UAL understaffing flights
I have taken 3 flights in 4 days with United in the last week and each of them has been down at least 2 members of cabin staff. On the last flight I took both i and another pax helped out in the galley as we were unable to watch the crew work themselves into a frenzy just to get a service out.
While waiting an extra 5 mins to get my lunch would not cause me any concern, what does worry me is the thought that flying with the bare minimum FAA crew levels evacuating the aircraft in an emergency would be almost impossible. I understand from the crews i spoke to that the under-crewing is a result of the staff cutbacks that UAL brought about in the aftermath of 9/11, and that as a result they no longer have the number of crew members available to fully crew flights.
Any offers on who I might vent some steam to in UAL who will sit up and take note of a snotty letter?