Confessions of a Trolley Dolly

Style In The Aisles – Japan Airlines Adopts Trousers In Uniform Re-Design

On July 23, Japan Airlines (JAL) revealed newly designed uniforms for its employees, giving female cabin attendants the choice of wearing trousers for the first time in the carriers history. Cabin Crew, engineers, ground staff and others will start .....
Angels Of The Sky – The Founding Members Of The Association Of Flight Attendants

Today, many of us take for granted the benefits, rights and privileges we have as cabin crew/flight attendants. Years ago once you reached the age of 30 you were told you were too old to fly. Those who wanted to marry or have children had to .....
20 Things You Should NEVER Say To Your Cabin Crew

Here at Confessions Of A Trolley Dolly we like to make flying easier for everyone. That is why we have shown you ‘How To Be The Perfect Airline Passenger’. Guided you through the ‘A-Z Of Aeroplane Jetiquette’ and explained .....
It’s Time To Start Taking Airplane Safety Seriously.

On Monday August 5, a British Airways A321 had to be evacuated following an emergency landing in Valencia, Spain after smoke engulfed the cabin. The press reports following the incidents and feedback from passengers has been very critical to the .....
Angels Of The Sky Memorial Day – A Tribute To Us Trolley Dollies

Today is our annual Angels of the Sky Memorial Day. I hope as many of you as possible will have popped a small ribbon on to your uniform, or lanyard, or civvies, or crew bag, basically wherever you can, to show your support. So what is Angels of the .....
Style In The Aisles – The Top Ten Cabin Crew Uniforms 2015

Ladies and Gentleman welcome to the 2015 Style In The Aisles, Top 10 Cabin Crew Uniforms in conjunction with http://www.cheapflights.co.uk ‘The Style High Guide’ Here we take a look at some of the best and most glamorous flight attendant .....
‘Confessions Of A Qantas Flight Attendant’ By Owen Beddall – Book Review

Tragically on May 30, 2016 Owen Bedall author of ‘Confessions of a Qantas Flight Attendant’ was found dead in his home in Melbourne, Australia. This is my review of the book and it’s inclusion into our Confessions of a Trolley .....
A Day In The Life Of Cabin Crew – Thomson Airways

The primary role of Cabin Crew onboard any aircraft around the world is safety. Forget your life jackets, safety cards, oxygen masks and seatbelts; should the proverbial hit the fan, we are the only piece of safety equipment passengers will need to .....
Angels Of The Sky – Aeroflot Flight Attendant Tatyana Kasatkina Speaks About Flight SU1492 Evacuation

Flight Attendant Tatyana Kasatkina has told of the horrific moment she was forced to throw passengers out of the burning Aeroflot jet in Russia after it crashed and exploded. Kasatkina, 34, grabbed people by their collars and pushed them out onto .....
Angels Of The Sky – Jan Brown, United Flight 232

On July 19, 1989 United Airlines Flight 232 crash landed at Sioux City Airport (SUX), Iowa. The incident is one of the most widely recognised crashes in the world. Dubbed the ‘un-flyable plane’, the scenario has been recreated in flight .....

Angels Of The Sky – Flight Attendants of ‘Cactus 1549’ – The Miracle on the Hudson

15/01/2013 // 9 Comments

On January 15th, 2009 the world watched in horror as US Airways Flight 1549 ditched into the Hudson .....
Angels Of The Sky – September 11th 2001

11/09/2012 // 0 Comments

The terrorist attacks in America on September 11th, 2001 changed the world forever. As the tragic .....
Angels Of The Sky – Iris Peterson

17/12/2012 // 6 Comments

For many of us trolley dollies, the thought of serving tea and coffee, beef or chicken and dealing .....
Angels Of The Sky – Ruth Carol Taylor

22/06/2013 // 3 Comments

When boarding an aircraft today, passengers are greeted by cabin crew from all races, nationalities .....
Angels Of The Sky – The Founding Members Of The Association Of Flight Attendants

24/07/2019 // 0 Comments

Today, many of us take for granted the benefits, rights and privileges we have as cabin crew/flight .....

