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Airline Employees Living at the Airport

Title: Airline Employees Living at the Airport

Published: Wed, 22 Jul 2009

Description: It's a sign of the times. In this tough economy, the airline industry is among the hardest hit and now some of its employees are finding a new way to save -- they’re living at the airport.

Full Article: http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/dpgo_Airline_Employees_Living_at_the_Airport_mb_07222009_2697075

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" It smells of gasoline and burned tires and every four minutes a Jumbo jet roars overhead. Welcome the parking lot B at Los Angeles international airport the newest symbol of America's shaky -- economy."

" Not that great living out of parking lot. Lot of noise lot of traffic. We get does this all the -- when the winds blowing right. And it is never quiet and it's not."

" The people living in these trailers and motor homes are unemployed their pilots mechanics and flight attendant who choose to live here. Where they can walk to work over commuting from far away cities or sharing an apartment -- multiple roommates. "

" Well the -- mine. And it's -- versus. What we refer to talk lacking. First one hand picked a bad an excellent and eventually end up living -- floor in the chair since 9/11 thirteen airlines have filed for bankruptcy know most emerge leaner lower pay. Fewer employees. But the remaining staff has been forced to commute. Or relocate. These license plate tell the story Alaska. Nevada. Montana Hawaii mostly men chasing the job as they college. Hoping for a temporary assignment here eventually going closer to home now for some. It has been temporary others have been here seven years my husband I would have to live separately. And I'd probably see him may be on his days off which is one -- two days of the week."

" Young she and her husband are lucky because LAX is the only major airport to offer this option that airline employees. A gated community 24/7 police patrols and a shuttle that pick you up at any hour of the day all for just sixteen dollars a month."

" have all necessities here. And they are being we have water -- let's -- weak -- town just. To do everything. Basically you're home just -- to the airport."

" In Los Angeles William La Jeunesse Fox News."

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