The Post Trip Coma

Jul 18, 12 The Post Trip Coma

Granted, I’m not flying three and four day trips every week anymore, but I still suffer from this mental disorder that is plaguing flight attendants daily The Post-Trip Coma or PTC.  I’m sure if you’re a crewmember you’ve experienced it before. I still experience it, especially after working two to three...

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The One Flight Stand

Jul 13, 12 The One Flight Stand

This article was originally written for my column on Instinct Magazine’s Travel Section As anyone who travels knows, there have been many changes in the airline industry recently. Passengers can now expect to pay for checked bags, carry-on bags, a window seat, an aisle seat, early boarding and food. Alcohol seems to be...

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Wacky Wednesday: Who Needs A Wheelchair?

Jun 06, 12 Wacky Wednesday: Who Needs A Wheelchair?

  So I’ve decided to keep this WackyWednesday feature, indefinitely. I mean, come on! You can’t make this stuff up! What’s a traveler to do if you left your wheelchair at home and you can’t find one at the airport? Well, these folks are resourceful, at best at the Tom Bradley International Terminal in...

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Passenger Sues: FA Woke Him Up

May 09, 12 Passenger Sues: FA Woke Him Up

An Arizona man filed a complaint with police saying a flight attendant “rudely” woke him up by tapping his knee with a magazine. Kevin Johnson, 37, told Indianapolis Airport police he was sleeping on a chartered Million Air flight as it taxied to the gate, when the flight attendant struck him on the knee to wake him...

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Spirit Airlines Refunds Ailing Veteran

May 04, 12 Spirit Airlines Refunds Ailing Veteran

I just received this statement from Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza. I’m happy to see Spirit stepping up to the plate! Statement From Ben Baldanza, CEO of Spirit Airlines “At a time of ever-rising airfares, Spirit Airlines makes commercial air travel affordable for many Americans. A very important part of keeping...

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Food For Sale: Do you buy it? [POLL]

Apr 30, 12 Food For Sale: Do you buy it? [POLL]

In recent days the topic of airline food has been in the news. There have been numerous articles written about the downfall of airline food, to how the buy on board program works – with Philly.com even showcasing their journalists hunger pains when the crew sold out of Italian club sandwiches at Row 24. I spoke about the...

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