Heather Poole

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  • An Ode to B-cups

    An excerpt of my essay, An Ode to B-cups,  featured in the anthology Best Women’s Travel Writing 2010:  True stories from around the world…. Life is about the choices we make.  It’s also about taking responsibility for those choices.  Even the bad ones.  Like working for a low-cost airline called Sun…

  • Fly Girls premiere doesn’t quite take off

    I’m not going to write anything.  That’s what I told myself SEVERAL TIMES throughout the premiere episode of Fly Girls.  I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all.  Well as soon as I woke up I had to remind myself of this again – don’t…

  • 5 Rules for being a great airline passenger

    There’s a great article written by Paul Eisenberg featured on FOXnews.com – 5 rules for being a great airline passenger.  Everyone should read it!  And not just because I’m quoted – Several times!   (Shameless plug, I know. ) If you were the world’s most frequent flier you’d likely encounter hundreds of flight attendants over…

  • LAVIATORS 114 – 128

      My fave thing to find in airplane lavs–toilet seat protectors! – @Juliana6 Good to know, Juliana.  I MEAN IT!  I do.  Really, I do.  Upper deck 747 no less.  My dad was a pilot for over 30 years and is now retired, and so you’ve filled the void in my life…

  • Flight attendant sent to prison for sexy texting

    Recently someone said to me, “I travel on international flights all the time to visit family and I’ve noticed that the women who work for the airlines are getting older. Is this okay?” Is this okay? Is this okay! I couldn’t decide whether to laugh or throw whatever was in…

  • 3 reasons flight attendants won’t allow passengers to switch seats in flight

    Dear Heather, What is the proper etiquette for switching to an open seat? Should I ask the flight attendant first? Is it okay to switch to another row if only one person is occupying the row? Thanks, Rich Go for it! Switch seats. You don’t have to ask. But you…

  • Let’s talk! I’m serious. CALL ME!

    I just set up a radio interview with Greg Damon (KMOX.com), the host of Greg’s Garage, and we’ll  be taking calls – LIVE!  Have a question or care to share a story?  Call us.  I’m serious!  Saturday, March 13 at 2:15 pm CT. 314-436-7900 or 1-800-925-1120. You can listen at 1120 on your AM dial

  • Flight attendants force Lady Gaga to change clothes in flight

    It’s an FAA violation to interfere with the duties of a crew member. So please, for the love of Gaga, when a flight attendant asks you to get undressed, get undressed! And don’t argue about it. Recently on an eight hour flight from London to New York, Lady Gaga’s legs…

  • Photo of the day: Another day in paradise

    Caption this photo!  Leave a suggestion below and I’ll choose my favorite one

  • Flight attendant gift: stewardess coffee mugs

    Ahhhh folks….ahhhh….this is the captain speaking….ahhh….we are flying over Los Angeles right now…..ahhhh…..if you look out the left window you’ll see….ahhhh…….Heather Poole having a very happy birthday……and ahhhhh….not being at work. We know you have…ahhh…choice of birthdays to celebrate and we thank you for choosing her’s – Bob, the singing…