the view from the jumpseat.


  (Disclaimer: I’m trying out some new publishing software, which may need some adjusting. Apologies if my formatting is off) Flight Attendants HATE sharing their pen with passengers (And sometimes other FAs). It’s because in their minds they never get their pen back. And a lot of the time they are right. In my case [...]


The placards onboard an aircraft usually display important information that is relevant to passengers and crew. Whenever you see one it’s worth your time to give it a read, because it usually is telling you something along the lines of how to open an emergency exit, or what equipment is being stored in that “crew [...]


If there is anything TGW us known for, it’s hopefully my attempt to write fair posts that cover all aspects of the situation. From my perspective, that of the company, and the passengers. But not today. Today I’m going to complain! I’m sorry but I just don’t like operating CUN flights, and I’m going to [...]


Google has a very fancy feature where it auto completes your query based on what other users have submitted. I thought I’d try typing in some simple phrases and seeing what people are asking about FAs. I took some screen shots and will now answer those questions. Yay! 1) This could be a whole post [...]


Before I start this post: I’m excited to announce that These Gold Wings has joined the Inflight Team Travel Network! Be sure to check out our shiny new drop down menu. The button to bring the menu down can be found at the top left hand corner of the webpage. The Inflight Team is an [...]


Most of my Flight Attendant colleagues tend to complain when they have to operate red eye flights. Call me crazy, but I enjoy them! On a red eye flights our service always goes much smoother and more quickly. This is because less people are ordering alcohol, more people sleep through the services, and less people [...]