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When I hand the passenger count to the Captain, he might ask me, “any specials?” “Yes,” I might say,”two wheel chairs, one Spanish language assist and 5 U.M.s.” “What?” you ask is a U.M.? U.M. is the short for unaccompanied minor, and ’tis the season. It is spring break at the airlines through March and […]

Contents of mine: passport cash (for tips) ear plugs eye mask lots and lots of pens notebook book (right now it’s Pro-blogger by Darren Rowse) magazines gum Excedrin sweater i-pod camera lap top cell phone tissues baby wipes (un-scented) snacks (usually almonds, dried fruit or some sort of granola mix) my revenge-is coffee mug my […]

Is anyone curious? I actually extended this contest a week not only because nobody guessed the right answer but I only got two guesses, on my second “give-away.” I know your out there, don’t be shy! You could have had a t-shirt with free advertising….for me: ) So, where did I come up with The […]

I’m a published writer!! For a great magazine!! If you haven’t already, go to Escapes Magazine, for your free subscription. I waited with anticipation all day, and it was worth the wait. Michelle Strashoon did a fantastic job! What a great travel publication. Michelle gathered an amazing group of contributors, all relating to different aspects […]

Albert asks: ) “What are your preferences? Domestic or International?“ I absolutely love International! I had my transfer in for international from the day I started as a FA. I sat three years domestic reserve and then stayed three years domestic after becoming a line holder. ( I wasn’t about to give up a “line” […]

Did you know that the FAA has a big role in my life as a Flight Attendant? Probably not. You probably think more about the actual airline or the pilots when you hear FAA, but they do have a big role in our lives as Flight Attendants. My company just issued a memo stating that […]

For those of you not familiar with the term, Non-Rev stands for non revenue travelers…..namely airline employees. Namely……last to get on board! I finished a three day trip today and my family picked me up at the airport, we drove home where I changed out my suitcase and packed one for Lucy. I decided we […]

A passenger head count is required by the FAA before taxi of every commercial flight. There are a few reasons for this: load planning (weight and balance) in case of an accident the number of souls on board is known and can be accounted for and, of course for an accurate meal count (not required […]

I was going to announce the winner today of my second give-away….but since I don’t have a winner yet….just some very funny answers…..I am going to extend the contest another week. Please e-mail me your guesses to [email protected]! (click on second give-away to see original post)

This is the first of my series, Those that Inspire. My first inspiration is Mike, a High School teacher from Toronto. He has decided to take the 2009/2010 school year off to travel! You can read his full story on his blog, previouslybitten.blogspot.com. It is a great site, with posts about his previous trips through […]