Category Archives for Aviation Career
The Airline Safety Demo
I don’t want to stand in front of them sometimes. They stare. All they do is stare, and they have full permission to do so. I’m standing on “stage” to show how to fasten and
Continue readingMy Address Is A Hotel
“Do you have a room preference?” the dark haired girl at the hotel check-in asked with a signature hotel check-in smile, which I do believe is a close cousin to the flight attendant grin.
Continue readingPay It Forward
Stories From The Airplane I haven’t thought about that guy in awhile. Even after what happened, I couldn’t tell you anything about him. I wouldn’t be able to pick him out in a crowd,
Continue readingI Almost Peed My Pants
Doubled over, tears forming in my eyes, I had lost all control. It was seconds until I knew I would pee my pants…well, skirt to be exact. I don’t know what going to work is like for you,
Continue readingHow I Travel
I don’t have a secret formula to seamlessly smooth travel. My trips aren’t seamlessly smooth, so I don’t use formulas. They’re fun, and you don’t need predictability for
Continue readingThe Flight Attendant Uniform
When I’m at airports and see an international flight crew walking through the terminal, I stare. I know it’s rude to stare, and it makes people uncomfortable,
Continue readingThe Crashpad Debacle
Crashpads are the temporary homes that airline crew members live at when their actual homes and families are not close to their assigned domiciles. Crashpads operate in the same vein as hostels, shared
Continue readingA Flight Attendant’s Salary
Some people have been wondering if I ever work, and the answer to that is, yes, sometimes. When it is absolutely necessary:) I kid. My sources tell me that no one thinks I actually work! I thought
Continue readingA Flight Attendant’s Schedule
“What are your days off?” “Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.” “Well, let’s get together Monday then?” “Oh, I work Monday.” “I thought you said you were
Continue readingThe Savvy Air Traveler
Whether you travel often on airplanes, or not so much, you may have picked up on the way air travel works: Airport parking chaos, Check-in, TSA, waiting, boarding, seats, luggage, electronic devices,
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