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Chompoo, 24, has dreamed of working at an airline for years. With this goal in mind, the aspiring flight attendant majored in English and Mandarin at university to help give her an edge over other applicants. But one year after graduation, the Thai woman's dream has yet to take flight. She failed an interview with a local airline in February, and with global aviation and tourism now battered by the coronavirus pandemic, there are no jobs to apply for. Nevertheless, Chompoo is not lying idle. She is seizing the chance to improve her service skills and command of Mandarin, because she wants to work with regional airlines whose main customers are Thailand's largest group of foreign visitors: Chinese tourists. To boost her skills, Chompoo has also enrolled in a flight attendant workshop - classes which have risen in popularity over the years as instructors meet the demand of training aspiring workers. In Thailand, many young people dream of working as a flight attendant, seeing a … [Read more...] about For aspiring Thai flight attendants, the sky’s the ticket to a good life

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 4 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A Frontier Airlines flight attendant is being praised for noticing a potential problem as the aircraft was preparing for takeoff : The plane's wing was still covered in snow and ice. This worker's actions are now being credited with helping to avoid a possible catastrophe. An attendant on a Frontier Airlines flight taking off from Nashville International Airport last week noticed that there appeared to be a significant amount of snow and ice on the plane’s wing as the plane was approaching the runway. (iStock) Last week, an attendant on a Frontier Airlines flight taking off from Nashville International Airport noticed a significant amount of snow and ice on the plane’s wing as the aircraft was approaching the runway, One Mile At a Time reports. CAT ATTACKS PILOT ON FLIGHT TO QATAR, FORCES … [Read more...] about Frontier Airlines flight attendant notices plane’s wing still covered in ice before takeoff

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the global travel landscape, and U.S. no-frills airline carriers are pouncing. As legacy airlines shrink to contain costs, budget carriers Spirit Airlines, Allegiant Travel, and privately-owned Frontier Airlines are resuming pilot hiring and expanding networks to seize turf dominated by larger rivals. The three airlines’ combined U.S. market share, which barely topped 10% before the pandemic, could grow by 10 percentage points this year alone, said René Armas Maes of UK-based consultancy MIDAS Aviation. “Ultra-low-cost carriers want to attack head-to-head; they believe they’re in a better position to rebuild travel demand,” he said. Las Vegas-based Allegiant has told prospective pilots whose hiring was halted as the pandemic unfolded: “We have recalled all of our furloughed pilots and are now planning for exciting growth opportunities.” Spirit and Frontier have posted pilot job ads. They are taking delivery of Airbus A320neo jets that could … [Read more...] about US budget airlines predict pandemic breakthrough soon

Southwest Airlines has ordered equipment for an in-flight Wi-Fi service and will start deploying it on planes in the second quarter of this year. After a number of delays, the discount U.S. airline has signed a deal with Row 44 to become the latest carrier to offer wireless Internet access in the cabins of its airliners, according to a Friday posting on the Southwest blog. Once Southwest begins installing the gear, it plans to equip about 15 planes every month and have Wi-Fi available throughout its fleet of 540 craft in early 2012. Southwest has made its name as a no-frills airline and will be adding Wi-Fi after several other U.S. airlines have at least begun their deployments. For example, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines all provide the service on some planes, and the smaller AirTran Airways and Virgin America offer it throughout their fleets. But Southwest, like Alaska Airlines , is taking a different route than most carriers, using the … [Read more...] about Southwest in-flight Wi-Fi coming next quarter

An American Airlines flight has been forced to divert after two women got into a physical altercation on the plane. The incident took place on a plane headed from Dallas-Fort Worth , Texas to Los Angeles , California. When the altercation broke out, the plane diverted to Phoenix , where law enforcement “removed and arrested two individuals for verbally and physically assaulting other customers and flight crew members”. Witnesses told Phoenix police that 30-year-old Kelly Pichardo and Leeza Rodriguez, 29, were involved in the altercation. Pichardo and Rodriguez were allegedly using a racial slur when a male passenger asked them to stop using that language. This prompted Pichardo to spit on the passenger. “Kelly Pichardo became upset and allegedly spit at the male passenger who had asked her to stop using that language,” the police statement reads. “The male passenger then began to record the two women and that is when Leeza Rodriguez struck the man’s hand to keep him … [Read more...] about US flight diverts after women use racial slurs and spit on passenger