Galley Gossip: 10 signs there's a newbie in first class

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Hey Heather, these are some interesting and funny observations. However, your article might come across to some readers as a tad condescending and generalizing; I mean you appear to bunch all first-time first-class fliers ("newbies", "virgins") under the same umbrella and imply that they ALL display some kind of stupid/uneducated characteristic. Not fair! Not everyone is the same and one can find both veteran and curious passengers in different classes of the cabin. On a side note, the kind of elaborate first-class service you described above is now a rarity in domestic travel; one gets the real goodies only in international travel / foreign airlines.

Having said that, I am myself a great fan of people-watching and I can appreciate how much of that one can get to do in your profession! Enjoy!

12-30-2009 @ 12:22PM

Craig said...

I don't find it condescending -- I've often spotted and talked about "newbies" in other areas that I'm familiar with (computers, my workplace, etc).

Good list, I'll keep it in mind should I ever end up in first or business class (in my dreams).

12-30-2009 @ 2:09PM

Heather Poole said...

I love newbies! What's not to love about a happy passenger who actually enjoys the experience. I'm not being mean, just stating the facts. My favorite passengers are newbies and frequent fliers. It's the passenger who THINKS they're a frequent flier that tends to be the problem.

12-30-2009 @ 4:41PM

rick said...

Heather

Been reading Galley Gossip for quite awhile now. At first,your posts
were sweet and it was a good 3 minute fun to read. Somehow I think
your long hours and commuting so much are getting to you. Hey, many
miles, many hours, never your own bed, away from kid and all. Yeah,
the airline biz isn´t what it used to be, with safety concerns,
dropping prices and the economy, ever fussier people, but I liked
better when attendants were called stewardesses. They were more
polite and accomodating. Seems a lot of flying´s jaded you. You´re
up on a high horse. Stop being so condescending. Not the first post
you put US the flyers, who pay for YOUR salary after all, down.
Remember, once you were a newbie, scared , flying in polyester tight
skirt and heels inside an old, beat up plane of a regional airline. A
little more humble will go a long way Heather.

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