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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“Today” we were able to finally board one of the aircraft in our fleet to do some basic safety drills. I say “Today” because the only time an aircraft was available was in the wee hours of the morning. We had class yesterday until 13:00 (ended early), and then met up again at the airport …
We’re mid flight when a passenger reports some smoke coming from the vents in the aircraft, almost immediately after that several more passengers from all over the plane report the same thing. I jump into action and begin searching the aircraft for the source of the smoke. The smoke begins to get thicker and still …
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 posted about the “70 Real-Life Flight Attendant Interview Questions ” before but I figure I will write more in-depth about situational interview questions or airline scenario questions this time. This is designed to let the airline get an idea of how you handle tricky situations you may face on the job. Here is a …
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I fly all the time, and I’ve flown on a variety of carriers, and I have to say I just love it! But it’s obvious that some people very much don’t feel the same way. I was reading a blog post today on “10 things your flight attendant won’t tell you” and some passenger comments …
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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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The airline interview process is one of the most unique hiring processes I have ever encountered. One of the methods they use are open group interviews, or “Cattle Calls”. For a Cattle Call, the airline will announce that they are having a hiring session (usually on their website, airline forums, and sometimes in the newspaper). …
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