MISSING workers are turning out to be as big a headache for airlines as missing luggage. US carriers hoping to build out flight schedules face headwinds from unfilled jobs and, in the case of Southwest Airlines Co, a surprising spike in staffing no-shows.
The industry is hiring thousands pilots and flight attendants more than a year after trimming jobs as travel collapsed with the coronavirus pandemic.
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