Jetiquette | The Sky Steward

Blaming labor for its woes is has up until now been a very effective method used by the upper-management of American Airlines to pull attention away from their culture of arrogance and their glaring lack of skill; but I think you’ll agree that just a couple of the mistakes listed below would cause any company to lose altitude quickly.

Fergie and I were scheduled to visit San Diego on April 13th and when browsing hotels, I was delighted to see that there were Kimpton Hotels in the area!

In this special State of the AAirline Address, The Aluminum Lady speaks to both internal (employees) and external (travelers) customers prior to her appearance on April 23rd at the US Bankruptcy Court in New York City. If you are in a hurry, you’ll want to skip to the last 30 seconds of the video.

Two Hollywood power players were involved in an air disaster that you may have not heard of until now. Although there were no fatalities, we have a feeling that someone’s gonna cry!

Could this news segment be part of American’s PR efforts to discredit me for blowing the whistle on corporate greed and indiscretions? It seems very likely and I came across a very interesting letter, so read on.

Don Carty and family must spend more time on American Airlines’ aircraft than they do in any of their multiple homes. On April 13th, Don Carty and his wife and two children were seen settling into their first class seats on American Airlines flight 1252 from DFW to Toronto. What hutzpah they have!

At one time, it would appear that American Airlines viewed me as an one of the best flight attendants at the company. They must have since they had removed me from flying trips for years at a time to go on the road and “rally the troops” in a way that I had a gift for doing.

American Airlines has just filed a lawsuit against The Sky Steward for his videos, website and other internet properties that have uncovered the activities of the company’s executives including their practice of moving first class passengers to coach in order to provide them a seat in the front. American’s lawsuit accuses the Gailen David, The Sky Steward of everything from violating the American Airlines trademark to using the company’s information systems to access passenger information.

Tom Del Valle and Faye Wright are two of the American Airlines faces that are nothing but smiles these days!

American Airlines may be preserving all pay for those management personnel who are shifted around during the restructuring, but this email I received offers some ideas for cost cutting in a number of other ways.

Passengers in the Virgin America boarding lounge for a flight to Los Angeles were informed of the weather in Los Angeles, their departure time and also the mental condition of their crew.

An American Airlines flight attendant said he supports AMR Corp.’s (AAMRQ) bid to negotiate a new labor agreement with a flight attendants union whose actions have proven disruptive to AMR’s restructuring.

What are some of your favorite secret spots in some of the best parks in the United States? The Sky Steward wants to know! Plus he’ll be sharing some of his favorites in the The Travel Channel’s upcoming series, “Park Secrets” in which hell be appearing in 6 episodes this coming season.

It was in October of 2006 that I was approached on FlyerTalk by a member, JonNYC, inviting me to join a new forum he was creating to compete with FlyerTalk. I felt it was in very poor taste for this person to be blatantly attempting to “poach” members while complicating their experience on FlyerTalk.

Introducing Aluminum; the best way to travel on American Airlines! Ever wondered how to get VIP treatment when you fly American Airlines? This exclusive elite status level is so hush, hush, the AAdvantage Program doesn’t even know about it.

Pick your favorite Aluminum Lady video and you could win a gift from her closet! (unbeknownst to her) like a Pan Am Bag or even a Swarovski Crystal eyeglass/ID Holder. A new contest every month!

Kitty Johnson reports on upcoming employee protests at airports around the country and at the courthouse in New York City where hearings are scheduled to begin on April 23rd in which American Airlines management will be attempting to have all labor contracts canceled by the US Bankruptcy Court.

American Airlines has officially blocked access from company computers to the Dear Sky Steward website according to several moles within the airline’s CenterPort Headquarters compound.

I received a letter from an anonymous flight crew member expressing concern about security procedures in place at certain airports around the country that allow airline employees to enter the sterile areas of the terminal without passing through security screening

The Aluminum Lady has found a way to do away with all of her current American Airlines employees and replace them with a new workforce

At American Airlines, employee stress has hit an all-time high . In the last year, there have been 18 attempted suicides and 9 suicides among American’s pilots and they are not the only workgroup that is suffering.

It’s time to rely on your gut instinct and it is telling you that what is happening at American Airlines is wrong and must be stopped! You are not alone! Your colleagues are with you and although some may be feeling fear, we must be ready to be brave for each other. Stand up! You are worth it!

Now the Aluminum Lady, a fictitious, ruthless, airline executive that embodies everything that’s wrong in Corporate America; has morphed in to a full fledged movement that is sweeping through American’s network and crossing over to its oneworld partners. Tom Horton’s team has now been bumped to the sideshow tent.

The tension at American Airlines is becoming so intense right now that although a strike is not authorized or lawful, some employees are threatening to walk off the job independently as they witness their rights being violated by American’s upper-management.