Alaska Airlines says its 'offering flight attendants pay incentives to fill gaps in staffing for a short period of time this spring.'
Major U.S. airlines were losing an incredible number of staff members amid the surge in omicron cases, which happened to coincide with the bustling holiday travel season. This, on top of significant weather challenges this winter, forced many U.S. passenger carriers to cancel or delay thousands of flights.
Ahead of the spring and summer seasons, which is typically another busy time for the travel industry, Alaska Airlines said it hired 165 new flight attendants. The carrier also said its "on-track" to bring more than 700 more employees on by June as it tries to bring its capacity back to 2019 levels.
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