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Elbow assaults and armrest wars (the battle continues!)
Recently a friend shared a story about a woman who accused him of being an “elbow assaulter” on a flight from San Francisco to Dallas. To make a long story short, my friend is 6′ 2″ and 230 pounds. The woman who sat beside him was, in his words, not…
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Photo of the day: Captain Cool: always fashionably late for pushback….
Photo courtesy of me (Heather Poole) Caption courtesy of @AndrewJSquirrel
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Flight attendant interview: The pros and cons of speaking a second language and how it affects reserve
Dear Heather, I am hoping to become a flight attendant soon (have a face to face interview next week!) and have a question about reserve status. I speak Japanese fluently and was wondering how different things are for flight attendants who speak a different language. Are they on reserve for…
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Photo of the day: Passenger sues airline claiming the airline “did not accomodate his less than average height” when his seatbelt caused injury as he reached up to adjust the air vent. Airline will now offer booster seats for those who are vertically challenged.
Photo courtesy of Heather Poole Caption courtesy of Paul Shrater (AKA King of the captions) at Minimus.biz
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How 9/11 changed my job as a flight attendant
When CNN contacted me to write a 9/11 blog post from a flight attendant’s perspective, I considered it an honor. Not many news outlets have given us a voice. Not many people truly understand what we deal with on a daily basis. To set the record straight, the first 9/11 victim was NOT Rev Mychal…
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A letter to the producers of Project Runway regarding flight attendant uniforms
Dear Project Runway Producers, Have I got a challenge for you! With the premiere of the new television show Pan Am airing September 25th on ABC, there’s been a lot of talk about airlines in the news lately. One can’t help but compare stewardesses of yesterday to flight attendants today,…
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Hotel key card breakfast tray
I’m not afraid to admit I have a fairly large collection of Do Not Disturb signs. They’re hanging on every door in my house. I’ve also acquired quite a few hotel key cards over the years. Those are all lining the inside of my tote bag. It’s not like I meant to take them! More like I forgot to…
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This is why I haven’t been blogging much lately….
It’s my book – all 375 pages of it. I’m in the copyediting phase.
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Is Curb Your Enthusiam’s Larry David a first class jerk or kind of “coach-y”?
Last night’s episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm can only be described as hilarious. I’m a huge fan of the show, so imagine my delight when Larry David popped up on an airplane eating Pink Berry and complaining about his long shoe laces. Midway through the flight, after finding the first class lavatory occupied, Larry does what most first class passengers would…
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