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

[B727FA]

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.

That's 60 years of "credit" for an early out. Really no different than what DL just did, year of service and age had to equal 60 to get the "full" offer. It was so popular that they got 4000 to do it (2000 more than "hoped" for) and DL is accepting all 4000.

The education sector has been doing this for years. For those in IL they'll likely know about the 55 and Out program.

I don't see the issue.

 

[Cobra17]

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

Well they are usually a little more "jovial".

With a lot less drama.

Like Santa Claus.