Some of you may no Shelby, from her blog, "My view from UP here," or from Twitter. I decided to interview Shelby for my Fourth of July post for two reasons, the obvious, she serves in the Army and the other reason I found out yesterday while tweeting with her that she and her husband were married on the 4th of July! So, Happy Anniversary Shelby and Jack!The flying Pinto: I find it fascinating that you're a FA and serving in the Army. I assume the Army came first? What made you decide to pursu... Read Full Story
This weeks question comes from Joe...it's a long one, but a good one:As I sit here, wondering why accounting hasn't gotten me my travel reimbursement, I find myself filled with questions about how you all handle your layover stays. I assume you don't have to book anything, that the airline takes care of it, right? But then, how does it actually work when you get there--do you just show an ID & the room just gets billed to the airline? Or do you have to float it on your credit card &... Read Full Story
Here's a safety video you all might pay attention to;-)Thanks Kevin! For your recent (Go Girl) comment and introducing me to this very cool "safety demo".....and to answer your question,"would my airline be up for this?" Nooooooo: )Also, check out "my view from 30000 ft" Blondie, tested out the "remote condom"....thanks, Blondie! Read Full Story
Some of you may remember my first contest...a give-away...no it wasn't the car! It was a gadget. The contestants had to e-mail me and explain...why they had to have it! Well, I got some great responses but the clear cut winner was Aviatrix:"I fly commercially in a small airplane with No relief tube or co-pilot. Seven hour missions can lead toEight hours between bathroom breaks..Elevated summer temperatures require me to Drink lots of water.Turbulence aggravates my Overfull bladder Precision f... Read Full Story
When I tell people what I do for a living, they usually respond by saying, "I don't know how you do it, I wouldn't last one day....I'd be in a fight with someone!" Dealing with passengers on an airplane can be trying at times but I have a couple of techniques I use for dealing with "troublesome" passengers. Here are two methods I use on almost every flight:The Kindergarten Teacher:There are two types of passengers that are particularly hard to deal with the first is, the needy passenger. When... Read Full Story
This weeks question comes from Joe:#AOLMsgPart_2_a098085a-ef35-4aad-8420-11aeb29c3f3a .ExternalClass #EC_AOLMsgPart_2_a4505692-29a3-4821-999d-5b1fc4cab7f9 .EC_hmmessage P{padding:0px;}#AOLMsgPart_2_a098085a-ef35-4aad-8420-11aeb29c3f3a .ExternalClass #EC_AOLMsgPart_2_a4505692-29a3-4821-999d-5b1fc4cab7f9 body.EC_hmmessage{font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdan Just recently discovered your blog and, as a very frequent flier for business, I am enjoying the behind-the-scenes look at the airline world.... Read Full Story
Sometimes things don't work out the way you planned...as was the case for my layover in Anchorage. I had been looking forward to this trip all month. It is rare that I will work a three day trip these days but I love going to Anchorage and with the husband on vacation I decided to take advantage.......only I got sick! I tried to convince myself it was allergies, and checked in on Sunday for my trip......only it wasn't allergies.....and I went down hill from there.The 7 hour flight up wasn't t... Read Full Story
