Also…sorry, sorry, sorry.
I love this video from Heather Poole. The other thing flight attendants constantly do is apologize – for crappy meals, missing meals, delays, cramped seating, the fact that your oversized bag can’t fit into the overhead bin, the fact that you hit us in the head with it…It doesn’t end
One hotel where you won’t find me (video)
If you haven’t already seen this time-lapse video of a 30-story Chinese hotel that was built in 15 days, it’s pretty amazing. It’s also pretty scary. I’m from California, so I’m thinking earthquake. I’m thinking winds. I’m thinking no effing way.
Why Can’t Airlines Get it Right?
Because passengers expect too much. I’m not denying that there are bad flight attendants out there. God knows I’ve seen them. Hell, on a really bad flight, I’ve probably been one. But lately, when it comes to high-profile airline “horror stories” the problem is usually the passenger. Last week, the Wall Street Journal embraced the story [...]
TSA’s cupcake policy (video)
After the TSA confiscated a woman’s cupcake, labeling the frosting a “gel,” I couldn’t help but think that Saturday Night Live was onto something with this TSA training skit. Are turkey sandwiches with a lot of mustard next?
Oh, God. What am I getting into?
Nine more weeks but the OB says she can already tell my son is going to be a wild one! You mean everyone doesn’t feel like they’re carrying around a cat in a sack?
Sexy 787 Heads Stateside
Phase two of the 787 Dream Tour is coming to the U.S. this month. Sadly, I won’t be able to make any of the events. So far, the lineup includes manufacturers and partners in Wichita, KS; Rockford, IL; and Huntsville, AL.
Nobody wants an incapacitated pilot
When I was in flight attendant training, they brought in a pilot to teach a class on Crew Resource Management, basically communication and teamwork techniques so crashes like United 173 don’t happen. A trainee asked the pilot what he thought the most important thing for us to know about his job was. He said, “how [...]
Top 5 Books of 2011 – A totally unscientific, unstudied list.
The best books I happened to read that came out in 2011. Pictures of You, by Caroline Leavitt. I wouldn’t call this a thriller as so many people have (which is a good thing), but its secrets did keep me turning the pages. And what a skillful reveal! Any writers who are interested in a [...]
Family Vacation
I just got back from visiting family in Arizona, and I have to round-up some of my favorite auntie moments. Sister: What does Santa like to eat? Niece: Blank stare. Sister: What do we put out for him on Christmas? Niece: Tacos and avocados! (As much as this girl loves cookies, we suspect that she [...]
Celebrity Flight Club
Melanie Griffith made headlines this week for shoving her way through the line to board an LAX-bound flight. The Working Girl star is just one more celebrity to believe she flies above other rule-abiding passengers. Most recently, Alec Baldwin got kicked off a flight for refusing to turn off his phone, and on his way [...]
