Articles tagged “labor”

The TSA had been on the upswing until a lack of leadership brought it back down. Let's hope the new guy thinks big and acts bigger.

It would be cynical indeed if Allegiant's pilots were raising safety concerns about the airline as a mere bargaining chip. Which it seems they are, since they're the ones flying the planes.

The selective outrage is cynical at best.

This is a knee-jerk reaction we can fully support.

This is what happens when a frontline of security is manned by temporary employees with zero loyalties to their employer. The TSA needs well-paid, full-time employees, not the kind of ex-mall cops contract work attracts.

Travelers in many global cities complain that it's difficult to meet locals in their interactions with hotel, tour or transportation staff; however, having a truly global view means traveling by means of meeting someone new, no matter the location.

It might be impossible to ever nail down exact employment data, but learning about the industry's challenges is an important step towards improving problems that lead to high turnover and stunt development.

Friendly and genuine interactions with hotel staff go a long way toward making or breaking a hotel stay; however, it takes a conscious plan and months of investment to deliver that guest experience.

The travel and tourism industry consists of an extremely broad range of businesses and services, and there was broad yet modest employment gains across many of its sectors.

Call it a pilot shortage, attrition, a wage-rate problem, or a structural defect -- it all amounts to basically the same thing. Pilot recruitment is under stress, and will remain so until there are reforms.