In a note addressed to cabin crews, Southwest’s vicepresident of Sonya Lacore, vice-president of inflight operations, stated that the number of flight attendants unavailable or unable to reach the crew has increased over recent years. The issue was examined by CNBC. The number of sick calls has increased also since the www.guidehealth.us guidehealth guide health Website guide health us airline removed emergency policies that required flight attendants to have a doctor’s note in case of they are sick. For instance, Lacore said when the airline lifted the policy in November. 9, sick calls went from 20 an hour to 90 per hour for two hours in a row.