Jun 17th, 2013 at 10:00AM: 1. "The Gift of Fear," by Gavin De Becker, should be required reading for all men and women, especially for those of us who travel, particularly for women who travel alone. I've recommended this book to more flight attendants and passengers than anything thing else over the years. It's saved my life more than once.
2. Skip the first floor. They're easier to break into. That's why you'll never ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Galley Gossip: 9 Safety Tips For New Flight Attendants (And Solo Travelers)
Jun 17th, 2013 at 10:00AM: 1. "The Gift of Fear," by Gavin De Becker, should be required reading for all men and women, especially for those of us who travel, particularly for women who travel alone. I've recommended this book to more flight attendants and passengers than anything thing else over the years. It's saved my life more than once.
2. Skip the first floor. They're easier to break into. That's why you'll never ...Women Take To The Sky: Infographic Details 80 Years Of Flight Milestones
May 5th, 2013 at 2:00PM: The infographic below showcases the history of the flight attendant. Eighty years ago, American Airlines introduced the first female flight attendants to the sky, and the graphic below illustrates exactly how much has changed in the past 80 years. From adding the first Male flight attendants to adding (and removing) hot meals from economy class to making sure health and safety devices like AEDs ...Galley Gossip: 10 Ways To Handle A Tight Connection
May 3rd, 2013 at 11:00AM: 1. Book wisely. If you need to be somewhere really important, it's probably not a good idea to book your flights with less than an hour between them. Even an hour is pushing it. An hour and a half is good. Two hours, even better. Whatever you do, don't take the last flight out! Delays happen. So do cancelations.
2. Pay the extra fee. If you're the anxious type and travel is stressful, pay the ...Galley Gossip: The Worst, Funniest And Most Common Bad Passengers I've Encountered
Mar 27th, 2013 at 10:00AM: From time to time I get asked questions about bad passengers. I thought I'd share a few of them here.
What's the worst passenger behavior you've witnessed?
I've caught passengers taking other people's luggage out of the bin to make room for their own bags. I'm not joking. They'll pull out a bag, drop it on the floor and walk away leaving it in the middle of the aisle for the passengers ...Galley Gossip: Can Passengers View Pornography on the Airplane?
Jan 11th, 2013 at 2:00PM: From time to time I get questions from readers who want to know what the rules are regarding viewing pornography in flight now that Wi-Fi is available on board most airplanes. Thankfully, it hasn't been much of an issue (knock on wood). But planes are crowded, personal space barely exits, and when passengers do things they shouldn't, well, they usually get caught.
Last week on a flight from New ...Flight Attendant Confesses Ups And Downs Of Job
Dec 3rd, 2012 at 1:00PM:
An anonymous woman who said she is a 22-year-old flight attendant for a major airline urged Reddit users to ask her anything in an open forum over the weekend. The candid Q&A session turned into a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a flight attendant, including a tell all on the weird things passengers ask for, a discussion on how many people really try to join the mile high club and a ...The 10 Best Travel Apps For Flight Attendants
Nov 29th, 2012 at 11:00AM: 1. FAAWait - During a creeping weather delay a flight attendant who also works part time as an air traffic controller told me about FAAWait. It's his favorite app. One click and we knew which airports across the country were also experiencing delays, how long the delays were averaging, and what had caused the delays.
2. MyRadar: Recently a fearful flier on board one of my flights spent three ...Galley Gossip: Interview With A Saudi Airline Flight Attendant
Nov 5th, 2012 at 11:00AM: Where are you from, Ahmed? Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I'm Jeddah based.
What are the requirements to become a flight attendant for Saudi Airlines? High school minimum, English language (reading writing and spoken fluent), minimum age is 19, maximum age is 35, flight attendant diploma or courses has a priority.
How long was your flight attendant training? 3 months. But the new procedure is 6 ...Galley Gossip: How Being Married To A Flight Attendant Is Great Training For The Job
Aug 30th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
Hi Heather, My wife is a flight attendant and for some time now I've been looking to make a career change and was thinking of becoming a flight attendant myself. I can see how she enjoys it and has fun with it and I'd like to try it, too. Do you think it would be a good or bad thing to bring up in an interview situation that I am married to a flight attendant or does it matter at all? Obviously ...Galley Gossip: How To Answer Difficult Flight Attendant Interview Questions
Aug 28th, 2012 at 9:00AM: I'm scheduled for a flight attendant interview on Tuesday! I've been through the process once before so I am familiar with the questions they may ask, but I'm just not confident in my answers sometimes. The hardest part is answering behavioral or situational questions. When they ask, "Name a time when..." I find it really hard to recall examples from my past work experience. I have trouble with ...Galley Gossip: How Do New Flight Attendants On Probation Commute To Work? (And Who Pays For It?)
