By RIO YAMAT, Associated Press Airlines Writer

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.

“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 airline

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