More American Airlines flight attendants complain of health issues over uniforms

The number of American Airlines flight attendants who say they have experienced symptomatic reactions since they began wearing new uniforms supplied by Twin Hill in the fall of 2016 has climbed to 5,017. Sources say that is the total to date that have filed a uniform reaction report form via the website of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants. After hundreds of employees experiencing symptomatic reactions started to grow into the thousands, American management ultimately decided to end its uniform contract with Twin Hill and turn to Lands’ End to supply uniforms that — as of now — are expected to debut in the first half of 2020. A round of field testing that began last November resulted in a decision to further test a group of uniforms made with a synthetic fabric — a move that has pushed back the rollout. <br/>