professionals. In response to these challenges, Southwest Airlines has negotiated a new contract with its pilots, which commentators like @bethkowitt suggest could represent a cultural shift for the company, aimed at preventing future operational disruptions, as discussed in @opinion. Concurrently, the U.S. Transportation Department is investigating major airlines' frequent flyer programs for potentially deceptive or unfair practices, following reports and a letter from @RogerMarshallMD and SenatorDurbin. Furthermore, flight attendants across the U.S. and Canada are pushing for contract negotiations that would result in pay for more of their work hours, challenging the current industry standard that compensates them primarily when the aircraft is in motion.
WATCH: As US and Canadian carriers negotiate labor contracts, flight attendants are piling pressure on their unions to end the practice of ‘free work,’ such as when boarding passengers and waiting around the airport in between flights https://t.co/baJDKtJCMW https://t.co/fKhvsb4TTT
Thousands of flight attendants at carriers in the US and Canada are demanding to be paid for more of their hours at work — a fundamental change from how the industry currently compensates them by paying largely when the aircraft is in motion https://t.co/9y8yxWWSGe https://t.co/7RRORyWr1q
DOT looking at airline frequent flyer programs for unfair practices https://t.co/qlSvevlPLc
The compensation structure for flight attendants in the US and Canada is under attack in new contract negotiations that could lead to big pay raises for flight attendants, but higher costs for airlines https://t.co/9y8yxWWkQG https://t.co/ZxBtPofBCS
I’m glad to see USDOT is looking into major airlines’ frequent flyer programs after @RogerMarshallMD & I sent a letter on reports of unfair and deceptive practices. Airlines can change point systems to their benefit, without notice to consumers, and must be held accountable. https://t.co/gkwJ0dk9aN
US transportation department investigates major airlines' loyalty programs - Reuters https://t.co/B98x1A7gsg https://t.co/6vK75QLWyY
Feds probe airline frequent flyer programs over deceptive practices that ‘hurt travelers’ https://t.co/GAniCoIMNm https://t.co/3XZws66rbN
Exclusive: US scrutinizing airline frequent flyer programs https://t.co/GeUvRk2ag9 https://t.co/wau0015xjL
⚠️ EXCLUSIVE-US SCRUTINIZING AIRLINE FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS The U.S. Transportation Department is scrutinizing the frequent flyer programs of major U.S. airlines for potential deceptive or unfair practices, the agency said Thursday as regulators step up oversight of the… https://t.co/nyYQWYStpX
Pilots from smaller carriers are applying for jobs at Southwest Airlines only to leave months later to work for bigger rivals — the latest salvo in the US aviation industry’s war for talent https://t.co/l6ENRcIQQN via @business
Southwest says pilots from smaller carriers are "resume washing" -- applying for jobs only to leave months later to work for bigger rivals. High-flying scoop w/@Schlangenstein https://t.co/M5dx3dCFOX via @thefuture $LUV
Southwest's new contract with its pilots signals that the airline is perhaps undergoing the kind of cultural shift it needs to make certain it’s prepared to avoid another meltdown, @bethkowitt says https://t.co/XRuHqxO2Kq via @opinion
Pilots from smaller carriers are applying for jobs at Southwest Airlines only to leave months later to work for bigger rivals — the latest salvo in the US aviation industry’s war for talent https://t.co/eix3WOKGWa