Confessions of a Trolley Dolly

Angels of the Sky Memorial Day – A yearly memorial to our fallen Cabin Crew colleagues.

Ever since I created Confessions of a Trolley Dolly I have wanted to show the world that Cabin Crew are more than just the boys and girls in the glamorous uniforms, who serve you tea and coffee, stow your luggage, serve you meals, sell scratch cards .....
Angels Of The Sky – Uli Derickson TWA Flight 847

The terrorist atrocities of September 11, 2001 changed the aviation industry forever. It also altered the way we looked at airline hijackers. Until that fateful day, terrorists had used aircraft, its passengers and crew as bargaining tools. Now they .....
PHIZZ – ‘Play. Travel. Work.’ The Rehydration Elixir Taking The Cabin Crew World By Storm.

Being cabin crew is seen by many to be the ultimate glamorous career. Truth is it’s actually bloody hard work and health professionals will tell you that an aeroplane cabin AKA our office, is not a healthy environment. Any time spent locked in a .....
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 with hundreds of people every single day, so chances are there is bound to be .....
The Most Weird and Wonderful Passenger Requests and Questions

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 .....
Angels Of The Sky – Dorothy Kelly The Tenerife Disaster.

March 27, 1977 is a date permanently etched in aviation history. 583 lives were lost when a KLM 747 collided with a Pan Am 747 at Tenerife’s Los Rodeos Airport (TFN). It remains the worlds deadliest air disaster. Just 61 people survived, all from .....
Aviation and Cabin Crew Jargon Explained

Have you ever heard cabin crew talking about ‘Crop dusting in cattle class?’ And who is this mysterious ‘Bob’ they keep referring to? Surely a ‘Stroke and grope’ can’t mean what it sounds like and what the .....
9 Natural ways to cure Jet-Lag

Heaven knows, the skies are a cruel enough place to endure without peculiar primal side-effects kicking in every time you take a flight of more than a couple of hours. But a trolley dolly’s pains are never-ending, and with no-one else particularly .....
Angels Of The Sky – Martinair MP495 – A Flight Attendants Story.

Just a few days before Christmas on December 21, 1992, Martinair flight MP495 crashed at Faro Airport (FAO), Portugal. On board were 13 crew members and 327 passengers. Tragically 54 passengers and two cabin crew were killed in the accident. One of .....
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 ‘Trolley Dollies’. True, we serve meals, pour tea and coffee. Some of us sell .....
Remembering US Airways

On the evening of Friday 16, October 2015 the final US Airways flight took to the skies, marking the end of one of America’s oldest and most well know airlines. Operated by an Airbus A321, Flight 1939 named for the airlines founding year, .....

Angels Of The Sky – British Airtours Flight 28M Manchester Ringway Disaster

22/08/2015 // 4 Comments

Manchester Airport, early morning of August 22, 1985. It was the peak of the British summer holiday .....
Angels Of The Sky – Jan Brown, United Flight 232.

19/08/2012 // 14 Comments

On July 19, 1989 United Airlines Flight 232 crash landed at Sioux City Airport (SUX), Iowa. The .....
Angels Of The Sky – Dorothy Kelly The Tenerife Disaster.

26/03/2017 // 0 Comments

March 27, 1977 is a date permanently etched in aviation history. 583 lives were lost when a KLM 747 .....
Angels Of The Sky – Barbara Jane Harrison BOAC Flight 712.

18/07/2012 // 16 Comments

On Monday April 8, 1968 Barbara Jane Harrison put on her designer BOAC uniform and made her way to .....
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 .....

Style In The Aisles – Air Canada’s New Christopher Bates Designed Uniforms.

12/02/2017 // 0 Comments

On Thursday February 9, 2017 Air Canada (AC) unveiled its new charcoal grey and black staff .....
Style In The Aisles – The Top Ten Cabin Crew Uniforms 2016.

15/11/2016 // 2 Comments

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls welcome to the third annual ‘Style in the Aisles’ Top Ten .....
Style In The Aisles – CityJet’s Stylish New Aideen Bodkin Uniform

19/10/2016 // 1 Comment

On October 18 2016, Europe’s leading independent airline CityJet unveiled its trendy and stylish .....
Style In The Aisles – The Top Ten Cabin Crew Uniforms 2015

25/09/2015 // 19 Comments

Ladies and Gentleman welcome to the 2015 Style In The Aisles, Top 10 Cabin Crew Uniforms in .....
Style In The Aisles – Aegean Airlines Sophia Kokosalaki Uniforms

25/05/2015 // 2 Comments

AEGEAN, a Star Alliance member, renewing its image and evolving the presence of its staff members, .....

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 events unfolded, people around the globe watched in horror as thousands of innocent lives were lost right before our eyes. The aviation industry would .....
You Know You’re Cabin Crew When…..

05/07/2013 // 59 Comments

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls a very warm welcome onboard. Please now stow your hand luggage, take your seats, shut up and belt up. Recently I asked my lovely followers on social media to answer the following statement, ‘You know .....
A Day in the Life of Cabin Crew – BA CityFlyer

19/08/2015 // 1 Comment

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 .....
Style In The Aisles – The Top Ten Cabin Crew Uniforms 2015

25/09/2015 // 19 Comments

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 .....
Now More Than Ever, We Trolley Dollies Must Stick Together!

26/04/2017 // 28 Comments

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 with hundreds of people every single day, so chances are there is bound to be .....

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 now stow your hand luggage, take your seats, shut up and belt up. Recently I asked my lovely .....
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 .....
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 much the .....
The A-Z Of Airline Passengers.

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