Ten years ago was when most US airlines were using bankruptcy to cut pay, decrease staffing and just generally make life miserable for staff while giving management huge bonuses. I was always amazed that passengers were treated as well as they were given the attitude of most cabin staff. I was not cabin staff-I was a pilot and my pay went down about 80% while my work hours went up about 20% and my retirement was eliminated. Cabin staff were not quite that bad, but still got hit hard. New hires were eligible for government assistance they made so little.