By Matt Sepic, KWMU
St. Louis, MO – More than 350 furloughed American Airlines flight attendants went back to work Tuesday, but only a fraction are based in St. Louis.
The move comes as American is increasing flights nationwide, despite making major cuts at Lambert Airport.
Liz Geiss, a spokeswoman for the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, says only the most senior staff will return. "The 352 flight attendants returning does not include any of the former TWA flight attendants," she added.
When American acquired TWA in 2001, former TWA flight attendants were placed at the bottom of the seniority list.
Only 30 of the returning workers are based in St. Louis.