Since I’ve been receiving so much attention lately for my video on how I pour diet coke, I decided on a flight yesterday that I would re-shoot that video! As an extra bonus, I’m actually appearing in it. So uh… hello!
Warning: In this post I talk about my food poisoning. It gets somewhat graphic. It’s a 6 day pairing staying in various cities in Canada, Cuba, and Mexico. These kinds of pairings are very tiring and it’s pretty easy to get sick. I was staying in Edmonton when I first started feeling a little off. …
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Here’s a video demonstrating some of the pre-flight checks that are completed by flight attendants before passengers can board the aircraft. Bonus: Take a drink every time I say “Pre-Flight Check”.
Here are some pick-up lines heard in an airplane. Some funny, some smooth, all to be tried at your own risk. – Pax: Do you have any blankets? – CC: I’m sorry, we don’t – Pax: I guess you’re just gonna have to cuddle me. – CC: Excuse me sir, can you pull your …
The other day I operated a flight from Vancouver to Puerto Vallarta. It was a full flight, the total flight time was 4 and a half hours, and throughout the flight it was busy. Everyone was eager to start their vacations, and as such a lot of people were ordering a drinks. Over all it …
I’ve been seeing this more and more in Canada. The duty free stores at all the major airports have started selling those 50ml mini bottles of spirits. When passengers see them they think “Oh that’d be perfect for my flight!” So of course they buy 5 or 6 of them and simply pop them into …
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Naturally one of the perks of being a flight attendant is the flight benefits. At my airline we have a few options for employees including: Annual Confirmed Passes (a limited number of ultra-cheap confirmed tickets per year) Last Minute Confirmed Passes (unlimited confirmed seats, that can be booked no more than 48 hours in advance. …
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As I mentioned earlier, I was upgraded to Cabin Crew Manager (also called “Purser” in the industry) this year! So what does that mean? Paperwork! So. Much. Paperwork. In all honesty, I don’t find there to be too much of a difference between Flight Attendant and Cabin Manager. Here’s a basic idea of what a …
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I thought today I’d answer some questions passengers frequently ask me and that I’ve seen out there on the web recently. I hope you find this Q&A interesting. 1) How do you keep from getting a cold or the flu when you spend so much time in an airplane? It’s hard. When I first started …
Update/Disclaimer : An article was recently posted on The Telegraph about “things that annoy flight attendants”. The highlight of the article was based on this post I wrote in 2013 about pouring diet coke. The article quotes a few lines from my blog post and a video demonstration I did at the time. However it …
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1) 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 I’ll share my pen because I actively horde pens from hotels for the sole purpose of sharing. I’ll also …
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It’s no secret that I as a flight attendant have to be recertified with a new competency card every 12 months. Every country in the world requires flight attendants complete an annual training program. At my airline, requalification consists of three parts. (Please note; as always; the details of this article have been altered for …
Few days ago, I received this email, so I thought I’d share my experience with everyone here : I’ve been reading your blog for few days now, it has so much information and I am glad I found it! I just finished reading your training posts, as I am to go to training in two …
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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. So I took some screenshots and compiled an FAQ based on that. Enjoy! 1) What do flight attendants do? …
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I thought I’d try and write to you about an average day as a flight attendant. I write so often about specific events or when things go awry, I thought it be nice to outline how things usually happen. Today I’ll describe for you an average (fictional) turn around flight. My airline has a lot …
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Photo credit einalem I’ve noticed that in the comments of one of my posts, the subject has swayed in the direction of crew meals. More specifically on the topic of sharing them with passenger. It seems that while some Flight Attendants are okay with giving a crew meal to a pax, others are very …
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Sometimes I’m asked by my friends what the deal is on Pre-Boarding. Usually it’s something along the lines of “Why are some people entitled to get on the plane before others?” I think the answer is rather simple; Families travelling with small children are pre-boarded since they need extra time to get organized and be …
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On my 3rd day working as a flight attendant, I had my first less than ideal passenger. I had just completed meal service and had returned to my galley and begin to tear down my cart and prepare for coffee and tea service. While doing this my cabin manager was answering to a “FA call” …
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At 3:00am today I got up and ready for work. I had to be at the airport by 5:30am. I wanted to give myself lots of time today because I had a tonne of paperwork I needed to fill out when I got to the office. I think today’s flight was an excellent starter flight. …
Never before have I flown 3 separate flights in the same day. Of course that it something I’ll have to get used to. Yesterday was my line indoctrination and what a unique day it was. For those of you who don’t know, a line indoctrination is a government requirement that all flight attendants must complete …
Today was the big day! It was the day where we got on the aircraft and ran through our emergency scenarios. These drills are significant for a number of reasons: Firstly, they are by far the hardest! There are an infinite number of things that could happen if a plane goes down and we need …
Today we hit the pools! I wasn’t sure what to expect, all I knew of today is that I’d be jumping into an Olympic sized pool fully clothed. When it was time to start we were asked to line up in front of a row of aircraft life vests. We were asked to list off …
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What happens when you have a medical emergency on a plane? Who’s going to help if a pregnant woman expectantly goes into labour, or if someone suffers cardiac arrest? You guessed it! Your flight attendant will spring into action. Now don’t get me wrong, the first thing we’re going to ask is if there is …
I’ve written a bit about my experiences with the airline industry, and today I thought I’d see if I can give some tips for those who are like myself. By that I mean people wanting to start a career as a flight attendant. As such, here are my tips on preparing for a flight attendant …
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