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Posted onDecember 15, 2020December 15, 2020Airplanes

Travel Theme Christmas Ornaments

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Some people collect travel theme shot glasses, others collect travel theme Christmas ornaments. I bought this Paris “Joyeux Noel” Santa Climbing the Eiffle Tower ornament…

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Posted onJune 19, 2020COVID19

Flight Attendants Are Now on the Front Line of the Mask Wars

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How do airlines keep passengers safe during a pandemic when face masks have become the symbolic defining line in a growing battle between civil liberties…

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Posted onFebruary 12, 2015January 18, 2016Uncategorized

Flight attendant uniforms are about more than just style

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“Have you seen what I have to wear?” a first officer said when she overheard me talking about American Airlines‘ new uniforms. “A scarf,” she hissed.…

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Posted onSeptember 15, 2013Uncategorized

Flying the less-friendly skies

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My first Op-Ed. Los Angeles Times, A25. They changed the title from “flying the less-friendly skies” to “Turn off your cell phone means turn it…

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Posted onMay 4, 2013Uncategorized

10 ways to handle a tight connection

by Heather Poole3 Comments on 10 ways to handle a tight connection

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…

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Posted onApril 12, 2013April 13, 2013Uncategorized

Disturb

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Photo Credit:  Heather Poole

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Posted onDecember 31, 2012January 9, 2013Uncategorized

2013 New Year’s Travel Resolution

by Heather Poole7 Comments on 2013 New Year’s Travel Resolution

This originally appeared on Conde Nast Traveler’s website: New Year’s Resolutions from Travel Bloggers, Chefs, and Other VIPsTHE FLIGHT ATTENDANT Heather Poole Be more fully…

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Posted onNovember 29, 2012November 29, 2012Uncategorized

The 10 best travel apps for flight attendants (and frequent fliers)

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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…

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Posted onJune 10, 2012June 11, 2012Uncategorized

Real Simple: How to pack like a pro (Just a few quotes!)

by Heather Poole1 Comment on Real Simple: How to pack like a pro (Just a few quotes!)

There’s a great article about packing featured in this month’s issue of Real Simple magazine (July 2012).  And I’m not just saying that because they…

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Posted onApril 30, 2010April 30, 2010Uncategorized

Travel questions answered

by Heather Poole2 Comments on Travel questions answered

Stephanie Elizondo Griest, author of  of Around the Bloc: My Life in Moscow, Beijing, and Havana, and Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlines, interviewed me on her…

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Posted onDecember 9, 2009Uncategorized

10 Gifts for flight attendants (and frequent fliers)

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Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is job security, being able to hold my first bid, two weeks vacation, a raise, longer layovers, more…

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Posted onDecember 8, 2009December 8, 2009Uncategorized

Just a few flight attendant gift ideas

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Hi Heather, I have a question for you.  My sister is a flight attendant and I was wondering what you would recommend as a good present(s) for…

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Posted onNovember 28, 2009Uncategorized

Miss Oklahoma, a ripped skirt, Pop Rocks, and other strange things on planes

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Obviously the best thing about being a flight attendant is being able to travel at a moments notice, as long as there’s an open seat…

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Posted onNovember 18, 2009Uncategorized

How to get through airport security quickly!

by Heather Poole1 Comment on How to get through airport security quickly!

With Thanksgiving fast approaching and Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s following right behind it, more people than ever will be flying in the upcoming weeks.…

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Posted onNovember 13, 2009Uncategorized

Enforcing rules in flight!

by Heather Poole8 Comments on Enforcing rules in flight!

Hi Heather, I listened to your Frommers podcast recently and found it very funny. I especially liked your comments about people’s attitudes to flying and…

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