JetBlue, Alaska Trim Schedules as Airlines Attempt Smoother Summer - WSJ

Southwest raised starting wages to at least $17 an hour and no longer requires that most airport workers have a high-school diploma. Some 15% to 20% of new hires don’t show up on their first day for some roles, said Greg Muccio, the airline’s senior director of talent acquisition.

Talk about getting off on the wrong foot.