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Cabin Crew Perspective: What I would tell my 20 year old self
By Marco K During my one hour commute towards one of the biggest airports in Europe, I was browsing through the news. The header attracted my attention. ‘What would I tell my 20-year-old self,’ stated
Continue readingFinding Your Way Home: How Flight Attendants Stay Grounded
A typical conversation between long-distance flight attendant friends: “Wait, I thought you were in Texas.” “Nope, Milwaukee to Houston and then to Monterrey, Mexico. Where are you today,
Continue readingWhen Everyone You Love Lives Halfway Around The World
It’s almost dawn in Las Vegas. I’m staring out the window at the bright lights of the casinos, unable to sleep. Yesterday at this time I was at the airport in San Francisco, running between
Continue readingThe Flight Attendant Diaries: Snapshots of South Korea
As many of you know, Celessa and Luke (@theverydayjumpseater and @accidentallyluke) have been galavanting around South Korea this past week. In lieu of a travel article, we’ve opted to share a preview
Continue readingDear John Doe: An Open Letter From Flight Attendants To The Significant Others We Left Behind
A few days ago, TheFlightAttendant.com received a comment that pretty much broke our collective flight attendant heart. Read on, from “John Doe:” This one sorta got
Continue readingOvercoming Fear on My First Solo Trip to Paris
I am a believer in pushing yourself out of your comfort zone – after all, that’s where all the magic happens. I’ve never had to use public transportation before. The first time I pushed
Continue readingMilestones: Making It Through Year One
The sky is grey and the sun can’t figure out whether to show herself or not. The bus bumps along, me with it. We are weaving our way through a morning that, honestly, looks like any other
Continue readingSeven Things You Leave Behind When You Become A Flight Attendant
You gain so much when you enter this industry. Flight benefits, allowing you to fly all over the country, the continent and the world. The ability to stand in front of dozens or even hundreds of people
Continue readingMountains, Temples and 3.2% Beer: Rediscovering Salt Lake City
The airplane lurches. I sit upright in my jumpseat, adjusting the straps of my shoulder harness. I pick up the intercom and calmly inform people that we will be experiencing some turbulence, and that yes,
Continue readingBBQ, Redeyes and Getting Weird in Austin, Texas
My weekend was a little weird. Friday I spent the day in Edmonton, Alberta, curled up with cocoa and my crew for our 30-hour layover. By Saturday I was back in Seattle, but only for the day. Sunday morning
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