Like all other travelers I hope a strike can be avoided. There was a time when the job of flight attendant was glamorous - not so much today. Flight crews used to overnight in SXM and stay at the Sonesta in Maho. Now the schedules have been arranged so the crews fly back the same day - putting in 14hr plus days. Between dealing with rude, unruly, entitled passengers and management whose job is to maximize profits, flight attendants can find few percs and less glamour in their jobs. They also have to face irate customers over situations over which they have no control. I truly hope a strike can be avoided, but I also hope the attendants get a great settlement.
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