Category: flight attendant career

Flight Attendants Stage Mini Mutiny…

By The Flying Pinto

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 […]

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Interview with Hoseanna Women

By The Flying Pinto

Hi Everyone. As you know I’ve been chosen as the “uniform diva” for Hoseanna.com’s launch. Here I am interviewing three friends of mine that represent the other profiles of the Hoseanna woman. (Marathon Mom, Corporate Rookie, and the Corporate Vet) The Hoseanna sweepstakes for a free subscription ($500 value) ends today so head over to […]

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I’m a Uniform Diva because…“even though I am required to wear a uniform I still manage to do a little something to make myself stand out from the crowd, whether it’s mixing it up with hair accessories, learning a new way to tie my scarf or a wearing a rockin’ piece of jewelry.” “How do […]

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Careers in Aviation: Redstone College

By The Flying Pinto

When you think of a career in aviation you probably think of flight attendants and pilots, but there is much more. A lot of jobs at the airlines are behind the scenes, like aircraft mechanics. Redstone College has several programs in Avionics. “Airframe and Powerplant Technicians are certified by the Federal Aviation Administration and work […]

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Hoseanna Launches Today!

By The Flying Pinto

Listen up Uniform Divas! This is a service I can get excited about! “Just because you wear a uniform, doesn’t mean you don’t know how to rock it! You race through nylons like nobody’s business, because your job demands them. And after a grueling day, the choice between pounding the pavement for new nylons and […]

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Flight Attendant Careers: Interviewing

By The Flying Pinto

Hi! I’m having a one-on-one with Southwest in a couple of weeks.  I am super excited and want to make sure I can make the most of this opportunity. Any suggestions re: what to wear, how to prepare etc. would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Alice Wow Alice!! Congratulations! You are one of the lucky few!! […]

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Flight Attendant Careers: Design Project

By The Flying Pinto

Hi, My name is Teresa. I am an Industrial Design Student at Rhode Island School of Design. I am working on a design project to help improve a flight attendant’s flight experience. But, in order to do that, I need to find out what your needs and challenges are. Do you think you would be […]

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As a flight attendant I love my Boston layovers. Especially when I get 30 hours there. I’m from the area and always enjoy going “home.” My most recent visit was special because my mom was able to join me at the hotel for a sleepover on the second night. Although, when I arrived at the […]

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Flight Attendant Careers: Gay vs Straight

By The Flying Pinto

Q:”I would like to be a flight attendant when I’m older. But the thing is, I am male, but I’m not gay. I don’t want people to think I’m gay working as a flight attendant. So my question is, how many straight male flight attendants do you work with?” A: I work with many straight […]

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Flight Attendant Careers

By The Flying Pinto

“”See honey…this is why you need to do well in school. You don’t want to end up like her.” This is what a flight attendant overheard a passenger saying to her young daughter while she was picking up trash. I asked the flight attendant what her response was and she said she chose not to […]

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