Long ago I was on a flight from Chicago to Boston via New York when a weary woman with an active baby sat next to…
1. “The Gift of Fear,” by Gavin De Becker, should be required reading for all men and women, especially for those of us who travel,…
1. Book wisely. If you need to be somewhere really important, it’s probably not a good idea to book your flights with less than an hour…
From time to time I get asked questions about bad passengers. I thought I’d share a few of them here. What’s the worst passenger behavior…
From time to time I get questions from readers who want to know what the rules are regarding viewing pornography in flight now that Wi-Fi is…
1. FAAWait – During a creeping weather delay a flight attendant who also works part time as an air traffic controller told me about FAAWait. It’s his…
With your culture, how do you handle the treatment of female passengers? Like everybody else. No special treatment these days. During the Ramadan, how do you…
Hi Heather, My wife is a flight attendant and for some time now I’ve been looking to make a career change and was thinking ofbecoming a flight…
I’m scheduled for a flight attendant interview on Tuesday! I’ve been through the process once before so I am familiar with the questions they may…
I would love to become a flight attendant. I live close to Fort Lauderdale airport, only about 30 miles from Miami International Airport and 80 miles from West Palm…
You know you’re a commuter when you pack 20 pairs of pantyhose inside your crew bag. This is what I was thinking as I packed my suitcase…
Near the end of a flight from New York to Dallas, a little girl, 9 years old, handed me a piece of paper that read: “Everyone on…
“Wouldn’t it be nice to be served by flight attendants that are actually excited to come to work? Yes, safety training is important. But there is…
This post originally appeared on my Galley Gossip column featured on Gadling.com 2. Pam Ann: Cabin Service (staring Pam Ann) 3. Carol Burnett Show: No…
In a magazine I read years ago, a bigwig working for an international Asian carrier was quoted stating, “Passengers wouldn’t dare yell at a flight…
The first thing a flight attendant does before opening an emergency exit during an evacuation is assess the conditions outside. This is one reason why…
The following quotes are from the book Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee’s Wisdom for Daily Living by John Little. 1. Something for nothing – “There is only something for something,…
I’ve been offered a position as a flight attendant. Training hasn’t started yet, but I’m freaking out a little. Should I back out? It seems…
“In this male-dominated world, in that famously openly chauvinistic culture, these women were really taking the reins and running their lives in a way most…
When a passenger said to me with a straight face that he had cat-like reflexes, I tried not to laugh. Only it’s impossible not to…