Category: flight attendant career

Before you read this post you have to take a minute and read Christopher Elliott’s post, “Do Flight Attendants Really Hate Us?” So go on…and then come back please. When exactly did passengers stop caring about us? I ask for two reasons: First, because of the luscious new trailers for the upcoming TV show Pan [...]

I made my way down the aisle, sick bag in hand, open, holding it in the air, catching the wind as I walked. Half way a passenger stopped me to ask “what are you doing?” I gave him the “wait a minute” finger and kept walking because what I was doing was very important! Or [...]

I wrote a few weeks back about how to answer the question, “why do you want to be a flight attendant?” Since then I have gotten many emails asking for more information on getting hired as a flight attendant. Here I will give you a few pointers on the first step, your flight attendant resume. [...]

A  flight attendant career is glamorous! Or so I thought! I admit, I signed up for the glamour eighteen years ago, but I quickly learned that most of the glamor was gone from this industry. I was on my second trip as a new hire flight attendant, my uniform was crisp, my hair was pulled [...]

My inbox has been a flurry of activity lately with flight attendant hopefuls asking me about the flight attendant career. One of the most common requests I am getting is for a list of airport city codes. If you haven’t heard, this is one of the first things flight attendant candidates are tested on during [...]

In a previous post I shared twenty four hours in Chicago with you. What I didn’t tell you about was the flight to Chicago and how a day off to enjoy the city was well deserved by all. The flight started out like any normal flight. Well, except for the fact that it was less [...]

Q. I am interviewing  with USAirways soon, and am really excited. I am an older applicant, with years of customer service experience. I have two questions, 1. How would you recommend I dress? I am told the interviewers grow weary of Blue suits. 2. Do credit checks highly impact hiring as a flight attendant? Thanks [...]

Hope everyone had as nice a fourth of July as I did! I didn’t think it would turn out special because I was stuck flying, but my family surprised me mid-trip and came with me for 15 hours to San Diego. I flew down from Calgary on day two of my three day trip expecting [...]

I recently flew with an angel named Carrie. Here is her story in her words: After venturing out on a layover in downtown Portland, I stumbled upon a young woman, sleeping on a busy street with her dogs; a beautiful large chocolate Labrador and equally precious brown chihuahua mix. As I passed them a sense [...]

Passenger to flight attendant: “Can I sit in the premium row if no one sits there?” Flight Attendant: “No.” Passenger: “Why?” Flight Attendant: “Because it costs extra money and others have paid for it.” Passenger: “I’ll give you $10.” Flight Attendant: “You’d have to give me a lot more than that!” Passenger: “How much?” Flight [...]