Earlier this week, I experienced my most chaotic 48 hours of flight attendant life in recent memory. It’s not my worst story, by far, but it was a great example of the wild world of working as a flight attendant
Forget your notions of jetsetting and excitement, adventure and exploration, today we are talking about the real fight attendant life. Far from the glitz of the short shorts and smoking-in-the-air era, and worlds away from the drama of scripted aviation-themed
Prospective flight attendants, gather round! Detailed tips, need-to-know info, and the secret to nailing your flight attendant interview all lie ahead. Weee!
Over the course of this month, I said goodbye to a dear friend, at a funeral in the UK, moved cross country, and started my new role in the first-class cabin at work. Talk about change. It’s all been an
Gather round, boys, girls, and theys; Have I got a tale for you! It isn’t for the faint of heart, but if you’ve got a strong stomach—and a sense of humor, this one’s for you. If I had a dollar for
Say hello to the newest purser, coming to a first-class flight near you! I told y’all a few weeks ago that I would be attending seven days of first-class training. (‘Five days learning how to use an airplane oven and
If there is one thing my avoidantly-attached, air-sign ass needs, it is CHANGE. And I’ve got just what the doctor ordered. I’m saying Bye bye, New England, Hello sunny San Diego! Yours truly is slated to be the next California Girl, and
Welcome back, everybody! This week I’m coming in hot with some more need-to-know flight attendant info. Namely, the things you should never ask a flight attendant. There are questions that every flight attendant hates answering. We may answer with a
It’s a mystery! An enigma! The most confusing contraption the world has ever seen! It’s the airplane bathroom. Sometimes it feels like I spend half my workday explaining to people how to open the lavatory door and the other half
“I’ll try it for a year,” I said. “Until I figure out what’s next.” This is what I told myself when I accepted my flight attendant job offer. That resolution was uttered for the first time in 2013, moments after