Style In The Aisles – Japan Airlines Adopts Trousers In Uniform Re-Design

25/07/2019 // 0 Comments

On July 23, Japan Airlines (JAL) revealed newly designed uniforms for its employees, giving female .....
Aeromexico Unveils Uninspiring New Uniform

04/07/2019 // 0 Comments

Aeromexico is giving its near 3,000 flight attendants a new look – one that, to be honest, .....
Oman Air Unveils Stylish New Cabin Crew Uniform

14/06/2019 // 0 Comments

On Thursday June 13, Oman Air unveiled their brand new cabin crew uniforms at Muscat International .....
United Airlines Unveils New Uniform

17/01/2019 // 0 Comments

United Airlines has given us a first look at its new uniforms on Wednesday January 16, 2019. The .....
Style In The Aisles – The Top Ten Cabin Crew Uniforms 2018

26/11/2018 // 1 Comment

Every year, when I start to compile our ‘Style In The Aisles – Top Ten Cabin Crew .....

Angels Of The Sky Memorial Day – A Tribute To Us Trolley Dollies

24/07/2017 // 1 Comment

Today is our annual Angels of the Sky Memorial Day. I hope as many of you as possible will have popped a small ribbon on to your uniform, or lanyard, or civvies, or crew bag, basically wherever you can, to show your support. So what is Angels of the .....
50 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming Cabin Crew

24/04/2018 // 2 Comments

Some people think that being cabin crew is easy. Well they’re wrong. It’s hard. It’s hard work getting an interview to get the job. It’s hard work actually getting the job. It’s hard work training for the job and .....
The A – Z Of Airline Pilots.

29/01/2018 // 3 Comments

Pilot, Aeronaut, Commander, Wingman, Co-Pilot, Aviator, Captain, God. There are many names for the boys and girls who sit at the pointy end of our aircraft, pressing all those buttons, drinking endless cups of tea and coffee while dodging other .....
4 Fun Ways To Entertain Yourself On A Long Flight

08/01/2018 // 0 Comments

There aren’t many things more draining than a long flight on which you have no means of entertaining yourself. If you’re able to sleep that’s wonderful, but let’s face it – many of us don’t sleep particularly well on planes, even .....
The Most Weird and Wonderful Passenger Requests and Questions

24/04/2017 // 18 Comments

When I began my cabin crew training many years ago, my fellow budding Trolley Dollies and I were told that when travelling, our beloved passengers ALWAYS leave their brains at home and to ALWAYS expect the unexpected. Well those crew trainers were .....

The Top Ten Cabin Crew Lies

To be a good flight attendant, you also have to be a very good liar. It’s one of the unwritten requirements of the job. We lie to passengers from the moment they step .....
The A-Z Of Aeroplane Jetiquette

The Oxford English dictionary defines the word ‘Etiquette’ as “the customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession .....
You Know You’re Cabin Crew When…..

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls a very warm welcome onboard. Please stow your hand luggage, take your seats, shut up and belt up. Recently I asked my lovely followers on .....
The Ghosts Of Flight 401…..

Have you ever been onboard an aircraft alone in the galley in the middle of the night and felt like you’re being watched? Like someone is there with you? Usually it’s .....
50+ Useless Aviation Facts

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome onboard. Ever wondered why the cabin lights get dimmed for take off and landing when it’s dark? Perhaps you’ve pondered how .....
How To Be The Perfect Airline Passenger

Ladies and Gentleman a very warm welcome onboard. Do you ever wonder why cabin crew always give you dirty looks? Why the trolley always seems to bang into your elbows or .....
The A-Z Of Airline Passengers

Everyday, crew around the world come into contact with hundreds of different people from all walks of life. I’m sure most of us will agree that the passengers can make .....
Style In The Aisles – The Top Ten Cabin Crew Uniforms 2014

Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the fashion pages of Confessions Of A Trolley Dolly. Forget Vogue, forget GQ, our Style In The Aisles section is THE place to get all the .....
Now More Than Ever, We Trolley Dollies Must Stick Together!

It’s a challenging time to be cabin crew. Being verbally abused, shouted and screamed at has always been one of the perils of our career. We literally come in to contact .....
Angels Of The Sky – Asiana Airlines Flight 214

We’ve heard it all before, “You’re just a glorified waiter/waitress in the sky”. ‘Cart-tarts’, ‘Flight-deck floozies’, my own blog even brands us .....