Heather Poole

Tag: cruising attitude

  • Saudi Arabian Airlines flight crew shows off their Cruising Attitude

    Can’t tell you how much I love this photo!

  • Cruising Attitude: New York Times book review

    Yesterday was an amazing day for me.  I still can’t believe Joe Sharkey from the New York Times reviewed my book, Cruising Attitude.   Let me say that again because it’s not everyday someone like me can throw around words like “my book” in the same sentence as  “THE NEW YORK…

  • Drunk passengers, playboy pilots & life in the sky: Flight attendant reveals secrets of the industry

      This post originally appeared on Boston.com What does a flight attendant really do? (Answer: more than you think.) What’s it really like to deal with drunk passengers, suave pilots and potential terrorists? (Answer: it’s tougher than you think.) What really happens when a flight is delayed, cancelled or worse, redirected to another location? (Answer: everyone’s…

  • A few things you didn’t know about me (My interview with Johnny Jet)

    This interview originally  appeared on JohnnyJet.com Occupation:   Flight attendant  / author of the book Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 feet Hometown:  Plano, Texas Residence:  Los Angeles, California Website:  HeatherPoole.com Twitter:  @Heather_Poole Facebook: My fan page is where I post airline related news and information.  Sometimes I’ll post public updates on my…

  • Cruising Attitude World Tour: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Elyse Pasquale (AKA Foodie International) took this picture of students holding my book, Cruising Attitude, at  Fresh and Green Academy, a school for impoverished children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “The Ethiopian Cabin Crew Association came out yesterday and made a donation of food, supplies and money,” reports Elyse.  She’s volunteering at…

  • 20/20: Just Plane Crazy Interview

    20/20 interviewed me for an episode called Just Plane Crazy.  The full segment can be viewed HERE.  Or you can  pick and choose a segment… JUST PLANE CRAZY:  Passengers Gone Wild: You won’t believe what some people will do in the air. JUST PLANE CRAZY: Celebs Flying Foibles: Some celebrities’ airplane antics…

  • Five things a flight attendant DOESN’T want to hear!

    This post originally appeared on the Barnes and Noble website  Five Things Flight Attendants Don’t Want to Hear: 1. ON MY LAST FLIGHT…  The moment I smile and say I’m a flight attendant, I find myself holding my breath.  Without fail, there’s a two second pause, followed by those four little…

  • Cruising Attitude book giveaway! (If this post doesn’t discourage you from writing a book, you’ve got what it takes!)

    Chicklitisnotdead.com is giving away FIVE copies of my book, Cruising Attitude!  All you have to do is scroll down to the bottom of the interview posted on the Chicklitisnotdead.com website (just click the highlighted link above), leave a comment – any comment!- and  you’ll be entered to win.  They’ll choose the…

  • Why I wrote Cruising Attitude (how blogging lead to a book)

    This review originally appeared in The Beach Reporter (by Annie Lubinsky) This month, “Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet” appeared in bookstores, and it also made a couple of appearances on the New York Times best sellers list. Probably because everyone can relate…

  • My interview with Fox News

    If you missed my interview on Fox &  Friends you can Click HERE to watch The After the Show Show and find out what I think about the electronic device policy, naked passengers, and what happens when a little old lady drinks too much vodka in flight.