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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 .....

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 .....

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 .....

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

On Thursday February 9, 2017 Air Canada (AC) unveiled its new charcoal grey and black staff uniforms with red accents. The new outfits combine an international flair with a contemporary and timeless style complementing the new Air Canada livery, .....