With a focus on pilots and flight attendants, the three largest U.S. airlines have opened their purse strings and started recruiting. According to Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants, more than 20,000 new jobs will open up in the next two years, bringing the total employment up to 100,000 flight attendant positions. While the influx will only bring employment back to pre-pandemic levels, the restart of hiring is coming sooner than analysts such as Philip Baggaley of Standard and Poor’s expected. “It's certainly an indication of the confidence there will be a substantial recovery by the year's end," he said.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/airline-hiring-expected-to-surge-as-leisure-travel-leads-the-way