Air India Express flights disrupted for second day after cabin crew call in sick
At least 175 flights have been cancelled in the past two days and several others delayed after more than 100 cabin crew took sudden sick leave on Tuesday night.
Thu May 09 2024
Australian police charge man over bomb threat on Malaysia Airlines flight
The man was charged with making a false statement about a threat to damage a plane and not complying with cabin crew's safety instructions.
Tue Aug 15 2023
Chinese airlines swamped with cabin crew applicants as travel rebounds
Travel rebounds are facing a deluge of applicants for cabin crew roles as fresh graduates turn to the relatively high-paying career.
Tue Apr 11 2023
Omicron-related disruptions cause over 4,000 flight cancellations to kick off 2022
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant led to a sharp increase in COVID-19 infections, forcing airlines to cancel flights as pilots and cabin crew quarantine.
Mon Jan 03 2022
Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines require COVID-19 vaccines for crew
Malaysia Airlines said that all active pilots and cabin crew had received vaccines.
Thu Aug 19 2021
Emirates tells staff to get vaccinated or pay for regular COVID-19 tests
The airline told cabin crew that starting March 15, those not vaccinated must pay for a test valid for seven days to the start of flight or standby duty.
Thu Mar 11 2021
AirAsia terminates 111 flight attendants, 172 pilots, 50 engineers
AirAsia Berhad will terminate the services of 111 cabin crew from 1,900 crew members, 172 pilots and 50 engineers in a bid to downsize its operations.
Thu Jun 04 2020
Stung by virus, long-haul carrier Qatar Airways cuts jobs
A leaked emailed memo from the airline's CEO said the number would be "substantial" and include members of its cabin crew.
Wed May 06 2020
Cathay Pacific to close U.S. cabin crew bases, laying off 286 staff
The carrier has grounded most of its planes because of the fall in demand.
Fri Apr 17 2020
Anna Teo: From Cabin Crew to Durian Queen
Hernan Corporation founder and Group CEO Anna Teo tells AWANI Review how she made the switch from cabin crew to moving Malaysian goods and fruits to feed pent-up overseas demand.
Wed Jan 17 2018
Liow commends pilot, cabin crew of problem-hit AirAsia X plane
Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has commended the AirAsia X pilot and cabin crew for their professionalism and courage in handling an emergency situation involving Flight D7237 last Sunday.
Tue Jun 27 2017
Drunk woman hurls vile abuse at cabin crew on Malaysian Airlines flight
A court in London today heard the case of a drunk passenger who used abusive words and assaulted a Malaysian Airlines stewardess in a flight heading to Heathrow from Kuala Lumpur.
Fri Jun 02 2017
Step aside, Britney Spears! Make way for AirAsia cabin crew's viral video, 'Toxic'
A video featuring a cabin crew of low-cost carrier AirAsia has gone viral after it was shared by AirAsia Group CEO, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and 9gag.
Mon Mar 20 2017
Air France cabin crew to Tehran told to wear headscarf
A number of female Air France cabin crew are resisting an airline ruling that they should wear a headscarf while in Tehran.
Sun Apr 03 2016
Lufthansa flights hit as crew start longest-ever strike
German airline Lufthansa canceled hundreds of flights on Friday and warned of more disruption on Saturday after a cabin crew union started a series of walkouts.
Sat Nov 07 2015