The Gulf Wars took their toll on the airline industry and the infrastructure was adjusted such that it was no longer easy to commute from Montana to Salt Lake City, so I finally bit the bullet and changed my base to Atlanta and headed south. In this way the aviation industry is a lot likeContinue reading “The Show”
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Fridays in Tel Aviv
My next stop on the international educational tour was Tel Aviv. It just felt easier. The irony of that was not lost on me, what with attacks from Gaza on a regular basis and a new crew hotel because the old one got shelled… I just grew weary of having to use bottled water toContinue reading “Fridays in Tel Aviv”
Yabba Dabba Dubai!
Ultra long range flying is attractive to flight attendants because we are only paid for the time after we push back from the gate until we land. We get a base rate of pay (less than minimum wage) and then we make an hourly rate per flight hour based on our seniority. A lot ofContinue reading “Yabba Dabba Dubai!”
Coffee, Tea or Farsi?
I was reminded by a close friend of the subtle differences between life in the UAE and what we are accustomed to. Her observations were quite astute and things that had struck US flight crews immediately. The sheer beauty and elegance of an Emirates flight crew in motion, particularly in the UAE, was notable. Continue reading “Coffee, Tea or Farsi?”
Bucket Lists and Opera
So what other kind of flying do senior flight attendants do when they aren’t just packing on the hours? Believe it or not, after all of those years of travel we are adventure geeks at heart and love to explore. I finally decided to take some time and see the sights. Upon recommendation, I choseContinue reading “Bucket Lists and Opera”
Roman Holidays
Rome. Need I say more? What’s not to love? I actually had no real interest in going to a huge city in Italy at first glance. It seems that folks who travel a bit, say Europe maybe once a year or so, love to bash big cities. It was easy to get on board withContinue reading “Roman Holidays”
Talking the Talk
As I spent time each week in Italy immersed in their culture, I found myself picking up Italian a bit at a time with no effort. A melodic language, easy on the ears, it had remarkable similarities to English and the Italian propensity to embellish communications with gestures helped with translation. I took the nextContinue reading “Talking the Talk”
Something More
To say I made the most of my commercial flying career would be an understatement. The friends I made and the experiences I was afforded by traveling the world were priceless. I spent most of my career commuting to a base since I often chose to live in smaller towns and more intimate settings. WhenContinue reading “Something More”
Fantasy Island
Sometimes a friend would ask me to cover for her and I would get to experience a whole new life. I typically flew for corporate types and their amazing guests. Some of my corporate accounts flew to some pretty dark places in the world to search for new cures for diseases or to negotiate oilContinue reading “Fantasy Island”
When the Fur Flies
A big and growing part of Sit ‘n Stay Global is the pet travel aspect. We are all former commercial flight attendants who have made the transition to the corporate side and now work on private jets. The cool thing is, we specialize in clients who travel with their pets which delights us to noContinue reading “When the Fur Flies”
Whitefish Dog and Home 