Flying brings out the best in engines… and the weirdest in people. Somewhere between boarding and descent, certain passengers begin to believe that cabin crew are not highly trained safety professionals, but a curious hybrid of Netflix, daycare assistant , therapist, and magician. It’s flattering, really, if not wildly delusional. Pun intended: Let us begin…
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“Turbulence, But Make It Wholesome”: 5 Things That Melt a Flight Attendant’s Heart
Let’s be real: working in the sky is equal parts battlefield and babysitting, all while maintaining red lipstick through decompression. Flight attendants / Cabin Crew aren’t just safety professionals; they’re walking case studies in human endurance and diplomacy. However, every once in a while, a passenger does something that short-circuits the stress and lands straight…
“Excuse Me, Do the Clouds Get Wet?” and Other Passenger Questions That Shook My Soul
There you are, cruising at 40,000 feet, three hours into a flight, barely holding onto your last nerve of patience when someone rings the call bell and asks: “Can you open a window? It’s a bit stuffy.” And just like that, your soul quietly floats out through the emergency exit you wish you could legally…
Ditching Isn’t Just for Dating: What Cabin Crew Think About During Emergency Drills
There are few things more humbling than sliding down a rubber chute in a well pressed full uniform while pretending not to scream. Welcome to the secret world of cabin crew emergency training, where flight attendants rehearse crash landings before most people have had their morning coffee. It’s a high-stakes, high-speed, high-decibel production known as…
Coffee, Calm, and Cardiac Arrest: A Flight Attendant’s Guide to Keeping It Together at 40,000 Feet
You think your job is stressful? Try serving Diet Coke with a five star smile while someone seated at 40B goes into cardiac arrest, and you still have five more rows to go before the chicken teriyaki -or-pasta rigatoni showdown. Welcome to the high-stakes, high-altitude world of flight attendants, where the uniform says “personalised hospitality,”…
When Life Hands You a Messy Sandwich, Take a Bite Anyway
Have you ever felt personally victimised by reality? As if you saw this gloriously photogenic sandwich on a yummy-food app, the kind dripping with cheese, glistening buns, lettuce placed just-so, and then what arrives at your door looks like someone sat on it, soggy, cried into it, and then wrapped in shame? That’s betrayal. And…
A rose 🌹 a day... 