New York, NY (CNN) American Airlines is giving flight attendants who work during the holidays a one-time holiday pay premium, the company announced in an internal memo. The increased holiday pay comes after an operational meltdown during Halloween weekend, which forced the airline to cancel thousands of flights partly due to staffing shortages. Nearly 1,800 flight attendants have returned from leaves in November and 800 more will return in December, the staff note said. American said the company has 24,000 flight attendants right now. American furloughed 8,000 flight attendants during the pandemic, when it anticipated federal aid for airline workers expiring.

Source: CNN November 07, 2021 06:30 UTC