Flight attendants: The good, the bad, and the not so ugly world of flying

The Azumano Travel Show, a weekend travel radio show on KPAM out of Portland, Oregon, had me on the air last week to discuss my book,  Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 feet - and what’s it’s like, really like to be a flight attendant.  You can listen by clicking the links below.

Azumano Travel Show: Heather Poole (Part One): Celebrities, traveling with kids, the mile high club, naked passengers

Azumano Travel Show: Heather Poole (Part two): What kind of person makes a good flight attendant, how flying has changed over the years

2 Boomer Babes (and a flight attendant) Radio Hour

A flight attendant’s job is a tough one – from the long unpaid layovers on the ground, to dealing with unruly, and downright wacky passengers in the sky. Flight attendant, Heather Poole tells all in Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet. – 2BoomerBabes

I had so much fun talking to Barbara Kline and Kathy Bernard on their radio show 2BoomerBabes.  We discussed crazy passengers, the mile high club, and turbulence.  To listen CLICK HERE.  (starts at the 38 minute mark)

 

 

DNTO radio interview: How people change in the air

Dear Heather,  I thought you might like to know why I bought your book!  I completed a degree in Sociology a year ago and was in the car last week, listening to the CBC interview you did with Sooki-Yin Lee.  You were talking about how peoples’ attitudes and personalities seemed to change in the confines of a plane.  You suggested that it was possibly the factor of anonymity that made them feel they could behave as they pleased – because they would never see these same people again.  As I listened, I thought that this was an excellent example of the sociology of group behaviour and wanted to learn more.  I came home and immediately ordered from Amazon.ca.  My book arrived today and I am looking forward to an interesting read. – Sharon

Here’s a podcast of the show Definitely Not the Opera that Sharon mentioned above. The entire episode is really interesting.  If you’re short on time, my segment starts at 38.48.  Check it out!

Definitely Not The Opera – How people change up in the air.