Boarding a plane a few years ago, a passenger looked at me funny and asked, “Do you work here?” “Of course I work here,” I said, laughing. Why else would I be standing in front of first class ushering him in? That’s when I realized what I wasn’t wearing: My blazer was hanging in the closet, and…
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The best thing about my job is the people I meet. In the 20 years I’ve been working as a flight attendant, my encounter with Muhammad Ali was one of the most memorable experiences I’ve ever had — and I’ve had a lot of memorable experiences. The thing I remember the most was the energy that surrounded him. I…
THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER As a flight attendant I carry two pairs of shoes on me at all times. A pair of nice heels to walk through the terminal and a pair of flats to change into during flight. A comfortable shoe is important when you’re on your feet for hours on end,…
I’ve been a flight attendant for 20 years. In other words I’ve spent a lot of time talking to myself. Some of my best conversations happen with myself. Sad but true. Twenty years ago, when I first started flying, almost every passenger said hello during boarding. Oh how times have changed. Now when I stand…
Whenever I hear people talk about something being normal I think about the first airline I worked for. Sun Jet International Airline. Sun Jet was a low cost carrier that never flew anywhere international. At Sun Jet we didn’t have to pack underwear because we didn’t even have layovers. Well not unless you counted our…
35,000 FEET — Have you ever asked a sushi chef about his sex life? Have you ever seen a Starbucks barista in lingerie — on television? Have you ever wondered if the cashier at your grocery store has been hooking up with the other cashiers in the freezer, or maybe behind the deli counter? No?…
Read more Flight attendants are not “totally” having sex on planes
You know you’re a flight attendant when you can easily say the word “goodbye” in six different languages. To say we meet a lot of people is an understatement — I greet at least 200 passengers a day. If we have four flights in a single day, that’s about 500 passengers, which equates to 500…
Read more When you’re ghosted, there’s nothing to do but wonder
