Are Cabin Crew Just a Number...?
- Author
- Ally Murphy
- Published
- Tue 16 Sep 2025
- Episode Link
- http://www.theredeyepod.com
One of the biggest issues in the aviation industry, and amongst flight attendants right now, is the fact that many airlines treat their employees as just a number. And yet they expect them to treat their passengers as VIPs.
Air Canada cabin crew recently went on a strike due to poor working conditions, and airlines have been using "covid" as an excuse for reducing rest days and numbers of crew working a flight. Meaning your cabin crew are exhausted and feeling unappreciated.
That's not great on a good day, but on a day when an emergency happens and the crew have to deal with a major medical situation, the least you'd expect is to feel supported by the company.
In today's story, based on true events and told to us by a crew member, we hear how one flight attendant was abandoned in his hour of need, which led to him wondering whether he could ever fly again.
Music Credits for "Are Cabin Crew Just a Number...?"
Sad Moment - Music by Oleg Fedak from Pixabay
Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay
Sound Design by Ally Murphy
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Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk
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