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Five Things a Year of Flying Taught Me
Five Things a Year of Flying Taught Me By: Ashley Geyer My reason for writing this list is that I want whoever reads it to be confident in themselves— in their dreams, in their choices, and
Continue readingAn Extraordinary New Year’s Eve Over Antarctica: One Cabin Crew’s Story
Nothing about this day would be anything less than extraordinary. As we 17 cabin crew strode in a pack the evening of December 31, we heard the upbeat musical patter of a six-piece jazz band and saw 300
Continue readingTaking Flight And Having It Taken Away: One Flight Attendant’s Story Of Being “Unfit To Fly”
“Once you’ve taken flight, it’s the hardest thing to live with both feet on the ground.” —Amélie Being a flight attendant became
Continue reading‘The Latest:’ Planes & Poetry by Jade
Editor’s Note: The day that Jade sent me this poem, I found an email in my inbox with the following words. I had been wondering when she would write again and hoping she would. I love Jade’s
Continue readingPrivate Flight Attendant vs. Commercial Flight Attendant: Q&A Part 2
I’m back! For those of you just tuning in, this is Nicole. Like Kara, I also am a Flight Attendant; but I work in Private Aviation. Right now, I’m on a JetBlue flight heading across the states
Continue readingThe Mundane
Yesterday, I had a passenger smoke her eCigarette in the lav causing an emergency signal to be sent to the cockpit. I was flight leader, so naturally; I had
Continue readingDon’t Marry Old Captains
if you find yourself with a man who wears his anger like a bruise left long ago by his stepfather’s fist and his first wife’s infidelities I suggest
Continue readingPrivate Aviation vs. Commercial Aviation: Which Type Of Flight Attendant Are You?
By When people ask what I do for a living, I say, “I’m a Flight Attendant.” The second question I always get is, “What airline do
Continue readingHow-To Break Into Private Aviation And Become A Private Flight Attendant: Advice From Industry Experts
Editor’s Note: Nicole and I have been friends for over six-years now. I actually remember the process she went through when deciding to become a flight attendant. We were out on a bike ride together
Continue readingPlanes & Poetry
By J. Wilson Smeared lipstick & spray tan on bedsheets. Secrets kept in hotel rooms in the cobwebbed cities we fly into. But you’re an LA & I’m more of a Denver A Pinterest to
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