flight attendants

That pre-flight announcement isn’t arbitrary. Here’s why seat backs must be upright for takeoff and landing. You’ve boarded your plane and gotten yourself settled. Your carry-on bag is in the …

We all know that flight attendants have a hard job to do. They’re at the ready to keep you safe, of course – that’s the #1 part of their job. …

One of the first things you notice when boarding a plane is a flight attendant greeting you. What most passengers don’t realize is that the greeting does more than just …

Some people travel a lot. And I mean A LOT. They probably already know about all the “little things” about airplanes, like: Why plane windows are so small, why they’re …

Flight attendants say some methods are appreciated—and others are a fast way to irritate the crew. The primary responsibility of a flight attendant is passenger safety. While customer service is …

Flying first class is fun. You get a bigger, comfier seat, more legroom, better food, and a wide selection of adult beverages. That fancy alcohol doesn’t come cheap, of course. …

A flight attendant’s blunt announcement over the PA system is drawing attention for how directly it addressed passengers ignoring basic safety rules during taxi. Some found it harsh. Others thought …

If you stay at enough hotels – especially ones that are near (or even relatively near) an airport, this may be a familiar scene. Or maybe it’s even happened to …

When they’re put in charge of a few hundred passengers, flight attendants wind up getting a lot of questions. And because their “audience” is different from flight to flight, they …

It’s probably just human nature, but there’s something comforting about people with a vast sense of entitlement who get their comeuppance. We’ve written about such situations in the travel world …