Jul 19th, 2012 at 11:00AM: I would love to become a flight attendant. I live close to Fort Lauderdale airport, only about 30 miles from Miami International Airport and 80 miles from West Palm Beach Airport. I also have two teenagers (13 and 16) so that's where my question begins. If I live in Florida but my base is in New York, will I have to agree to relocate? How does that work if I live in Florida and have kids and a ...10 Confessions From Flight Attendant Heather Poole
Jun 29th, 2012 at 4:30PM:
Heather Poole, who just wrapped up the book "Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet," recently dished in a Mental Floss article on the inside world of the airline industry and on how flight attendants act when things get turbulent (or when they catch someone trying to join the mile-high club). It starts:
1. IF THE PLANE DOOR IS OPEN, WE'RE ...Galley Gossip: 10 Signs You're Commuting, Non-Reving, Or Traveling Standby
Jun 6th, 2012 at 12:00PM: You know you're a commuter when you pack 20 pairs of pantyhose inside your crew bag. This is what I was thinking as I packed my suitcase to go back to work last week. Of course two seconds later I had to stop what I was doing so I could update my Facebook page with that very thought. Priorities, people! It didn't take long for the hilarious comments to come rolling in. That's when I knew I had to ...Galley Gossip: Giving Thanks To Military Men And Women This Memorial Day
May 28th, 2012 at 5:00PM: Near the end of a flight from New York to Dallas, a little girl, 9 years old, handed me a piece of paper that read: "Everyone on this plane that works on this plane is very kind and welcoming, comforting and makes me feel safe, happy and comfy, so thank you to everyone. Love, Fallyn." She made what would have been an ordinary day extra special. For that, I thank her.
Receiving thanks in the air ...Galley Gossip: In Defense Of Old And Weary Flight Attendants
May 2nd, 2012 at 12:00PM: "Wouldn't it be nice to be served by flight attendants that are actually excited to come to work? Yes, safety training is important. But there is no reason to believe that a fit and alert 29-year-old should perform less safely in an emergency than a weary, overweight 60-year-old." –Bill Frezza, Forbes.com
If you want to talk safety, Bill, let's talk safety. But what's with using "weary" ...Galley Gossip: 5 Of The Best 'Worst Flight Attendant' Comedy Skits Of All Time
Apr 25th, 2012 at 11:00AM: 1. Saturday Night Live: Flight Announcement (staring Kristen Wiig and Megan Fox)
2. Pam Ann: Cabin Service (staring Pam Ann)
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Airline Madness: Rude airline staff vs. Legroom
Mar 19th, 2012 at 3:30PM: Airline Madness is Gadling's tournament of airline annoyances. You can catch up on all of the previous tournament action here.
Our final second round Airline Madness match-up features two classic airline pet peeves. #6 seed Rude airline staff struck a chord with voters and advanced with a dominating performance. It appears that many of you are fed up with poor customer service and terse ...Airline Madness: Rude airline staff vs. Having to turn off electronic devices during takeoff & landing
Mar 13th, 2012 at 3:00PM: Airline Madness is Gadling's tournament of airline annoyances. You can catch up on all of the previous tournament action here.
Our penultimate first round Airline Madness match-up pits #7 Rude airline staff against #10 Having to turn off electronic devices during takeoff and landing. While we almost expect other passengers to be obnoxious, airline employees work in customer service ...Galley Gossip: Even flight attendants deserve the right to choose pants
Mar 12th, 2012 at 12:00PM: In a magazine I read years ago, a bigwig working for an international Asian carrier was quoted stating, "Passengers wouldn't dare yell at a flight attendant wearing a dress." It felt like a snide remark directed toward flight attendants in the United States who prefer to wear pants. Instead, it just demonstrated that he hadn't spent much time with U.S. passengers, who are non-discriminating. They ...California woman arrested in nail-painting incident on Southwest flight
Mar 8th, 2012 at 12:00PM: According to CBS Los Angeles, a California woman was arrested in late February for painting her nails on a Southwest flight bound for Houston. The woman, identified as Jeanie Daniels, was on her way to visit her boyfriend and claims that the passengers seated next to her agreed to let her do her nails.
But one of the flight attendants reportedly objected, so Daniels retreated to the bathroom to ...
