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Again, the industry statement is that employees (and their rest) do not matter in light of company profits. This attitude by management is indicative of why so many have left the work force to seek other employment.
Given the unfriendly skies of increasing irrational and violent behaviour by some travelers, providing an extra one hour of rest for flight attendants is not unreasonable.
Airlines cite the cost increase due to this one hour but have not monetized the loss of productivity by flight attendants who may call in sick due to long-term lack or recovery time. Nor have airlines cited how cost due to the the extra hour of rest could be mitigated by efficiency changes.
Airlines can seek to achieve savings or greater productivity by other means including higher fares, elimination of free beverages and snacks (particularly on short flights), better and more reasonable scheduling, elimination of non-productive competitive routes, and careful analysis or profits generated by first and business class seat given that that the level or pre-Covid business travel (read: profits) may never again be realized.
Great comments
In addition, 10 hour break should be mandatory if you want them to sleep 8 hours. That gives them an hour before and after to get settled in whatever city they are in. I think in-flight refreshments is unnecessary for flights shorter than 2 hours. Bring your own drinks and snacks. What a waste of time for staff and the amount of waste produced is insane.
David G speaks like he flies once a year…