Heather Poole

  • Flight attendant of the month – KELLEY

    Name? Kelley Hometown? San Diego Base? LAX-Domestic Hours flown this month? 70 Last flight? JFK all nighter. Galley or Aisle? Galley First class, business class, or coach? Whichever has the most subdued passengers. Widebody or Narrowbody? Widebody Favorite airplane? 767 Regular Route? Any transcon all-nighter Dream Trip? Transcon red-eye with…

  • What’s RIGHT with the airlines?

    When I was growing up, my parents taught me that traveling by airplane was a luxury, not a right, and it was a luxury I would not experience until I was 16 years old when I flew to Los Angeles, California with a high school friend (and her mother) on…

  • How to pick up a flight attendant

    My friend (and fellow coworker) Grace sent me this hilarious video – How to pick up a flight attendant. If you’re a flight attendant, you’ve probably already seen this, if not…enjoy

  • The art of maintaining service (when service is the last thing on the mind)

    Sitting on the jump-seat in the back of coach, working a flight from New York to Los Angeles aboard a 767, I turned to Stephanie, my coworker, and sighed. “I have to tell you, I was getting a little nervous there for a minute.” “I know,” Stephanie laughed, even though…

  • Working the red-eye…

  • Jumpseat book of the month: LOLITA

    There’s only word to describe the book about one man’s obsession with a young girl, written by Vladimir Nabokov, and that is simply AMAZING. I’m not kidding. I couldn’t wait for the beverage service to end so I could see what was going to happen next. Sure the subject matter…

  • My Next Vacation

    Though I have no idea when it will actually happen, I can’t decide where to travel on my next big vacation… GreeceHong KongCroatiaDubai That’s been my list of dream places to go for the last few years. But now I’ve got a new place to add to the list, a…

  • I’m Back!

    If you’re wondering where I’ve been…. Day 1: Los Angeles to New Yrok Day 2: New York to Las Vegas Day 3: Las Vegas to New York Day 4: New York to Los Angeles Day 5: Los Angeles to New York to Los Angeles. Needless to say, I’m tired, real…

  • Life of a Flight Attendant…

    I’m still not sure why they didn’t contact me, a real life flight attendant, not a journalist posing as a flight attendant, but in case you missed this here’s something I found online from the New York Times today… http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/09/14/travel/0914-AIR_9.html

  • WANTED: Flight Attendants!

    Looks like Emirates isn’t the only airline hiring…from the ExpressJet website: We are currently accepting resumes for Flight Attendants. Flight Attendants are responsible for ensuring the safety and comfort of ExpressJet customers. The FAA requires flight attendants to be on board for only one reason: passenger safety. The regional jets…