At the end of work trips, Nathan Miller goes home to a makeshift bedroom in his parents’ house in Virginia. The 29-year-old flight attendant is part of a PSA Airlines crew based in Philadelphia, but Miller says he can’t afford to live there.

He makes about $24,000 a year working full-time for the American Airlines subsidiary. Despite often staffing multiple flights a day, Miller commutes by plane between Virginia Beach and Philadelphia International Airport, a distance of about 215 miles.

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“I've considered finding a whole new job. It's not something that I want to do," Miller, who joined PSA two years ago, said. "But it's not sustainable.”

His situation isn't unique. Frustrations among flight attendants at both regional and legacy airlines have been building for yea

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