Monthly Archives: July 2009
A weekend in Chicago – talking about blogging & a quick trip report
It’s been a few years since I’ve had a nice long layover in downtown Chicago, so I’d forgotten what a truly wonderful city it is. You see, whenever I’m visiting the Windy City my crew and I usually get stuck … Continue reading
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A flight attendant flag show…or something
Ms. Poole, I’m a band director in Texas, and our marching band show is about a trip in an airplane. I work with the colorguard/flags. They are portraying flight attendants. Do you have any advice for the kiddos? We’ve been … Continue reading
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More flight attendant pet peeves – the summer edition
It’s summer and school’s out! Time to take that family vacation you’ve been waiting for all year. What does this mean for flight attendants? Full flights, lots of kids, and a terrible time trying to commute to work. It also … Continue reading
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Laviators 37 & 38 – MY FIRST CREW!
I’ve been flying with a great, fun crew & I was telling them about the Laviators (not knowing I was going to be inducted today!). I told them how cool it would be if I could get a whole … Continue reading
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Laviator #’s 33, 34, 35 & 36
I really, really, really wanted to be the one to photograph the youngest laviator and I had planned to do just that on my flight to New York tomorrow, since I’ll be traveling with my three year-old son. But the … Continue reading
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Dear Purell,
I’m a flight attendant for a major US carrier and like most flight attendants, I go through Purell antibiotic hand sanitizer like it’s bottled water! Which got me thinking, you should feature a flight attendant in your next commercial. Or better yet, go cutting edge and create … Continue reading
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How standby travel can make you religious
Dear Heather, I read your post about flight attendant buddy passes and I think you forgot the best part about flying standby. You become a much more religious person. Why? Because when you fly standby you tend to pray … Continue reading
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I’M A LAVIATOR T-shirt design dilemma
In case you’re wondering why I haven’t been blogging, it’s because I’ve been busy trying to design a T-shirt for the laviators club. I actually met with a T-shirt designer yesterday who came up with the flying camera design to the left. … Continue reading
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