Airlines Juggle Staff Shortages and Challenges

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In the middle of a spring break travel surge, airlines are dealing with sudden and 1sweeping changes -- from 2staffing shortages to now 3maskless flights.

¡°There should be a more orderly transfer and we¡¯re really concerned about the 4chaos of this created.¡±

A 14-month long Federal 5mask mandate that required masks on board planes, and other forms of 6public transportation has ended. And a growing list of US airlines are now making masks 7optional including Delta, American, United, Southwest, Alaska and JetBlue.

¡°Masks will be optional this evening.¡±

The Association of Flight Attendants is praising the move -- but worries about the work it may create -- 8segregating the masked who don¡¯t want to be with the unmasked.

¡°This is going to create a situation where 9flight attendants are essentially creating the smoking and nonsmoking sections on the planes like we used to.¡±

This comes as airlines are cancelling flights due to major staffing shortages. Earlier this month, Southwest¡¯s pilots union released a statement saying pilots are suffering from an 10epidemic of 11fatigue as the airline looks to hire new pilots.

¡°12Retention is becoming an issue as we see pilots, take the first offer they get, but then get other offers and leave.¡±

JetBlue Airways said it¡¯s trimming flights by up to 10 percent this summer. And Alaska Airlines plans to trim its flight schedules by 2 percent through June. Delta pilots say they are 13being pushed to the limit 14on a regular basis.

¡°Longer days with shorter nights at home, shorter 15layovers and our pilots are tired and fatigued.¡±

Delta says it¡¯s looking to hire 200 new pilots each month.

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