Category Archives for Aviation Career
I Don’t Want To Fly Anymore…
And as I write that sentence, I feel tears welling up, blurring my current view, which is a street in the city of Nazareth. Yeah, you read that right. I’m in Israel. Not for work this time,
Continue readingA Holiday Tour Around The World
I’m currently on a paid holiday tour around part of the world. It’s eight days long…I think. I forget how many days it is actually, because
Continue readingIt’s A Trip: An Inside Look At What Defines A Flight Attendant’s Life
Trips are defining, determining where the flight attendant will fly, who the flight attendant is with or with not, and how long the flight attendant will be away.
Continue readingHow to Survive Your First Year As A Flight Attendant
Your uniform has been fitted. Your wings have been pinned. You have been assigned a domicile and a giant manual full of rules and the flight benefits are starting to roll in. Welcome to your first year
Continue readingTrue Stories: How I Became A Flight Attendant
A few months ago, while biking to a small Swedish town, I asked Rachael to contribute to 'The Flight Attendant Life.' I felt that the website could use her contagious energy and spirit of adventure. I
Continue readingTired of…
Tired of… This life. It makes me tired of… Disclaimer: Everyone has bad days at work. This is not the view of a collective group or an employer, but simply
Continue readingFive Questions Flight Attendants Repeat All Too Often
Flight attendants are these predictably unpredictable types. You may not know where one may end up next, but you can rest assured that you will hear one of these
Continue reading13 Things That Do Not Make Sense To A Flight Attendant
1. Pilots 2. Why it is so difficult to find an electrical outlet in an airport. 3. Passengers’ confusion as to how to open the lavatory door. 4. Ironing 5.
Continue readingIf I Am Found Missing Or Dead: A Flight Attendant’s Thoughts On Recent Air Travel Disasters
Today wasn’t supposed to be a blogging day, but I felt that due to the recent tragedies in air travel, I had to write. I have never written about disasters that have happened in the commercial
Continue reading23 Ways To Make A Flight Attendant Hate Despise You
Because hate is such a strong word… We, your lovely flight attendants, won’t exactly hate you if you do the following, but we will find you a bit more
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