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Q. What do you do when you have a delay and are stuck at an airport?
A. What a great question!
No one likes a delay, least of all your flight crew, but they are rarely within our control. So, we’re pretty much in the same boat as everyone else.
What I do depends on when the […]
CNN reports that communication problems at an FAA facility is causing flight delays at airports across the country.
I’m not flying today – what’s it like out there?
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Q. I know that Flight Attendants hate it when passengers ring the call button. But is there a time when it’s okay to use it? It’s there, after all.
A. Yeah, the ringing call button can really be an annoyance to us, and it’s for a couple of reasons.
Most important of all, however, is that […]
There’s a lot of humor in our jobs as Flight Attendants, and most of us enjoy a good comedy routine about what it’s like working in the skies.
One entertainer who has captured the humor of our job is Pam Ann, a character created by Australian comedian Caroline Reid. Pam Ann, a twist on the name […]
There are a number of ways to select the flight that you’ll take, from a price point to convenience. Usually it’s some combination of a number of factors.
Ring in on your booking criteria with the August poll:
What is your most important consideration when booking a flight?
Price - I only book the lowest fare
Price - within […]
Welcome Aboard Toxic Airlines, a new documentary film by Tristan Loraine, a former British Airways captain, attempts to shed light on serious health and safety concerns from being exposed to unfiltered cabin air.
And who’s to blame?
According to the filmmaker – the airlines – who failed to inform travelers of these problems, despite repeated incidents […]
In the “what will they come up with next” category, NJOY (among other companies) has developed an electronic smoking device.
It runs on batteries or USB, and looks like a cigar, cigarette, or pipe, and is designed to simulate real smoking. It looks like, smells like, tastes like the real thing, right down to […]
Carrying a back pack is an easy way to travel light; with everything literally on your back.
I see a lot of packs, in varying sizes and design, on the airplane every day. Without exception, I see passengers with packs forget that what’s on their back can go crashing into someone else.
Here are FIVE […]
Take a look at this breaking news, and tell me who you believe.
Are the pilots concerned with safety or do they have a hidden agenda? Are they making a mountain out of a molehill?
Is the company going too far in cutting costs? Are they making efficiency cuts that impact passenger safety?
Are you still feeling comfortable […]
Last fall I wrote about 10 things you should always carry onboard. It’s still good advice, although a recent travel story from a friend made me re-read my post.
I had missed the obvious – carry on your electronic gear! Your iPod (or other music player), laptop, cell phone, Kindle, any of those thing […]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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