Confessions of a Trolley Dolly

A Day In The Life Of Cabin Crew – CityJet

Your hard-working, gorgeous and glamorous cabin crew, no matter what airline they work for, are trained to the highest standards in emergency and standard operating procedures, first aid and of course keeping our beloved passengers happy with our .....
Angels Of The Sky Memorial Day – A Tribute To Us Trolley Dollies

So today, July 24 marks the day of our first 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 .....
Style In The Aisles – flydubai Rolls Out New Uniforms

Dubai-based flydubai is excited to announce the roll out of a new uniform as it enters its ninth year of operation. The new design will be worn by more than 2,500 uniformed staff across the flydubai network; including Pilots, Cabin Crew, .....
How To Get The Best Seats On The Plane

Your bags are packed, you’re ready to go. You’ve got your passports, boarding cards and tickets and the specially purchased multi-purpose items you’ll never use again. There’s just one thing standing between you and your dream holiday. But .....
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 .....
Confessions of a Trolley Dolly IFE – Comedy Zone.

Welcome ladies and gentleman to the ‘Video Zone’ of your Confessions of a Trolley Dolly Inflight Entertainment (IFE) system. Here you can watch a variety of aviation comedy and cabin crew spoofs from the comfort of your own seat. The .....
easyJet – Turning Europe Orange!

On November 10, 2015 UK carrier easyJet celebrated its 20th Birthday. On a grey and miserable morning way back in 1995, flight EZY11 departed London Luton Airport bound for Glasgow, carrying 135 excited passengers. Sat in the cockpit was Sir Stelios .....
Angels Of The Sky – Ruth Carol Taylor.

When boarding an aircraft today, passengers are greeted by cabin crew from all races, nationalities and back grounds. But in 1950s America, the flying world was very different. Racial prejudices and a mountain of strict regulations meant there were .....
A Day in the Life of Cabin Crew – BA CityFlyer

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 – Uli Derickson TWA Flight 847

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The terrorist atrocities of September 11, 2001 changed the aviation industry forever. It also .....
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 – British Midland Flight 092 ‘Kegworth Disaster’

08/07/2015 // 3 Comments

Sunday January 8 1989, a day many people will never forget. Christmas and New Year had come and .....
Angels Of The Sky – Dorothy Kelly The Tenerife Disaster.

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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 .....

Style In The Aisles – flydubai Rolls Out New Uniforms

05/07/2017 // 0 Comments

Dubai-based flydubai is excited to announce the roll out of a new uniform as it enters its .....
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 – 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, .....

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

26/04/2017 // 30 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 .....
A Day In The Life Of Cabin Crew – Thomson Airways.

10/04/2016 // 0 Comments

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 – British Midland Flight 092 ‘Kegworth Disaster’

08/07/2015 // 3 Comments

Sunday January 8 1989, a day many people will never forget. Christmas and New Year had come and gone, and it had been just over two weeks since a Pan Am Jumbo Jet had exploded over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 259 souls onboard .....
PHIZZ – ‘Play. Travel. Work.’ The Rehydration Elixir Taking The Cabin Crew World By Storm.

08/06/2017 // 0 Comments

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 .....
Real Pilots Discuss – The World’s Most Challenging Airports

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Pilots,captains, commanders, first officers, second officers, god–call them what you like but the boys and girls who sit at the pointy end of any aircraft are a very talented bunch of people. On a normal day for our flight deck friends, .....

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 .....
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 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 .....
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 .....
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 .....
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 .....