I went inside a hidden room where flight attendants sleep on long-haul flights. I was amazed by its small size and comfy beds.

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Insider's author explored the hidden room where Air New Zealand flight attendants rest on long-haul flights on Boeing 777-300ERs.
Business Insider's author explored the hidden room where Air New Zealand flight attendants rest on long-haul flights on Boeing 777-300ERs.

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Singapore Airlines made a smart move after deadly turbulence

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A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 landing in London.
A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 landing in London.

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TSA agents think the crew-member lane at airports is a huge security flaw that staff abuse for smuggling

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Cabin crew waiting in airport
The cabin crew has a special security lane, but some TSA agents think it's a safety risk.

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4 flight attendants smuggled millions in drug money out of the US using the crewmember lane at JFK, prosecutors say

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Passengers going through a security screening at an airport.
Passengers going through a security screening at an airport.

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United Airlines flight attendants picketed at over a dozen airports worldwide after the CEO received a 90% pay increase

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Flight attendants from several airlines lined JFK Boulevard near George Bush Intercontinental Airport picketing for fair contract negotiations on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 in Houston.
Flight attendants picketed Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport in February.

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2 British Airways flight attendants were fired after a video of them appearing to mock Asian passengers circulated on social media

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A close-up of the front of a British Airways Airbus A320 landing at at Schiphol International Airport in The Netherlands.
A British Airways plane.

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Ryanair is buying up houses near its Dublin HQ to rent out to cabin crew while the city battles a severe housing crisis

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.

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Drunk Spirit passenger asked flight attendants to join the 'mile-high club' and then lay on the floor of the plane, complaint says

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Spirit airlines planes sits at the gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, on March 8, 2023.
Spirit Airlines planes sit at the gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, in an image used for illustration purposes.

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Flight attendants 'hot bed' to deal with sporadic shifts – but an insider says the practice is in a legal gray zone

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Flight attendants walking.
Flight attendants often stay at "crash pads" to handle sporadic work schedules.

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An ex-Qatar Airways flight attendant says he was fired and deported after police found he was wearing tinted moisturizer, then accused him of being a sex worker

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an Airbus A350 of Qatar Airways company after taking off from the Toulouse-Blagnac airport
A Qatar Airways A350.

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