Confessions of a Trolley Dolly

The Best Christmas Gifts For Cabin Crew

‘Christmas is coming and your cabin crew are getting fat!’ Yes it’s that time of year again where we all start to wrack our brains for gifts ideas for our loved ones. What do you buy someone who’s already got everything? If .....
Style In The Aisles – The Top Ten Cabin Crew Uniforms 2018

Every year, when I start to compile our ‘Style In The Aisles – Top Ten Cabin Crew Uniforms’ I ask my lovely followers across Confessions of a Trolley Dolly social media which airlines they think should feature in this years top ten. Since .....
50 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming Cabin Crew

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 Twelve Flights Of Christmas.

Welcome ladies and gentleman, boys and girls on board this Confessions of a Trolley Dolly non stop flight to Christmas! Please stow your tinsel, Santa hats and presents in the overhead locker, take your seat and fasten your seat-belt. Working with .....
The History Of The Homosexual Flight Attendant

‘My flight was being served by an obviously gay flight attendant. As we prepared for landing, he came swishing down the aisle and said “The Captain has asked me to announce that he’ll be landing the big plane shortly, so lovely people, if you .....
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 .....
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 .....
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 .....
Confessions, of a Trolley Dolly – True Cabin Crew Confessions!

For those in the aviation industry, there is an age-old saying, a verbal pact between crew that is older than some American Airlines flight attendants. ‘What happens onboard, stays onboard and what happens down-route, stays down-route’. .....
41 Years In The BA Cabin – Julie Reynolds Story.

BA’s youngest ever flight attendant reveals what it’s been like to work for the airline over 41 years – and why the golden age of flying wasn’t all that…… Julie Reynolds tells all about her lengthy career in the air and explains .....

Angels Of The Sky – Dorothy Kelly The Tenerife Disaster.

26/03/2017 // 2 Comments

March 27, 1977 is a date permanently etched in aviation history. 583 lives were lost when a KLM 747 .....
Angels Of The Sky – Jan Brown, United Flight 232

19/08/2012 // 15 Comments

On July 19, 1989 United Airlines Flight 232 crash landed at Sioux City Airport (SUX), Iowa. The .....
Angels Of The Sky – Martinair MP495 – A Flight Attendants Story

06/11/2014 // 7 Comments

Just a few days before Christmas on December 21, 1992, Martinair flight MP495 crashed at Faro .....
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 – Wilbert van Haneghem, How Aviation Training Became a Vital Lifeline

16/08/2017 // 0 Comments

Wilbert van Haneghem, purser for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, proved three years ago that flight .....

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 .....
Sichuan Airlines Unveils Stylish New Uniform

10/08/2018 // 0 Comments

Sichuan Airlines based in Chengdu has launched a bold new uniform, designed to embrace both .....
Alberta Ferretti unveils the new Alitalia uniforms

16/06/2018 // 0 Comments

Despite an uncertain cloud over its future, Alitalia is decking out its cabin crew in sleek new .....
Style In The Aisles – Alitalia’s Designer Uniforms Through The Years

29/03/2018 // 0 Comments

On May 5, 1947 the first Alitalia flight took off from Turin bound for Rome. Since then the .....
Alaska Airlines and Seattle fashion designer Luly Yang unveil new uniform collection

19/01/2018 // 0 Comments

Alaska Airlines and fashion designer Luly Yang have debuted a modern, West Coast-inspired, .....

Confessions, of a Trolley Dolly – True Cabin Crew Confessions!

09/02/2017 // 2 Comments

For those in the aviation industry, there is an age-old saying, a verbal pact between crew that is older than some American Airlines flight attendants. ‘What happens onboard, stays onboard and what happens down-route, stays down-route’. .....
A Day In The Life Of Cabin Crew – Virgin Atlantic

24/11/2016 // 3 Comments

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 .....
The A-Z Of Aeroplane Jetiquette

04/02/2014 // 94 Comments

The Oxford English dictionary defines the word ‘Etiquette’ as “the customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group”. Unfortunately, some of our beloved passengers have .....
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 .....
A Day In The Life Of Cabin Crew – Thomson Airways

10/04/2016 // 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 .....

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 .....
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 .....