Many working in the industry say airlines are playing a role in staff shortages as well as airports, and that the situation is becoming dire enough that it could threaten safety.
CNBC spoke to several pilots flying for major airlines, all of whom described fatigue due to long hours and what they said was opportunism and a desire to cut costs as part of a toxic"race to the bottom" culture pervading the industry and worsening the messy situation that travelers are facing today.'Absolute carnage'
In a statement, easyJet said that the health and well-being of employees is"our highest priority," stressing that"we take our responsibilities as an employer very seriously and employ our people on local contracts on competitive terms and in line with local legislation." "Various governments with their restrictions and no support for the aviation sector" as well as airport companies are in large part to blame for the current chaos, the pilot said, adding
But this week, the airline and workers' union agreed on a salary increase to call off the planned strike, though some staff say it's still not a full return to their pre-pandemic pay.In a statement, British Airways said:"The last two years have been devastating for the entire aviation industry. We took action to restructure our business to survive and to save jobs.
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