Tag Archives: stories
A flight attendant Christmas story
I graduated from flight attendant training on the 8th of December in 1995. Two weeks later, on Christmas Eve, my roommate and I were called out to work a trip – together. The crew scheduling God’s must have been smiling … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Christmas, Crew Life, flight attendants, My Book, New Hires, New York, Reserve flying, Roommates, stories
One of my scariest flights ever…
One of the scariest flights I ever worked also happens to be one of the first flights I ever worked for an airline called Sun Jet International Airlines. I lasted three months before moving on. Sun Jet is no longer … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Scary flights, stories, Sun Jet Internatinal Airlines, Turbulence
Celebrity passenger claimed to have “special powers”
Tom Cruise. It’s not often I get to start a Galley Gossip post with that name! But that’s the name several readers mentioned after I asked if they could guess which celebrity passenger offered to assist an unconscious woman with … Continue reading →
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Tagged as celebrities, First Class, Galley Gossip, Medical Emergencies, stories, Tom Cruise
Chapter 11 – Dating pilots: why I want to say no when the answer is yes, yes, yes!
An excerpt of the first draft….. Commercial pilots make good money. At the majors they start out at around $25,000, but once off probation their salaries skyrocket with many topping out around $200,000. I’ve even heard of some making closer to $300,000. And yet they’re known for being … Continue reading →
Funny flight attendant book – Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase!
Ever since reading the book Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase: Hilarious Stories of Air Travel by the World’s Favorite Flight Attendant, written by Betty N. Thesky with Janet Spencer, I’ve been tempted to do a spin in the … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Betty in the Sky with a suitcase, Betty N Thesky, Books, flight attendant books, flight attendants, Passengers, pilots, stories
Traveling brides – it’s all about the dress
“Cinderella dresses belong in fairytales, not on airplanes!” That’s a line from the Galley Gossip post I wrote giving advice to brides travling with a wedding dress that inspired the formation of the flickr photo group Traveling Brides – it’s all about … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Advice, Brides, Destination wedding, Flickr.com, Galley Gossip, packing tips, stories, traveling with a wedding dress, Twitter, Wedding dress photos, wedding dresses
