Heather Poole

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  • Skydoll: Destination Unknown (Chapter 2)

    ….That’s when I did what any single girl in her twenties would do: Froze.  I  just stood there in the aisle wearing navy blue polyester staring him down like an idiot.  Then I did what my mother would: Checked for a ring.  Nope: No wedding band, not even a tan…

  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

  • Photo of the day: With the government shutdown, airports have had to look outside of the TSA for security personnel

    Photo credit: Heather Poole Caption credit:  Minimus.biz

  • Talking travel: airlines, airports, frequent fliers and life in the sky

    The following interview originally appeared on Vishal1mehra.com October 7, 2013 First things first, what motivated you to travel, and become a flight attendant? Heather – When I finally realised life was about amazing moments and new experiences, I knew what I wanted to do. I’ve been a flight attendant for almost 18…

  • Skydoll: Destination Unknown / Chapter 1

    Here’s what I’ve been working on…. 1. God this is bad, real bad, worse than bad.  I mean did we?  I don’t know.  I don’t want to know.  What I do know is I have to get out of here and quick! But when I try to move I can’t…

  • iPads on Planes: Be Careful What You Wish For

    iPads on Planes: Be Careful What You Wish For, by William J McGee, originally appeared on Time.com September 27, 2013.   A partial lifting of the ban will encourage use of all electronics in airline cabins, from the moment boarding begins. And while some scientists may be O.K. with tablets and readers rather…

  • Should you tip your flight attendant?

    Should you tip your flight attendant, by A. Pawlowski, originally appeared on the NBCNewsTravel.com and Today.com website September 24, 2013. Here’s what I had to say…   Heather Poole, a veteran flight attendant for a major U.S. carrier, said it doesn’t happen often, but she has been tipped on flights. …

  • Flying the less-friendly skies

    My first Op-Ed. Los Angeles Times, A25. They changed the title from “flying the less-friendly skies” to “Turn off your cell phone means turn it off” in the paper. I liked the original one better. It’s more in the spirit of the piece.  And yeah, the handcuffs got cut out. …

  • Taking care of other people’s kids in flight

    Long ago I was on a flight from Chicago to Boston via New York when a weary woman with an active baby sat next to me. Having much experience babysitting, I was used to babies and thought I might be called upon to smile, wave and cheer up a crying…

  • Where Bloggers Blog

    I took this photo for Karen Walrond who’s putting together the Tumblr series Where Bloggers Blog.  That’s my desk.  And that’s my cat.  His name is Gatsby.  Sometimes I call him Richard Parker after the tiger in the movie Life of Pi.  Which reminds me, I recently wrote about Richard…