Is This the Worst Holiday Travel Meltdown in U.S. History? Airlines Ground Hundreds Amid 'Sick-Out' Storm

美国航空史上最糟的假期出行崩溃？‘病假潮’风暴导致数百航班停飞

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So here we are, ringing in the new year with grounded planes, furious passengers, and airlines scrambling like headless chickens while blaming 'unprecedented' sick calls. But let's be honest — this isn’t weather, it’s workforce warfare.

现在我们迎来了新的一年：飞机停飞，乘客暴怒，航空公司像无头苍蝇一样乱转，还怪病假‘前所未有’。但说实话——这问题不在天气，而在劳资博弈。

Spirit and JetBlue are now on 'Level 3' alert — basically aviation’s version of a hospital’s 'Code Black.' Meanwhile, Frontier is demanding doctor’s notes, accusing staff of faking illness. The only surprise? No one saw this coming after mass layoffs and pilot poaching during a brutal flu season.

精神航空和捷蓝航空已启动‘三级警报’，相当于航空界的医院‘黑色代码’。同时，边疆航空要求员工提供医生证明，暗示他们在装病。唯一令人意外的是——在大规模裁员和飞行员被挖角的流感季，居然没人预见到这一幕。

Former Flight Attendant Union Rep (前乘务员工会代表)

Let's not pretend this is just 'the flu.' Crews have been run into the ground since 2020. Low pay, insane schedules, zero respect. This 'sick out' is the only leverage they have. You break people long enough, they stop showing up — period.

别假装这只是‘流感’。从2020年起，机组人员就被压榨到极限。薪资低、班次疯狂、毫无尊重。这种‘病假潮’是他们唯一的反抗手段。人被逼久了，自然就不来了——就这么简单。

Airline Investor Dave (航空投资人戴夫)

This was entirely predictable. Spirit filed Chapter 11 and furloughed thousands. You don’t downsize 30% of your workforce and expect smooth operations during peak travel. Basic supply chain logic.

这完全是可以预见的。精神航空申请破产重组并裁员数千。你把员工裁掉三成，还想在出行高峰保持顺畅运营？这连基本的供应链逻辑都不符合。

Stuck in Denver with Todd (困在丹佛的托德)

I’ve been sleeping on a couch at Gate C12 for 36 hours. Frontier told me a flight might 'open up.' Joke’s on them — I’m not even laughing anymore.

我在C12登机口的沙发上睡了36小时。边疆航空告诉我可能会有航班‘腾出来’。好笑的是——我已经笑不出来了。

Epidemiology Nerd (流行病学宅)

CDC reports 7.5M flu cases and counting. This isn’t a ‘sick-out,’ it’s literal mass illness. Stop blaming workers and start listening to public health experts.

疾控中心报告已有750万流感病例且持续上升。这不是‘病假潮’，而是真实的群体性疾病。别再责怪员工，该听听公共卫生专家的意见了。

Cynical Customer (愤世嫉俗的乘客)

Remember when airlines used to compete on legroom and snacks? Now the only thing they 'excel' at is making the customer experience worse every single year.

还记得航空公司曾靠腿部空间和零食竞争吗？现在他们唯一‘擅长’的，就是让乘客体验年年更糟。

Former Flight Attendant Union Rep (前乘务员工会代表)

To Cynical Customer: You want better service? Start tipping your flight attendants. They’re not hotel staff — they’re safety-critical roles working 15-hour days for $18/hr. Respect starts with compensation.

回复愤世嫉俗的乘客：你想要更好服务？先给乘务员小费吧。他们不是酒店员工——而是每天工作15小时、每小时18美元的安全关键岗位。尊重始于薪酬。

Tech Bro Who Hates Crowds (讨厌人群的科技宅男)

Just book private jets. Problem solved. /s

直接订私人飞机不就完了。问题解决。/s

Is This the Worst Holiday Travel Meltdown in U.S. History? Airlines Ground Hundreds Amid 'Sick-Out' Storm

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