From Onboard Service Sr. VP Jane Allen's weekly message:
"With load factors expected to remain very high, we are recalling all of the remaining flight attendants from voluntary furlough no later than November 30 of this year. This early recall will also help us make up for higher than planned flight attendant attrition.
Today we announced the early recall of 600 flight attendants with an effective date of August 9. We also announced that we will recall all of the remaining 851 flight attendants who are on voluntary furlough in phases. Those report dates will vary, with the last group returning to the line no later than November 30, 2005.
That means that there will be no more flight attendants on voluntary furlough as of the end of November, yet we anticipate needing to add to our flight attendant ranks in 2006. Thus, I'm happy to announce that we will be back in the new hire business. We are preparing to recruit candidates in the fourth quarter for new hire classes beginning in January. They will begin to join you on the line in the month of March.
This is great news for all of you, for the Onboard Division, and for the company. With the arrival of new hires you can look forward to more transfer activity and to improving your seniority. For some of you it will mean leaving reserve behind and finally becoming a line holder. It is truly an exciting turn of events, and I'm thrilled to be the first to share this wonderful news with you. "
"With load factors expected to remain very high, we are recalling all of the remaining flight attendants from voluntary furlough no later than November 30 of this year. This early recall will also help us make up for higher than planned flight attendant attrition.
Today we announced the early recall of 600 flight attendants with an effective date of August 9. We also announced that we will recall all of the remaining 851 flight attendants who are on voluntary furlough in phases. Those report dates will vary, with the last group returning to the line no later than November 30, 2005.
That means that there will be no more flight attendants on voluntary furlough as of the end of November, yet we anticipate needing to add to our flight attendant ranks in 2006. Thus, I'm happy to announce that we will be back in the new hire business. We are preparing to recruit candidates in the fourth quarter for new hire classes beginning in January. They will begin to join you on the line in the month of March.
This is great news for all of you, for the Onboard Division, and for the company. With the arrival of new hires you can look forward to more transfer activity and to improving your seniority. For some of you it will mean leaving reserve behind and finally becoming a line holder. It is truly an exciting turn of events, and I'm thrilled to be the first to share this wonderful news with you. "