From Instagram snapshots of tropical beaches to tales of international adventures, it’s easy to imagine flight attendants as modern-day jet-setters. But those working the job say the reality is often far less glamorous.
“This myth partly stems from the golden age of air travel, when airline crew would jet off to exotic destinations and spend days, even weeks, on what looked like a paid…
Flight Attendants Are Ranking Their Nightmare Travel Routes, And I'm Ashamed My Hometown Is Mentioned So Much
July 27, 2025
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“I started my career in Seattle, WA, and never had any passenger issues. Pacific Northwest customers are largely mellow and easygoing. My next base was JFK in New York City, and I was shocked at how much more challenging the customers were. New Yorkers…
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“An older gentleman, probably in his late 60s to early 70s, boarded the plane and told me he had bathroom issues. I was working the aft galley and he sat in the very last row. I assumed he meant he had bladder issues and had to pee frequently, so I didn’t…
Pilots And Flight Attendants Are Sharing The Nicest Celebrities They've Ever Flown, And I Wouldn't Have Guessed Some Of These
June 15, 2025
27 Of The Nicest Celebrities According To Pilots
Recently, I came across a pilot’s forum and a thread on it asking about the nicest celebrities pilots have flown. Some of these make a ton of sense (looking at you, Julie Andrews), but some were a…
Flight Attendants Are Begging Passengers To Please Stop Doing This One Thing On Planes
May 20, 2025
Dr. Gonzalo Bearman, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at VCU Health, noted that while airplane lavatories “generally pose no greater threat than the use of public bathrooms, which are also low risk,” there are several precautions you can take to reduce the…
