American Airlines to close SFO base, displacing over 400 flight attendant
American Airlines to close SFO base, displacing over 400 flight attendant
American Airlines announced that over 400 San Francisco-based flight attendants would be forced to transfer to new locations after it closes its Bay Area base,
American Airlines announced that over 400 San Francisco-based flight attendants would be forced to transfer to new locations after it closes its Bay Area base,
According to a union representative for the Association of Professional Flight Attendants.
According to a union representative for the Association of Professional Flight Attendants.
The Flight Attendant base at SFO will be closing on January 21, 2023.
The Flight Attendant base at SFO will be closing on January 21, 2023.
The base currently serves as a home base for flight attendants from Sacramento, San Jose and the San Francisco area
The base currently serves as a home base for flight attendants from Sacramento, San Jose and the San Francisco area
The SFO APFA Base President Tim Schwartz says that the flight attendants will be able to bid for nearby bases except LAX, which the company says is already overstaffed.
The SFO APFA Base President Tim Schwartz says that the flight attendants will be able to bid for nearby bases except LAX, which the company says is already overstaffed.
Schwartz says that he has been working at the San Francisco base since 1998. He says he has seen the airline business ebb and flow over the years, including economic slowdowns in 2008 and 2020.
Schwartz says that he has been working at the San Francisco base since 1998. He says he has seen the airline business ebb and flow over the years, including economic slowdowns in 2008 and 2020.
One problem that many of the flight attendants will be facing is uprooting their lives entirely.
One problem that many of the flight attendants will be facing is uprooting their lives entirely.
“I would probably say the top 250 out of the 400 are rooted and grounded here in the Bay Area. They own homes here, they have kids that have been born and raised here,” Schwartz said.
“I would probably say the top 250 out of the 400 are rooted and grounded here in the Bay Area. They own homes here, they have kids that have been born and raised here,” Schwartz said.