Flight attendants never forget the first time they see themselves in uniform. It’s one of the most exciting moments of their career, even when the…
You’re at the airport. Your flight is cancelled. Nobody knows why. The only answer you’ve been given is totally lacking in information and, based on…
“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.…
Airlines take their reputation seriously. There are strict rules about what flight attendants like myself can and can’t do while in uniform. When I first…
“Work” pants from The Gap FINALLY arrived on my doorstep last week. Took long enough. Three weeks to be exact. They’re Modern Boot cut ($59.95) and…
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…
Dear Project Runway Producers, Have I got a challenge for you! With the premiere of the new television show Pan Am airing September 25th on…
Why don’t all pilots wear pink blazers and gold disco stripes down the front of their trousers? I spotted this Barbie uniform set at Target yesterday. Unfortunately I…
An excerpt of chapter 7 – (the first of many drafts!)…. It’s important for flight attendants to find doctors who understand what our job entails. For instance,…
Heather, Apologies if you’ve already seen this a million times, but your post on your blog re uniforms and some comments regarding Virgin Atlantics made…