Heather Poole

  • New seat belt sign…

    Dear Heather, Wish we would replace ALL no-smoking signs with this one.. Gordon Dear Gordon, I love that photo.  Thank you for sharing.  I now hereby dedicate the Galley Gossip post, cell phones on the airplane, to you.  Enjoy.  And thank you for the flight attendant photos!  I’m adding them to…

  • Seattle – it’s all about kids, trains & food

    THE TRIP: DAY 1: New York – Seattle DAY 2: / DAY 3: Seattle – New York   As soon as I saw that long Seattle layover on the bid sheet, I knew I had to have it. I can’t even remember the last time I had a whole day…

  • A letter, crap hair, and flight attendant photos…

    Hey there! Forgive me for my somewhat bold email, just wished to compliment you on your fantastic blog there! I love it! As a bloke who comes from a flying background (my Mum was, Aunt and Step-Mum are cabin crewand Dad is a CSM) and who was flying only to give…

  • 20 ways to use a maxi pad in flight

    Before I share the list – 20 ways to use a maxi-pad in flight, as well as a video created to go along with the list, I first must explain how this post even came to be. I don’t want you to think I spend my time sitting around thinking…

  • Laviator makes it into Urban Dictionary!

    Hi Heather! I got Laviator in the Urban Dictionary! I wanted to put your name in it since it IS your thing, but I was afraid they wouldn’t accept it. It says not to use “non-celebrity” names. Maybe I should have waited til AFTER the book haha! I’m feeling a…

  • A letter from Author Gary Buslik concerning the flight attendant call button & a frequent flier

    Dear Heather,   If I push the call button, what’s rude about the attendant asking me what I need? Maybe Ron could have used a maxi pad.   Gary Buslik   Dear Gary,   While I do love frequent flying Ron (even if he is a two-timin cheat!), your letter cracked me up.  I think every…

  • Laviators 49 – 62!

      I’ve now become a laviator! What is that, you ask? Read this  http://ow.ly/itwc. – GamerTraveler Thank you, GamerTraveler!  Now I don’t have to explain the whole laviator thing, because as you know, that ain’t easy!  – Heather        Heather,   Ghurl, what’s up!  I finally remembered to take my laviator picture. …

  • Letter from a passenger & a flight attendant interview (on video)

  • Can’t make it in Hollywood? Become a flight attendant!

    Dear Heather,   So, I’m here at The Air and Space museam in DC, and it states that in order to be a flight attendant in the 1950s, under the appearance category, one must be attractive, “just below Hollywood standards.” It cracks me up to think that all these starlet rejects…

  • Frommers.com flight attendant interview (with me!)

    Last week I sat down with Frommer’s editorial director David Lytle to chat about life in the sky, how to be a good passenger, and the laviators, of course!   To find out how I “met” David and whether or not David got groped, or was the gropee, on an airplane (and why I’m…