Tag Archives: First Class
Is Curb Your Enthusiam’s Larry David a first class jerk or kind of “coach-y”?
Last night’s episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm can only be described as hilarious. I’m a huge fan of the show, so imagine my delight when Larry David popped up on an airplane eating Pink Berry and complaining about his long shoe laces. Midway through the flight, after finding the … Continue reading
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Why you’re not going to get upgraded to first class for free….
(Leonardo Navarro interviewed me about airline upgrades in his column Hodge-Podge for the Wharton Journal) No tradition is as quintessentially part of the MBA as is travel with erstwhile productive members of society. And no sport is as representative of … Continue reading
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This one is for all the first class passengers I’ve served….
If my book had a playlist, Dave Mathew’s song “where are you going” would definitely be on it….
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5 reasons flight attendants don’t do predeparture beverages in first class
You’ve boarded a flight and you’re feeling pretty relaxed sitting in that big comfy first class seat. Sucka, you think to yourself as a couple of passengers check you out on their way to coach. Glancing at your watch, you … Continue reading
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Photo of the day: But google says flotation devices should only be inflated OUTSIDE the aircraft…
Photo courtesy of Mark H Anbinder. Caption courtesy of @Traytablestrvls (Make sure to check out the other hilarious caption suggestions in the comment section below)
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Switching seats, exit row safety & asking for a free upgrade
Recently on a flight a passenger took the empty seat beside me. He had an assigned seat that he left behind. If by luck of the draw I had an empty seat (true not paid for), then it seems to … Continue reading
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Special requests, two cubes of ice & a man’s pair of pants
Dear Heather, So the other day I was on a flight from Boston to San Francisco and I thought you might get a kick out of the following conversation that took place between the flight attendant working in first class … Continue reading
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10 signs there’s a newbie in first class
1. PHONES HOME – As soon as the first class virgin settles into the big, comfy, leather chair, they immediately begin to phone everyone they know during boarding to share exactly where they are, and they do so in a … Continue reading
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The first class / orange juice passenger explains what happened in flight
My Galley Gossip post, a flight attendant responds to the first class orange juice debacle, created quite a flurry of comments from people venting their frustrations out on flight attendants. Many readers accused me of defending Helen, the flight attendant … Continue reading
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