Drink Service is about to get Easier!
As my co-worker and I move the drink cart through the cabin I get asked numerous times by various passengers: “What do you have?” I run through the usual options pretty quickly (because I say it so...
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 ArticleThe Charter
For a change of pace, at the end of December I bid a three day trip. Now, as most of you know I usually only fly turns. I like being at home every night, in my own bed (soon to be upgraded to a queen...
View ArticlePrepare for Departure: SWISS & Switzerland
I can’t believe all of the planning and talk of us going to Switzerland is finally coming to an end on Tuesday when myself, Gailen and our videographer KC, board our Swiss International Airlines flight...
View ArticleAer Lingus: We’ll Leave The Lights On For You
(c) 2013 Savvy Omnimedia. Motel 6 made the slogan famous. “We’ll leave the light on for you.” So, who knew Aer Lingus would be the flying Motel 6 equivalent? Okay, that’s not entirely fair. I mean, 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 ArticleGet a Ride UBER Fast with Uber
It’s rare that I’m in a situation in which I need to hail a ride. At home, I own a car.. at work, we rent one in whatever city we’re in or our transportation is arranged for us. So when the situation...
View ArticleJet-Set Juicing
If you would have told me a few months ago that I’d go on a “juice cleanse” or diet for three days, I would have told you that you were crazy because I don’t have the will-power not to eat. It’s no...
View ArticlePassengers Upset Over Flight Attendants’ Photo
American Airlines is doing damage control this week after a flight from Costa Rica to Dallas was delayed for mechanical reasons last Thursday. But, that’s not why passengers are upset – The airline...
View ArticleDid a flight attendant smuggle a rat in her underwear?
Okay — this is one of those strange but maybe not-so-true news articles. The New York Post is reporting that Long Island flight attendant Louann Giambattista, who flies for American Airlines, had...
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 ArticleInside the SWA LaGuardia Landing
Two aircraft incidents, on both coasts of the United States in one month. This one, was a lot less catastrophic. A Southwest Airlines jet landed without it’s nose gear on July 23rd at New York’s...
View ArticleWeirdest Thing Found in a Hotel Room?
As frequent travelers a hotel room can easily be considered our second home. You get into a routine of unpacking and settling in to make your visit in the room a bit more “homey.” I did that the other...
View ArticleInside Air Canada’s 787
Air Canada is premiering its brand new international cabin design and seating that the airline will feature on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. “We are very excited to introduce completely...
View ArticleCarnival Cruise Lines Announces New Dinner Concepts
Carnival Cruise Lines is launching new dinner concepts for the ships’ main dining rooms that will begin the week of December 8 aboard the Carnival Glory. The two new concepts, American TABLE and...
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 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 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 ArticlePTC: The Post Trip Coma
Granted, I’m not flying three and four day trips anymore, but I still suffer from this mental disorder that is plaguing flight attendants daily The Post-Trip Coma or PTC. I’m sure if you’re a...
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