‘You don’t know why they’re filming or what they’ll do with it’: flight attendants on being unwilling stars of viral videos

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:00:17 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/you-dont-know-why-theyre-filming-or-what-theyll-do-with-it-flight-attendants-on-being-unwilling-stars-of-viral-videos-217089>

"As any frequent social media user knows, airline passengers often record and
post in-flight incidents – from frightening turbulence to unruly members of the
public.

Often, these viral videos feature flight attendants just trying to do their
duties, while being filmed without their consent.

These videos usually portray flight attendants either as heroes effortlessly
managing difficult passengers or “villains” accused of being rude and
unprofessional. Either way, the trend is emerging as an industrial issue, with
unions arcing up about it and airlines bringing in new rules aimed at curbing
the practice."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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