American Airlines Begins Cost Cutting At Flight Attendant Hotels After Union Calls For CEO Robert Isom to Resign
American Airlines is reportedly trying to find cheaper hotels for its tens of thousands of flight attendants to stay at during work trips as part of a concerted cost-cutting effort to close the disappointing earnings gap with Delta and United Airlines, the official crew union has warned.
The latest cost-cutting measure, aimed directly at the Texas-based carrier’s flight attendant workforce, comes just weeks after the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) issued a unanimous vote of no confidence in chief executive Robert Isom.
“As we entered 2026, it became clear that management plans to review nearly every layover city and replace many long-standing, well-liked, contractually compliant hotels,” the union warned in an internal memo reviewed by PYOK.
“These changes put management’s priorities ahead of the rest you need to safely perform your duties,” the memo slammed.
American Airlines has reportedly told the union that it wants to conduct at least eight hotel site visits per month, which would be a major step in relocating flight attendants to new accommodations.
by Mateusz Maszczynski