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Career Cast has listed flight attendant as the tenth worst job in America. You can read their article “here” to find out what other careers made the list. I would love to know how they compiled their information and if they actually talked to any flight attendants. I also found it interesting that there wasn’t […]

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 […]

“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 […]

Ever get the Monday blues. Need a little cheer on your Monday morning? Well, I’ve got some great news! Every Monday I’ll be hosting a give away and my first is an awesome travel gadget. If you’re like me and your on facebook and twitter a lot when you’re out and about, your phone’s battery […]

“Pretty good, aren’t they? We admit it. And they’re probably good enough to get a job practically anywhere they want. But not as an Eastern Airlines Stewardess. We pass up around 19 girls, before we get one that qualifies. If looks were everything, it wouldn’t be so tough. Sure, we want her to be pretty…don’t […]

We all love to travel. Not many will dispute that, but there are many who see air travel as a necessary evil to get where they’d like to go. Especially if their kids are in tow. When my daughter Lucy was born I would barely leave the house with her for the first six months, […]

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 […]

Congratulations on your upcoming interview! You’ve already been chosen from thousands of applicants to even come this far so bring that confidence with you on the big day! Prepare! Do some research on the airline you are interviewing for. You may be asked why you want to work for this particular airline. Bring your resume. […]

Where have you been all my flight attendant life? I love this filtered water bottle! It allows me to go through security sans water and fill up at a water fountain once through. BPA Free too! Order from Smart Planet and TFP readers enjoy 15% off all products using code: theflyingpinto15       Another […]

“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 […]