Attendant & Pilot Stories

Lavatory Police

June 23, 2010 Attendant & Pilot Stories

In 2004 we were traveling from Boston to Ft. Lauderdale on American Airlines; my wife, my 4 year old son, and my mom and dad. We had the 3rd row in coach (5 of the six seats across). There was a business class on this flight with 5 rows of 2 seats, and a curtain separating [...]

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Miss Moody

June 17, 2010 Attendant & Pilot Stories

I was once on a return trip home to the UK with friends and family after a fab trip abroad in the sun. The flight itself was fine and actually quite pleasant. However when we touched down and stopped at the end of the runway, everyone immediately stood up and started to grab their luggage. [...]

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Flipped Off By Flight Attendant

June 16, 2010 Attendant & Pilot Stories

On a flight from Grand Rapid, MI to Atlanta we all boarded the small Comair plane and were immediately asked to get off because there were “mechanical problems.” We all went back into the gate lounge and waited for the problem to be resolved. Two hours later, we were allowed to re-board. I was sitting [...]

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Condescending Flight Attendant

May 18, 2010 Attendant & Pilot Stories

I recently flew from Charlotte, NC to Charleston, SC to visit family. I always select the aisle seat when I have the opportunity, and had done so on this flight. However when we boarded, there was a woman a few rows ahead of me in the middle seat of the exit row who was complaining [...]

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The Bulldog Flight Attendant

April 18, 2010 Attendant & Pilot Stories

My wife and I went on a Caribbean Cruise, and took a nonstop flight back home, Puerto Rico to Los Angeles, on American Airlines. On this return flight, we encountered one of the BATTIEST flight crews around. It started in the airport. First off, they neglected to do any pre-boarding. We saw this poor old [...]

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Do Not Disturb

February 25, 2010 Attendant & Pilot Stories

I’m in the back of coach, on Singapore Airlines from Colombo to Singapore, sleeping. Suddenly, I was being pushed. I opened my eyes to see an SQ blue girl (most junior) above me. Her statement “just tidying up the wrapper for your blanket, sorry to wake you.” I didn’t sleep the rest of the flight. [...]

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Getting Even With Bad Attitude FAs

February 4, 2010 Attendant & Pilot Stories

I want to start off by saying that after flying over 2 million miles in the past 20 years, that 99.9% of the flight attendants that I have flown with were fantastic professionals who deserve our respect and admiration for doing a tough job. However, once in a while you get one with a really bad [...]

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Reflections From A Former Airline Agent

January 22, 2010 Attendant & Pilot Stories

In 1988 fresh out of college, I decided I wanted to work for the airlines so I could see the world.  So, I went to the International Air Academy in St. Louis to learn the trade.  After three months at the trade school, I went to work for Braniff Airlines in Kansas City, MO. (MCI). [...]

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Retired FA Reminisces And Advises

January 16, 2010 Attendant & Pilot Stories

I am a retired United FA and boy, do I have stories… from a baby croc stashed in a carry-on from Florida (that escaped onboard and bit some ankles), to a stow-away in the crew bunk room from London to San Fran (he was Hungarian and could only translate through drawing stick figures that he [...]

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The Bag Of Barf

January 8, 2010 Attendant & Pilot Stories

I’ve had a lot of bad flying experiences in my life but only one of them ever had to do with the flight crew which honestly was the worst experience I’ve had. It was on a 5am flight from Alberta, Canada back home to Minnesota. I was with my best friend with her mom and sister sitting [...]

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