Category: flight attendants

I wrote a book! Ever wonder what life is like after you are hired as a flight attendant? Everyone thinks getting hired is the hard part and it is, but let me tell you that first year on line as a stew can be one of the most challenging years of your life! Think about [...]

Did you enter last weeks give away from Casauri? Well you should have! They couldn’t decide on just one winner so they picked six!! I love them and their bags! Winners of the iPad case are Rhonda Winston and Kelli East! We also have four runners up, who will receive a super cool iPhone case! [...]

The little girl, with dark curls framing a cherub face, ordered beverages for her family.  She is adorable, I think.  Polite and well-spoken, this little cutie smiles up at me. “My mommy will have cranberry juice.  And, my sister will have milk.  She’s still little.”  The little girl giggles.  A seven hour friendship begins between [...]

“Please place your seats and tray tables in their locked and upright position….Thank you!” Here’s a scenario… You’re the passenger; I’m your flight attendant. After hearing the above statement, you may have gotten a little defensive. It’s the way our relationship has been set up and I think it’s a set up for failure. Nobody [...]

Where are you? Has Snowstorm Nemo got you snowed in? I’m home far away from it but, as I sit here drinking my tea I envision my colleagues out having snow ball fights. Probably not the reality. So what does happen to airline crews during a storm of this magnitude? I had the pleasure of [...]

“What I know for sure is that what give comes back to you” -Oprah Winfrey I am honored to share this beautiful guest post from Flight Attendant Cody Kruse I needed to take a moment, and really collect myself on this one. I’ve been having a bad week.. Just a bad week. Little things have [...]

Furnished Room for Rent in EWR airport, Concourse C. I changed the lock 18 months ago and have the only key. The current renter is transferring to the west coast. $399 a month. One month deposit. 6 month lease. Utilities included. No Pets. Here are some of the FAQ Alex (the landlord) so graciously answered: [...]

As a flight attendant (uniform) and mom (yoga pants) I find one of the only times I dress up is to fly or more specifically, nonrev. Non-reving or space available travel are airline terms for non-revenue passengers or employees and their pass riders. Sad but true I get excited to nonrev because I can pull [...]

Why is it difficult to get a good cup of tea on an airplane? I might get in trouble here from my colleagues but, most flight attendants do not serve good tea. It’s one of those things low on the priority list. It doesn’t help that we’re given plastic carafes to put the hot water [...]

I felt like a super star when I gave my best time saving travel tips for the October edition of O Magazine! It’s funny when you talk to an editor for an hour and you envision them writing everything down that you said and that of course your information will fill an entire page! At [...]