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Make Packing And Organizing Your Flight Attendant Bag Quick And Easy
There are just some things about travel and flight attendant life that I don’t think I will EVER love. Like lavatories. Or jet lag. Or delays. Or creepy pilots. Or… Packing and unpacking. And
Continue readingDrop The Act, Ditch The Costume, And Make This Your Best Year Yet
I’ve been reading and re-reading all these books recently. It’s a good thing— not motivated by a New Year’s resolution though, but triggered because I need to occupy my mind. I need
Continue readingThe Holiday Rush: What Working As A Flight Attendant On Christmas is Really Like
I can hear three different Holiday songs, seemingly competing for loudness. And obnoxiousness. There are people and presents and insanely large suitcases that keep bumping into me. The normal hum of the
Continue reading#theFAlifeCELEBRATES: There’s No Place Like A Good Layover For The Holidays
So you got your December roster and you’re working every single holiday this month. Everyone else is making plans to go home for the holidays, and you’re stuck working. What to do? You’re
Continue readingThe Transforming Power Of Gratitude
“You, stop it!” he said sternly while cupping my face between his hands. Tears teased the corners of my eyes, taunting his blue to challenge the sadness
Continue readingHow That Works
I have this best friend. She isn’t a flight attendant. She’s a creative; an inspiration. She makes me think about life differently, often in the moments
Continue readingWhy You Should Be Kind To Your Flight Attendant
There she is. Look past the glamorous Asiana crew strolling through SFO, past the striking jetBlue pilots with their shiny smiles and stripes, beyond the high heels and wings, the rollaboards, the lipstick,
Continue readingWhat Home Is | What Home Isn’t
In this generation, many travel frequently for work, or exist in the realm of “freelancing”—not being tied to a location. Subsequently, due to the nature of the economy and our desires
Continue readingWhy Working For A Regional Airline Will Be The Best Time of Your Life
The van door slams shut and we are ready to go to the airport. Well, “ready” is a relative term. It’s 4:45am in Sitka, Alaska, and barely light even in the late-summer season.
Continue readingHeroes Of The Sky: A Flight Attendant’s Thoughts On 9/11
Today started off as a normal day. I edited several articles, and answered a reader’s e-mail about what airports are the best to work out of. I texted a friend about plans for a long layover in
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