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I’m A Flight Attendant ‘Living The Dream:’ This Is What It Looks Like (Really)
Monday 2030 EST: It’s check-in. I’m working “a turn” to OSL. A turn is a two-day trip at my company. It’s somewhat of a joke between
Continue readingWhen Your Dream Airline Turns Into A Nightmare
This blog is dedicated to Grace & Keri. You once stood at the boarding door, greeting passengers with this genuine smile, communicating a presence and energy
Continue readingA Flight Attendant’s Facebook Updates That Will Make You Question Humanity
People constantly ask me, “What’s the craziest thing that has ever happened on the plane?” I always shrug and say, “I dunno.”
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 readingThe Best Laid Plans…
“The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men Gang aft agley…” “To A Mouse” by Robert Burns Everything happens for a reason. This week went a little differently
Continue readingDear New Flight Attendant- What You Don’t Know About Airplane Food
Dear New Flight Attendant, Congratulations and welcome to the best and worst thing of your life. This job is filled with many highs and many lows, and with all of my baking background, I’m not
Continue readingI Quit My Job
When I got my job as a flight attendant, I had nothing to lose. I needed work. I needed a radical change. I needed a paycheck, a journey, an eyeopening experience. I didn’t know at the time
Continue readingWhat You Don’t Know About The Flight Attendant Mom
My best friend Dorie has many roles. She’s a flight attendant, friend, wife, creative designer, writer, traveler, and the list goes on. She also happens to be a Mom. A couple of days ago,
Continue readingThe Crew Layover
Layovers- people outside of the airline industry have a curiosity, questioning what happens on these overnight trips. Just as many seem to believe that being a flight attendant is glamorous, they’ve
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
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