This Week in the Cabin

Say hello to my weekly news round-up, brought to you by the crazy people who fly, flight attendant’s who probably shouldn’t be, and the twilight zone, because we all know even if things are going smoothly, crazy things do happen!

This Week in the Cabin two flight attendants in Rochester, NY got into in argument which eventually canceled [...]

Flight Attendant Appreciation Club

Brad, of PopSlingers Paradise, posted about this club and I just had to myself.
The “Flight Attendant Appreciation Club,” or FAAC, was founded by a man named Craig. Flying from San Francisco to London in Business Class on a lightly booked flight, the passengers and crew were joking around. One passenger made the comment that “each [...]

Pet Peeve: Airport Appreciation

One of my biggest pet peeves of being a flight attendant is airport appreciation. To those of you not in the industry you’re probably wondering what I’m talking about. Well here’s a quick explanation.
When the airline builds our trips (sometimes known as pairings) which include all of the flights we’re scheduled to work, there is [...]

Please Fasten Your Seatbelts. Thanks.

Since I’m usually the purser, time and time again I catch myself repeating “The captain has turned on the fasten seatbelt sign, please return to your seats, fasten your seatbelts, and remain seated until it has been turned off.”
How many people actually hear me? All 150. How many people LISTEN to me? about 50.

It’s amazing [...]

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Etiquette for Airline Travel

Commercial airline flights are more crowded than ever due to a reduction in aircraft and routes because of the economy. That results in fewer frequencies to popular destinations, making the flights that are operating even more crowded. Although airplanes are crowded, you should not forget to be courteous to your fellow traveler. These are a few tips I’ve come up with over the past week that should make the skies a better place for everyone. Especially since the news about what’s been happening up there has been quite weird recently!

Boarding
Ensure you have the proper size carry-on items; be certain that you know where to put them. Smaller items should be placed below the seats, and bigger items should be placed up top in the overhead bins. This helps you to board the plane quicker and keep the line moving.

Arm Rests
Though not required–if you’re seated in the window or aisle seat–it would be nice to allow the passenger in the middle seat use of both of his/her arm rests. Those passengers are in a very limited space and have no elbow room. Allowing them use of both arm rests can allow them to sit comfortably. Well, as comfortably as they can!

Restroom Visits
If seated in the middle or window seat, try to use the restroom when the passenger in the aisle does. This alleviates that passenger from repeatedly getting in and out of their seat.

Your Cabin Crew
Be patient when dealing with the flight attendants. There is only one flight attendant for every 50 passengers in the United States, and most attendants are usually trying to fulfill more than one request at a time.

Deplaning
Try to remain seated until the line to exit the aircraft reaches your row. This allows the other passengers room to collect their belongings.

Airline News

Oh Canada! Take Him Back!

For those of you who don’t live in the Phoenix area, you might not have seen the news. On Monday, February 15th, a Canadian man named Stephen Walter Tait, traveling out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport created quite the scene. Allegedly intoxicated, Tait creates quite the commotion in front of US Airways gate A4. It is [...]

Passengers

When Adults are like Children

On my recent commute flight to San Francisco I found myself in a situation I’ve never thought about before. I’m curious what your thoughts are about this as well.
We boarded late, of course because of SFO weather, but just before we closed the door about 5-6 people come running onto the plane. It was apparent [...]

Passengers

The Big Issue

If you would have known me back in 2003, I would have been about 100 pounds heavier then I am now. Of course, I still have a lot of room for improvement, but for as long as I can remember I was always a heavier guy.
When I moved away to College in 2004 is when [...]

InFlight

Pushing the Button

You like to push our button. I know you do. You do it all the time. You push it for a drink, something to eat, to ask a question, to hand us your trash, and when somethings wrong. You push it when you want us to tell the parent sitting in front of you to [...]

Live from the Line

Live from the Line: LAX it is!

Well, my wish came true! I’m here on Los Angeles and I’m supposed to deadhead to Washington DC tomorrow morning. I, personally, don’t think that’s going to happen. I can’t believe how much snow their expecting and how much they’ve had already. The weather this year has been crazy! California has been flooded, Phoenix learned [...]

Live from the Line

Live from the Line: It's all up in the Air

So I’m in Seattle right now and was supposed to work to Los Angeles and then onto Washington DC tomorrow. But, that’s not happening anymore.
Thanks to the storm on the left, my schedule is up in the air, literally. My LAX DC flight is canceled so now I’m waiting for a re-assignment.
Who knows where [...]

General

Worst Airline Ad Ever

Okay, so I saw this ad on TheFlyingPinto blog and I had to post it myself. Maybe they should have reversed the position of the airline logo and make the plane point upwards? ha!

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