In my opinion, one of biggest problems with AAI is the fact that most of the middle level management positions are all filled by X-Flight Attendants! They were not put there for their management skills, training or back ground. They were put there because they did a good job as a F/A.
I remember four and five years ago when I flew the hajj for AAI and was staying in the Rose Village in JED the person that assigned who stayed in what villa was a X-F/A. Pilots were assigned to the worst villa's. I remember one case where 5 pilots were staying in a 5 bedroom villa while some F/A's were staying in a 2 bedroom "love nest" with his or her girlfriend! The same was true for MAD. The nicer hotel rooms went to F/A's.
Who ever heard of an airline that was SUCCESSFULLY run by F/A's?
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