A couple of weeks ago the New York Times published a story about cats that have hypothyroidism. A few people tweeted the link to me. One…
Dear Ms. Surdek, My name is Heather Poole, but you probably know me better as employee 447110. I’ve been a flight attendant with American for…
After President Bill Clinton stated, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman” the world focused on two words, “sexual relations” and what…
Dear Kerry Philipovitch: I’ve been a flight attendant for over 21 years. I’ve loved my job so much that I wrote a bestselling book about it,…
Before Sept. 20, 2016, I would have never dreamed of scratching my a — , er, butt cheek in public. Now that’s all I want to do…
Flight attendants never forget the first time they see themselves in uniform. It’s one of the most exciting moments of their career, even when the…
You’re at the airport. Your flight is cancelled. Nobody knows why. The only answer you’ve been given is totally lacking in information and, based on…
In seventh grade a group of boys thought it would be funny to lift my blue denim skirt to expose my panties for all to…
I wanted to take my 10-year-old son to see the movie “Sully,” but I worried it might be too much. I worried it might make…
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…
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…
THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER As a flight attendant I carry two pairs of shoes on me at all times. A pair of nice…