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13 things you never knew about BA cabin crew
1. Crew are medically trained to a 5. Crew have often had applications 9. Cabin air is recycled at nine litres
standard higher than fire-fighters refused for wedding leave or per minute, meaning crew are more
bereavement leave after a susceptible to airborne viruses
2. New contracts were introduced over a
family death
decade ago which means 70 per cent
10. Crew can request two consecutive
of BA crew earn under £20,000pa. 6. If a crew member averages one long
days in the country per month, which
Starting salary for most is only haul flight a week for seven years, in
are often used for appointments. But
£12,000. that time that person loses one year
if a flight lands late in the day it is still
of sleep
classed as a day in the country
3. Many cabin crew have second jobs to
11. An increase in violence and air rage
supplement earnings – some claim 7. Crew members often miss birthdays,
has meant crew are trained to use
working family tax credits Christmas and time with their loved
handcuffs
ones due to demanding schedules
4. Crew who take part in future strike
12. Crew returning to work after serious
action are being threatened with 8. Crew are regularly required to fly to
illness are refused adjustments to
having their travel benefits countries advised as dangerous for
rosters to help rehabilitate them back
permanently removed civilians by the home office
13. Crew not allowed to talk to the press
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