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Sleep: A Tribute To Flight Crews’ Favorite Lover
I wake up startled— blurry-eyed and confused— strange due to the fact that I’ve been in the same timezone for a record-breaking two months now. Although,
Continue readingToo Close: A Flight Attendant’s Thoughts On The Ft Lauderdale Airport Shooting
Please note: I was not there during the time of the incident, so these are simply my distant reactions. With Love, Kara My mind starts a sprint; ferociously running
Continue readingEnroute: Reflecting On My First Month Working In Private Aviation
December 21st marked my one-month ‘Workaversary’ as a Ground Attendant for a large private aviation company. Just as my job title hints; I am grounded.
Continue reading“The Angel in 22B:” The Life Changing Moments All Around Us
One thing that I can say from my experience as a flight attendant is that bad days do exist. Although most days are pretty awesome— just gallivanting around the globe— the bad days do come and when
Continue reading“Draw The Plane:” Unique Perspectives Of A Frequent Air Traveler In A Book
It’s possible that Joseph Mayernik has flown on more flights than I have. For 20 years, he has been capturing a story from the perspective of his airline seat— and subsequently the stories of flight
Continue readingWhy I Quit: Leaving “The International Airline”
EDITORS NOTE: I don’t even know when I wrote what you are about to read or where I had planned to publish it, but I found it while organizing content
Continue reading“The Illusion…”
“This job– is just an illusion. It gives you the impression that you are travelling, but you’re not; really. But then, you meet people. But then, you leave people. You don’t decide anymore… Most
Continue readingMatter Of Perspective
“He’s going to be leaving for months soon. Why would you want to get involved anyway?” I was asked this pointedly while watching the evening
Continue readingIt’s Gonna Be Ok
The cursor hovered over the send button, as if it was cursing me; daring me to ‘just do it.’ Pressing send— it seemed impulsive, especially since
Continue readingAviation Identity: When Leaving An Airline Is More Difficult Than Expected
When Leaving An Airline Is More Difficult Than Expected
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