The Newest In-Flight Photo Trend
Even though electronic devices have only recently been approved for use under 10,000 feet, there’s never been a restriction on passengers using them once they’ve gotten “a mile high” and that means,...
View ArticleSurviving a Water Landing
The fifth anniversary of U.S. Airways’ (flight 1549) water landing in the Hudson River is quickly approaching on January 15, 2014. And if there’s anything that event taught us it’s that it is possible...
View ArticleLos Angeles to Newark
It’s one of the cities that flight attendants despise flying to because of the abundance of pressurized attitude and crazy in one metal tube, and also because all of the crew layover hotels surround a...
View ArticleThe Coolest Paper Airplane.. EVER!
Luca Iaconi-Stewart is a 22 year old aviation enthusiast from San Francisco and he’s spent the past five years making a ridiculously detailed, 1:60 scale replica of an Air India Boeing 777 out of...
View ArticleHotel HORRORS! Top 5 Funniest Hotel Tweets from Sochi Bound Journalists
So, this is Sochi? News reports have been flying about how unprepared Sochi is for the start of the Olympics and with athletes and the press starting to arrive, the city is proving to be.. one big...
View Article“Dumb Starbucks” Opens in Los Angeles. How “Dumb” is it?
Some call it an addiction, some say it’s a necessity and some don’t like the brand at all, either way — you’ve heard of, been to or are single handedly keeping the chain alive with your purchases:...
View ArticleNEW US Airways 1549 Footage Released: Recovery From The Hudson
New footage following the ditching of US Airways flight 1549 has been released. This time lapse video shows the recovery effort to extract the Airbus A320 from a very frozen Hudson River. The music is...
View ArticleFlight Attendant Scolds ‘Scandal’ Star Tony Goldwyn about his Character
Parade Magazine ran an interview with Scandal star Tony Goldwyn who plays President Fitzgerald Grant in which he speaks about a flight where he was pulled into the galley by a flight attendant: Do fans...
View ArticleHow to Navigate Airline Delays This Holiday Season
The holiday travel season is officially underway with the first of the year-end holidays behind us. However, with more holidays on the horizon comes full planes, kids (lots and lots of kids) and also...
View ArticleAre Airplanes The Next Phone Booths?
Earlier this week the Federal Communications Commission reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration asking them to allow passengers the right to use more electronic devices: “I write to urge the...
View ArticleYour Plane, A User’s Manual
Flying during the holidays can be a stress-filled adventure even for the most seasoned traveler and especially those who only travel during the holiday season. I teamed up with Shawn Kathleen, the...
View ArticleIs Being a Flight Attendant the Worst Job in 2013?
It seems as though the flying public has become a bit fascinated with the role of a flight attendant. In years past it was a glamorous position, which nurses held to attend to the needs of the elite...
View Article5 Right and Wrong Ways to Get Your Flight Attendant’s Attention
Your flight attendant is a very popular person! With fewer flights comes fuller planes and a smaller flight attendant to passenger ratio. In fact, the FAA regulates that ratio and says one flight...
View ArticleAmerica’s Flight Attendants Celebrate the Crew of Asiana 214
If one thing can be said for the flight attendant community, we always stand together. No matter the airline we work for, the country we live in, or the size of the plane we work (you’d be surprised:...
View ArticleThe Newest In-Flight Photo Trend
Even though electronic devices have only recently been approved for use under 10,000 feet, there’s never been a restriction on passengers using them once they’ve gotten “a mile high” and that means,...
View ArticleSurviving a Water Landing
The fifth anniversary of U.S. Airways’ (flight 1549) water landing in the Hudson River is quickly approaching on January 15, 2014. And if there’s anything that event taught us it’s that it is possible...
View ArticleYup, It’s a Hotel inside Luggage
This is a business travelers’ & airline crewmembers worst nightmare! Or.. maybe it’s their dream come true? We’ve come across the World’s smallest hotel! The small hotel is actually a big Piece of...
View ArticleIndianapolis Airport Auctions Lost & Found Items
We’ve all done it.. okay, well – maybe we haven’t.. but I have! Just recently, too. After a long day traveling from Geneva to London to Dallas to Los Angeles on the last leg, DFW to LAX, I left my...
View Article‘Free’ Still Flys! – Domestic Flights With Free Amenities
The airline industry has seen many changes over the past few years, what used to be included in the cost of an airline ticket is now “a-la-carte” and sometimes there seems to be a fee for everything....
View ArticleDear Micah Soloman: Mind Your Own Business Regarding In-Flight Texting
You might be wondering, “Who is Micah Soloman?” and that’s a valid question. He’s a “Contributor” for Forbes and according to his profile: “I write on customer service, customer experience and...
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