UAL getting rid of 45 year old NEW F/A's

[luckytohaveajob]

Criteria 45 years old with less than 15 years on the job.

The new hire Grandma's UAL hired who can not do the job.
Send'em packing!

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 12:04 PM MDT
United Airlines offers buyouts to flight attendants


United Airlines is offering buyouts to at least 600 flight attendants, the airline announced Friday.
The Chicago-based airline and the Association of Flight Attendants -- the union that represents United's flight attendants -- agreed on a severance plan for flight attendants who are at least 45 years old and have been employed for no less than 15 years at the airline. Severance pay and travel benefits will be based on years with the company.
"We are pleased to have reached an agreement with the AFA that benefits our employees and our company, and will mitigate the impact of our announced capacity reductions," Alex Marren, senior vice president of onboard service for United, said in a statement.
The announcement comes days after of United said it will make drastic changes to its operations amid higher fuel costs by cutting nearly 1,500 employees, removing 100 aircraft from its fleet and eliminating its divisional brand Ted.

 

[jetjock6]

Sounds like a good business move. The "legacy" flight attendants are gas (food) hogs. Parking them will save millions.

 

[PCL_128]

Criteria 45 years old with less than 15 years on the job.

The new hire Grandma's UAL hired who can not do the job.
Send'em packing!

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 12:04 PM MDT
United Airlines offers buyouts to flight attendants


United Airlines is offering buyouts to at least 600 flight attendants, the airline announced Friday.
The Chicago-based airline and the Association of Flight Attendants -- the union that represents United's flight attendants -- agreed on a severance plan for flight attendants who are at least 45 years old and have been employed for no less than 15 years at the airline. Severance pay and travel benefits will be based on years with the company.
"We are pleased to have reached an agreement with the AFA that benefits our employees and our company, and will mitigate the impact of our announced capacity reductions," Alex Marren, senior vice president of onboard service for United, said in a statement.
The announcement comes days after of United said it will make drastic changes to its operations amid higher fuel costs by cutting nearly 1,500 employees, removing 100 aircraft from its fleet and eliminating its divisional brand Ted.

Um, I think it says NO LESS than 15 years on the job.

 

[eaglesview]

Criteria 45 years old with less than 15 years on the job.

The new hire Grandma's UAL hired who can not do the job.
Send'em packing!

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 12:04 PM MDT
United Airlines offers buyouts to flight attendants


United Airlines is offering buyouts to at least 600 flight attendants, the airline announced Friday.
The Chicago-based airline and the Association of Flight Attendants -- the union that represents United's flight attendants -- agreed on a severance plan for flight attendants who are at least 45 years old and have been employed for no less than 15 years at the airline. Severance pay and travel benefits will be based on years with the company.
"We are pleased to have reached an agreement with the AFA that benefits our employees and our company, and will mitigate the impact of our announced capacity reductions," Alex Marren, senior vice president of onboard service for United, said in a statement.
The announcement comes days after of United said it will make drastic changes to its operations amid higher fuel costs by cutting nearly 1,500 employees, removing 100 aircraft from its fleet and eliminating its divisional brand Ted.

Actually these are some of the better flight attendants we have. The problem is the senior widebodies that just won't go. They are being offered a buy out though so maybe that will help.

 

[regionaltard]

Anything that reduces the coefficient of hag is a good thing.

 

[Noserider76]

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 12:04 PM MDT
United Airlines offers buyouts to flight attendants


United Airlines is offering buyouts to at least 600 flight attendants, the airline announced Friday.
The Chicago-based airline and the Association of Flight Attendants -- the union that represents United's flight attendants -- agreed on a severance plan for flight attendants who are at least 45 years old and have been employed for no less than 15 years at the airline. Severance pay and travel benefits will be based on years with the company.
"We are pleased to have reached an agreement with the AFA that benefits our employees and our company, and will mitigate the impact of our announced capacity reductions," Alex Marren, senior vice president of onboard service for United, said in a statement.
The announcement comes days after of United said it will make drastic changes to its operations amid higher fuel costs by cutting nearly 1,500 employees, removing 100 aircraft from its fleet and eliminating its divisional brand Ted.

You may want to read it one more time.

 

[rod farva]

Anything that reduces the coefficient of hag is a good thing.

Ha!!! Love it.

 

[SLOTH]

The problem is that there are plenty of lard-asses in the cockpit as well... what's being done about that?

 

[dojetdriver]

Did they MEAN to say 45 years with the company?

That should take care of a healthy amount if it is what them meant.

 

[Pervis]

One guy asked what ever happened to the FAs of the 60's. Another said "you're looking at them".