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		jb775 on July 19, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Icelandair letting go its flight attendants and sh... > the airline said it planned to have its pilots temporarily assume flight attendants' roles Excuse me captain can you top off my orange soda and fetch me a bag of peanuts?....this isn't what their pilots signed up for, expect a Icelandair pilot strike next

Swenrekcah on July 19, 2020 [–]

It will be pilots otherwise unemployed performing minimal cabin duties ('cause covid dictates minimal interaction) while collecting a pilot's salary.

This isn't a cost cutting measure but a stopgap due to failed negotiations between the airline and flight attendants.

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