Tell the Airlines: Sky Chefs Drivers Need Air Conditioning!

American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines

LSG Sky Chefs, owned by Lufthansa, provides in-flight catering to United, American, Delta and other airlines. LSG Sky Chefs drivers spend hours every work day driving trucks and loading heavy carts on and off airplanes.

It's hard work and often done in extreme temperatures—just this summer, a powerful heat wave in the Southwest has already grounded flights in Phoenix and caused nine consecutive days of 110 temperatures in Las Vegas. Despite this, LSG Sky Chefs has ordered new trucks without air-conditioning. In other cases, it has disabled or removed air-conditioning units from its trucks.

The lack of air conditioning takes its toll on workers:

  • 63% of LSG Sky Chefs workers nationwide who UNITE HERE surveyed in 2017 reported feeling dizzy or sick from the heat while working.
  • Last summer, an LSG Sky Chefs driver at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport passed out from dehydration while driving and caused a crash.

Enough is enough! The lack of air conditioning in LSG Sky Chefs trucks endangers both workers and passengers alike. Meanwhile, the airlines are making record profits. The workers who cater food and beverages for the airlines’ passengers deserve safe working conditions.

Tell the airlines to put safety first and ensure that all LSG Sky Chefs trucks have air-conditioning!


To: American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines
From: [Your Name]

I am outraged to hear that most LSG Sky Chefs drivers are working in trucks without air-conditioning.

Last summer, a driver passed out from dehydration and caused a crash at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. This is a safety concern not only for the drivers, but for everyone at the airport.

Don’t wait for a tragedy before taking action. We are calling on you to immediately require that all the trucks used to provide catering for your flights, including those operated by LSG Sky Chefs, have air-conditioning.