Do you have Lavaphobia?

Apr 18, 11 Do you have Lavaphobia?

Posted by in Live from the Line

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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First Class Squatters

In order to understand this post you have to know what “squatting” is, so here’s the definition straight from wikipedia: Squatting consists of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or building, usually residential,[1] that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have permission to use. I...

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Oh Canada! Take Him Back!

Feb 23, 10 Oh Canada! Take Him Back!

Posted by in Media Monitor

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....

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The Line Dance

Dec 19, 09 The Line Dance

Posted by in General, Security

Being a Flight Attendant comes with many perks. Some of which you use on a regular basis, some you hardly ever use; and then there are some that you use every single day when going to work. The perk/ability to cut the security line. I’m finding that this is a very touchy subject. Especially on high travel days such as Friday...

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Galley Medical Center

Dec 06, 09 Galley Medical Center

Posted by in Uncategorized

At my airline they make boarding seem like this really big deal. So big that we take *over* 30 minutes to board an A320..35 minutes to be exact. At my past airline we took 35 minutes to board a 757 with 50 more people than an A320 holds. Anyway, a few trips ago I was working the dreaded New York – Los Angeles flight. This...

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