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Did you know that the FAA has a big role in my life as a Flight Attendant? Probably not. You probably think more about the actual airline or the pilots when you hear FAA, but they do have a big role in our lives as Flight Attendants. My company just issued a memo stating that […]

For those of you not familiar with the term, Non-Rev stands for non revenue travelers…..namely airline employees. Namely……last to get on board! I finished a three day trip today and my family picked me up at the airport, we drove home where I changed out my suitcase and packed one for Lucy. I decided we […]

A passenger head count is required by the FAA before taxi of every commercial flight. There are a few reasons for this: load planning (weight and balance) in case of an accident the number of souls on board is known and can be accounted for and, of course for an accurate meal count (not required […]

I was going to announce the winner today of my second give-away….but since I don’t have a winner yet….just some very funny answers…..I am going to extend the contest another week. Please e-mail me your guesses to [email protected]! (click on second give-away to see original post)

This is the first of my series, Those that Inspire. My first inspiration is Mike, a High School teacher from Toronto. He has decided to take the 2009/2010 school year off to travel! You can read his full story on his blog, previouslybitten.blogspot.com. It is a great site, with posts about his previous trips through […]

As copied from the Wall Street Journals blog, The Middle Seat Terminal: By Matt Phillips Aircraft Interiors Expo Hamburg Will the “paperclip” armrest end the war of the elbows? Could a new design for aircraft armrests finally end the misery of in-flight elbow hockey? James Lee, a 25-year-old management trainee for Cathay Pacific, came up […]

Another great question from Albert: “Now… the question for this Wednesday. Can you, as a FA, fly in any type of aircraft from your company, or do you have to have specific training for different aircraft?” Yes and Yes: ) We can work on board any of the airline’s aircraft as long as we are […]

This might make you feel better…..about flying anyway. as copied from wikianswers.com Q: DO DONKEYS KILL MORE PEOPLE ANNUALLY THAN PLANE CRASHES? A: Yes, more people are killed from donkey attacks on average than die in plane crashes annually. There is a greater population in the world that deal with donkeys than they who ride […]

…….and you thought all we did was serve coke;-) This checklist encompasses primarily FAA-required duties. Flight Attendants are responsible for accomplishing all FAA required duties. PRIOR TO CUSTOMER BOARDING:-Ensure required duty items readily available:-Current Inflight Manual-Current ID badge-Cabin key (on person during flight)– Working flashlight– Confirm with agent whether or not an aircraft security search […]

We are traveling on Monday and this is big news because Lucy is two and this means she can no longer be a “lap” child. It is also big news because it means, new travel gear! Specifically, theCARES child aviation restraint system, it is a safety harness for kids. As you can see in the […]