When we all begin flying the reasons are remarkably similar and include a desire to travel the world and work with people. Flight attendants are a diverse group, though, and once the crazy days of no schedule and just flying, sleeping and partying (sort of an extension of college) settled down so did most ofContinue reading “Bump in the Night”
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Ice Ice Baby
One night on a Vegas junket we were considerably delayed due to an ice storm in Dallas. You can only imagine. Finally after hours on hold, we get a tiny window to take off. Oh the joy of it all!!! I was seated on the aft jumpseat on a MD-90 which is neatly sandwiched betweenContinue reading “Ice Ice Baby”
What’s Behind THAT Door?
OK, if there’s that much stress and responsibility involved from time to time, where do flight attendants go to get a few moments on their own? What’s really behind those doors they key a code into and then disappear behind without so much as a glance back? Let’s start by entering the sacred confines ofContinue reading “What’s Behind THAT Door?”
Oh, You Sleep???
Another door that always interests folks is the unmarked door to the crew rest quarters on the 777. Where does that go???? It may be located in different places on different configurations, but ours was across from a lav in the main cabin with no markings whatsoever. I never looked behind me to see theContinue reading “Oh, You Sleep???”
Why Do You DO That??
Very closely related to the need for doors that we disappear behind is the burning question that springs to a crew member’s lips repeatedly during their career: What on earth would posses you to do THAT? Of course that question must remain suppressed, so eventually we must disappear behind doors and curtains and roll ourContinue reading “Why Do You DO That??”
Coffee, Tea or?
Another one that will make us want to snap you on the head after about 20 rows of this routine over and over and ask: “Why do you DO that?” has to do with basic (?) courtesy. Back to a breakfast flight. The breakfast lights are on, for those of you following in chronological orderContinue reading “Coffee, Tea or?”
Do You Do That At Home?
Will some of you tell me about the door knobs on the bathrooms in your homes? Maybe submit some pics in the comments section if you don’t mind? I’ll tell you why; it has been a burning question among crew members as we sit on jumpseats near lavs for years and observe passengers struggle mightilyContinue reading “Do You Do That At Home?”
You Are Not At Home
OK, You are NOT at home So clearly the flying public has gotten very comfortable with air transportation and when some folks board a flight they tend to feel like this IS their home for the next few hours. We love that. We want people to feel welcome and relaxed. It is a public formContinue reading “You Are Not At Home”
New Day, New Flight Plan
After an amazing 24 hours in Rome where I fell in love with Italy, Italians, and international travel it was time to get down to business. Let me put this in perspective for you, in case you wonder if your cool crew that looks like they have been there and done that forever, everContinue reading “New Day, New Flight Plan”
Boots On The Ground
After we delivered our precious human cargo at the destination in the Middle East, we pretty much hung around for the next four hours while the troops unloaded all of their gear from the cargo hold. As expected it was a well-organized military operation performed with precision. Our job was primarily to stay out ofContinue reading “Boots On The Ground”
Whitefish Dog and Home 