Japan Airlines just can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to employees and their alcohol consumption. Ordinarily it’s the pilots who get in trouble, but here’s a case where a senior flight attendant got in trouble, and it’ll have major implications for all flight attendants.
As reported by Aviation Wire and flagged by PYOK, two flight attendants onboard the flight were found to be above the legal alcohol limit, meaning replacement flight attendants had to be brought in, causing a delay of over 30 minutes. The flight was initially supposed to depart at 7:40AM and arrive at 9AM, while it ended up taking off at 8:32AM and landing at 9:31AM, a little over 30 minutes behind schedule.
The incident involves a senior flight attendant in her 50s, who had been at the company since 1992, as well as a lead cabin attendant in her 30s, who had been at the company since 2019 (the senior flight attendants is essentially the purser, while the lead cabin attendant is in charge of one specific cabin).
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