Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Flights of note? Who are they trying to kid? Trust us when we say flight attendants won't be whistling while they work on hot, minimally staffed, dirty airplanes full of understandably disgruntled passengers."

Source: Greg Davidowitch, president of AFA-CWA at United Airlines. Flight attendants at the airline tell ANN they are appalled at a new customer service policy announced by United Airlines management last week. The flight attendants say that it does nothing to fix the poor planning, poor scheduling and poor staffing decisions that cause increased cancellations.

FMI: www.unitedafa.org