For the last few months I’ve had a lock on Cancun flying from Los Angeles. Don’t get too excited, they’re not overnights – just transcon turns. But, I love them. The folks senior to me don’t seem to bid for them (hey! don’t get any ideas if you’re reading this!) and I think it’s easier...
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I’m not fond of overnights as of recently. I don’t know why. I just have no desire not to be in my own bed at night, and the thought of being away from home for a prolonged period of time, fully knowing that I don’t have to be because I can hold turns, is just not appealing to me. Then, I get my pay check. What I...
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In recent weeks I’ve been mulling over the fact that I’ve been single for just over 2 years now. At first, I didn’t care. I was moving on with my life and starting over. Things were happening, good things, that were time consuming and took a lot of my effort so I didn’t have the time for a relationship...
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It’s no secret if you read my blog on occasion that I usually only work First Class at my airline. Every now and then I’ll pick up a flight in the maincabin to switch things up and take a break. I know, now you’re thinking — a break? from what? Dealing with a smaller group of people? Yep, exactly. There are...
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sen·ior ma·ma
noun
1. older or elder flight attendant
2. of earliest admission to group of flight attendants at a particular airline
3. flight attendants whom have been flying for said airline since the beginning of time
When I first started working for US Airways back in 2006 the first word I learned was “senior...
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I posted earlier this week that I think SFO and LAX are getting themselves confused with each other. One of the many benefits of being based in Los Angeles is the fact that the airport can handle weather delays pretty easily without it getting backlogged and causing a ground delay program.
This past week, however, the reverse was...
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