AIRTRAN STAFF PROTEST OVER PAY

AirTran flight attendants protested yesterday in Orlando airport over pay. After three years of contract negotiations, they say they’ve had enough. Chants of ‘Buck up Bob’ were aimed at AirTran CEO Bob Fornaro. Union flight attendants say the Orlando-based airline has kept them in limbo for too long. “Our last contractual raise was November 30, 2008,” said Travis Bruce, vice president of the union. Bruce says working conditions at the airline are some of the worst in the business. “Some of the longest duty days, the shortest rest periods,” he said. Bruce says the union wants a new contract before