Many fliers ignoring flight attendant command to put away electronics

(CNN) – You know when the flight attendant tells you to put away your electronic devices? Apparently some people are ignoring that command. That’s according to a new Airfare Watchdog poll published in USA Today. Of the 1,200 people who took the online survey, one in four said they don’t always follow the flight...

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“Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet” by Heather Poole

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Russian Flight Attendant Fired For Incredibly Insensitive Tweet After Plane Crash Kills 45

May 16, 12 Russian Flight Attendant Fired For Incredibly Insensitive Tweet After Plane Crash Kills 45

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Flickr / randomduck Last week, a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 crashed into a mountainside in Indonesia, killing 45 people. After the crash, an Aeroflot flight attendant named Ekaterina Solovyeva took to Twitter to share her very negative feelings on the aircraft. According to the New York Post, it was enough to get her fired. Even...

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Flight Attendant Anniversary Highlights Evolution of Profession

May 15, 12 Flight Attendant Anniversary Highlights Evolution of Profession

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Download image Flight Attendant Union Honors First Flight Attendant Ellen Church WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) International President Veda Shook made the following...

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Carol Guyer, 76, Retired Stamford Flight Attendant

May 15, 12 Carol Guyer, 76, Retired Stamford Flight Attendant

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STAMFORD, Conn. – Carolyn “Carol” Elinsky Guyer of Stamford died May 1 after a long illness. She was 76. A retired flight attendant, Guyer volunteered for the Girl Scouts, Stamford Hospice and Trinity Episcopal Church in Stamford. A memorial Mass will be celebrated Friday at 2 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Church in...

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Variety in a Flying Career, Spiced With Aggravation – On the Road

“O.K., where’s crazy? That’s what I’m wondering every time I board a flight in my flammable navy blue polyester.” That happens to be the opening of Ms. Poole’s new book, “Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet” (William Morrow). Ms. Poole has been a flight...

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