Good News, or Bad News?

Jan 04, 12 Good News, or Bad News?

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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Live from the Line: Hotel Vans

Oct 16, 11 Live from the Line: Hotel Vans

When you think of flight attendant’s you immediately think of us as folks who are constantly in the air jetsetting from one city to the next. But, what a lot of people don’t realize is we actually spend a lot of time on the ground too. Our layovers in between flights can range from 8 hours to 3, 4 or even 5 days. And,...

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Once a Flight Attendant, Always One.

Sep 21, 11 Once a Flight Attendant, Always One.

Until January, for the previous three years I was a commuter. I used to fly from Phoenix to San Francisco to work before flying FOR work. And, I never flew to work on my own airline. The airline I work for didn’t fly that route, so I was left flying on airlines gracious enough to enter into an agreement with my carrier...

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The Turn Day

Jun 30, 11 The Turn Day

I’ve been working a lot of transcon turns lately. They’ve built a ton of them out of my base and I started bidding them. At first, I didn’t want to do them. They end up being long days (even longer with delays) but I’m becoming addicted. You’re home at night, you’re getting the same amount of...

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Do you have Lavaphobia?

Apr 18, 11 Do you have Lavaphobia?

I just recently finished a 31 hour four day trip. It was super productive and involved a lot of long haul flying. Through the span of the four days I encountered various people who admitted to suffering from “lavaphobia.” So, just what is Lavaphobia? It’s the term I’m creating to describe those who are too scared,...

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Live from the Line: Winter Weather

Feb 02, 11 Live from the Line: Winter Weather

I won’t lie. Like the rest of the mid-west/north east I was hoping for a snow day today. I actually didn’t sleep very well last night because I was hoping for a phone call from Crew Scheduling telling me to stay home, but that never came. I’m in Washington DC now. There’s still snow on the ground, but...

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