I always wonder if I am presentable to my passengers when I am working. I can tell you that I always try to do my best even when it’s hard to do with that 0400 wake-up call and lack of supplies. Thanks TSA! When I look fabulous, you can thank Lancome or L’Oreal (depending on [...]
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The Airbus 320 Lacks Legroom
December 27th, 2011 
NearlyBionic I remember the days when I actually worked flights to Las Vegas from Cincinnati, OH. At just over 3 hours and possibly closer to 4, it was a bit of a stretch on that Regional Jet with narrow seats and only 1 bathroom for 50 passengers. The only good thing, for the passengers at least, [...]
Posted in Airport News and Reviews, Work Life 
Tags: Airbus, Airbus A320 family, Boeing, Cincinnati, Flight attendant, Las Vegas, Regional jet, United States 
No Comments »Comair: Time Flies When One Has WiFi Inflight
October 11th, 2011 NearlyBionic As the regional jets used by Delta’s wholly owned Comair are fitted with wifi capability, some passengers are very excited while others are disappointed that it costs them $9.95 a flight. There are other options and I suppose if you really need to get some work done or simply want to keep up with your [...]
Posted in Airline Travel Tips, Work Life Tags: Business, cell phones, Comair, Computers, Delta Airlines, online, passengers, pleasure, traveling, WIFI No Comments »Mentality Of A Sheep
September 18th, 2011 NearlyBionic They gather in anticipation, one by one as if a great prize is awaiting each of them. Closer and closer with no apparent line being formed, just a cluster. There’s no one ready for them. Sometimes it is too early for the procedure to even begin and once it does, it’s often madness at it’s [...]
Onboard Announcements: NYC Delays
September 16th, 2011 NearlyBionic After about the 5th time that I tried to explain to a passenger why we were late and what will happen to them and their connection now that we were not allowed to take off for over an hour, I politely excuse myself and pick up the inflight telephone that we make announcements with… “Ladies [...]
Posted in Work Life Tags: aircraft delays, airline delays, airlines, Airports, beer, wine No Comments »Your Privacy: Is It Worth the Price?
September 10th, 2011 NearlyBionic December 22, 2001, Richard Colvin Reid, a self-admitted member of al-Qaeda, became known for attempting to blow up an aircraft by igniting explosives in his shoes. As a result of this action, the US government implemented an airport security measure requiring all passengers to remove their shoes to go through the X-ray machines looking for [...]
Posted in Airport News and Reviews, Work Life Tags: 9/11, airport security, New York City, shoe bomber, TSA, underwear bomber 2 Comments »How To Work Together. What’s Your Office?
June 25th, 2011 Nearly Bionic When I began my career as a flight attendant, I avoided the larger aircraft and chose instead to work by myself on the plane at a smaller carrier. Just me. Solo. When the airline then employed by picked up a two flight attendant aircraft, I avoided it like it was the plague. Why? I was [...]
Posted in Work Life Tags: Aircraft, Airline, Aviation, Co-worker, Difficult Coworker, Employment, Flight attendant, Jamaica, Office, Passenger, Southwest Airlines No Comments »
