"American Airlines has started the process of compensating flight attendants after Winter Storm Fern, as tensions flare between the union and management. Over 9,000 of its flights were canceled, marking the largest weather-related disruption in its history, the airline said. A union for flight attendants said some crew were left "stranded in airport terminals and hotel lobbies with no accommodations.""
"In a Saturday letter to flight attendants, seen by Business Insider, the airline outlined how to make compensation claims. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, the union, told members on Sunday that this letter "constitutes the company's acknowledgment that it failed to uphold the Collective Bargaining Agreement during Winter Storm Fern." Both letters refer to compensation for delays in being assigned a hotel, and say that flight attendants can be reimbursed if they paid for hotel rooms or transportation."
American Airlines initiated compensation procedures for flight attendants affected by Winter Storm Fern, offering reimbursements for hotel and transportation when accommodations were delayed. More than 9,000 flights were canceled, the largest weather-related disruption in the carrier's history, with heavy impact at Dallas-Fort Worth due to snow, freezing rain, and limited winter infrastructure. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants said some crew were stranded in terminals and hotel lobbies without accommodations and cited alleged contractual violations including rescheduling reserve attendants on protected days. Tensions escalated as the union called for new leadership following the airline's earnings report.
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