attendants

Flight attendants can accept tips on this airline — but others can’t

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Flight attendants can accept tips on this airline — but others can’t

Don’t be a flight knight. While tipping might seem ubiquitous in every sector, one place you won’t find this custom is the friendly skies. That’s right, giving gratuities to flight attendants is not only uncommon but it’s discouraged by flight experts. Why? Because flight attendant’s prime directive is keeping everyone safe, not serving drinks and … Read more

United Airlines aims to crack down on flight attendants who abuse sick time

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United Airlines aims to crack down on flight attendants who abuse sick time

The Labor Department is reviewing United Airlines’ leave policies after the carrier implemented stricter measures to crack down on employees abusing sick time.  “Through numerous recent inquiries from workers, the Wage and Hour Division has become aware of a possible change in United Airlines’ leave policies,” said Jessica Looman, the Labor Department’s wage and hour administrator.  … Read more

Exploding soda cans have injured at least 20 Southwest flight attendants — this is why

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Exploding soda cans have injured at least 20 Southwest flight attendants — this is why

Southwest Airlines says soda cans are exploding on flights across the country, with record-breaking temperatures believed to be behind the fizzy fiascos. Officials for the airline told The Washington Post that at least 20 flight attendants have been injured by the erupting beverages since the start of this summer alone. “We are aware of the … Read more

Irate United Airlines passenger in ‘Scarface’ shirt bites chunk out of flight attendant’s uniform on Newark-bound plane

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Irate United Airlines passenger in ‘Scarface’ shirt bites chunk out of flight attendant’s uniform on Newark-bound plane

An unruly United Airlines passenger took a bite out of a flight attendant’s shirt before the Newark-bound plane was forced to make an emergency landing over the in-flight altercation. The irate passenger — wearing an Al Pacino-inspired “Scarface” shirt — was held by several flight attendants and passengers when she threw several punches and spat … Read more

The 9 seemingly ‘polite’ things passengers do that flight attendants secretly hate

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The 9 seemingly ‘polite’ things passengers do that flight attendants secretly hate

Don’t be an airhead. As many inflight kerfuffles have shown, airplane etiquette can be quite up in the air. Fortunately, flight attendants are helping air barbarians behave better by listing 9 passenger behaviors that might seem polite but actually make them despise you. These sky no-nos surfaced on a variety of platforms, including dedicated Reddit … Read more

Hot flight attendants provide better customer experience, study finds: ‘Attractiveness is essential’

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Hot flight attendants provide better customer experience, study finds: ‘Attractiveness is essential’

Hospitality is in the eye of the beholder. Researchers from Dicle University in Turkey revealed in a recent study that airline passengers believe they receive better customer service from attractive flight attendants. “Flight attendants with higher levels of attractiveness were found to enhance passengers’ motivation to approach, thereby improving their perceived service quality,” authors Sahap … Read more

Here’s the real reason why flight attendants greet passengers when they board — they’re not just being friendly

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Here’s the real reason why flight attendants greet passengers when they board — they’re not just being friendly

There’s more here than “greets” that eye. Welcoming travelers aboard a plane might seem like a polite courtesy, but there’s another reason flight attendants greet people with a smile: to size them up. A stewardess recently spilled the beans on this ulterior motive in a video with more than 6.2 million views on TikTok. “Did … Read more

We were removed from a plane due to our size — flight attendants called it ‘an inconvenience’

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We were removed from a plane due to our size — flight attendants called it ‘an inconvenience’

Sky’s the limit — but not on this airline. A female passenger claimed that she and a friend were allegedly ordered off an Air New Zealand flight due to their size. “I just couldn’t believe what was happening to me,” Angel Harding told 1News of the traumatizing incident, which allegedly occurred on a flight from … Read more

The secret technique flight attendants use to overcome turbulence on a flight: ‘It works’

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The secret technique flight attendants use to overcome turbulence on a flight: ‘It works’

Do you find yourself gripping the armrests and holding your breath whenever turbulence hits during a flight? Well, worry no more!  A seasoned flight attendant has shared a simple yet effective travel hack to make those bumpy moments a breeze. When seasoned flyer Nicky Kelvin could not sleep on a recent flight, he asked a cabin crew member to share her top-secret … Read more

Glamour, Travel, Sexism: When Flight Attendants Fought Back

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Glamour, Travel, Sexism: When Flight Attendants Fought Back

In 1958, when Mary Pat Laffey Inman became a stewardess — as they were then called — for Northwest Airlines, she was 20 years old and the clock was already ticking. At 32, she would be forced to retire. That is, if she didn’t marry, get pregnant or even gain too much weight before that: … Read more

Flight attendants reveal the secret code name you really don’t want to be called on a plane

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Flight attendants reveal the secret code name you really don’t want to be called on a plane

If you think being called a “Karen” is bad, imagine being called a “Philip.” A flight attendant is sharing a code word that could indicate a passenger is on the flight crew’s naughty list. “If you’re labeled a Philip, then you’ve done something wrong and should probably expect to get bad service for the rest … Read more

Flight attendants reveal the 5 filthiest, ‘rarely cleaned’ areas of an airplane

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Flight attendants reveal the 5 filthiest, ‘rarely cleaned’ areas of an airplane

If you find yourself among the roughly 3 million people who are traveling this time of year, filth and germs could be hiding in plane sight. Flight attendants recently opened up to Travel + Leisure about the five dirtiest places on an airplane so that passengers can arm themselves with knowledge — and some hand … Read more

‘Drunk passenger beat an air marshal’: Flight attendants on hell in the skies

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‘Drunk passenger beat an air marshal’: Flight attendants on hell in the skies

A few years back, Sky, a 35-year-old flight attendant, noticed a passenger behaving erratically at boarding. When she took drink orders, she kindly advised he just have a Coke, rather than the whiskey and Coke he asked for. He didn’t take the suggestion well. Instead, he followed her to the back of the plane, grabbed … Read more

Elderly woman accused of biting flight attendant’s arm during Australia trip

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Elderly woman accused of biting flight attendant’s arm during Australia trip

An elderly woman has allegedly bitten the arm of a flight attendant during a dispute on board a flight from New Zealand to the Gold Coast. The 78-year-old will now face court accused of striking another passenger in the face during an argument before biting the flight attendant who intervened on January 29. It was … Read more

Kaley Cuoco sparks debate after declaring flight attendants ‘deserve tips’

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Kaley Cuoco sparks debate after declaring flight attendants ‘deserve tips’

Fight or flight. Kaley Cuoco has sparked savage online debate after declaring that flight attendants “deserve tips.” The 36-year-old actress — who appears in the HBO Max series “The Flight Attendant” — made the bold assertion during an interview with TMZ on Tuesday as she jetted out of LAX. Social media subsequently went into meltdown, … Read more