Cabin Crew – Confessions of a Trolley Dolly

The Terrifying Tale Of ‘The Yellow One’

Sterling Airlines was founded in 1962, offering charter flights from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean. But by the late 90’s the carrier was struggling financially due to fierce competition from the new ‘no-frills’ airlines and so .....

So You Want To Be A Trolley Dolly – Part Three – Surviving Training And Those First Few Weeks In The Air

CONGRATULATIONS you’ve made it through the initial application process, survived the assessment day and been successful in getting a job as cabin crew. Now there’s just one final but big hurdle to overcome – surviving your initial .....

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 .....

Sichuan Airlines Unveils Stylish New Uniform

Sichuan Airlines based in Chengdu has launched a bold new uniform, designed to embrace both ‘enthusiasm and calmness’. The 7th incarnation of the uniform comes just in time for the arrival of their first state-of-the-art Airbus A350, signalling .....

So You Want To Be A Trolley Dolly – Part Two – Assessment Day

CONGRATULATIONS you’ve made it through all the initial stages and now it’s time for the dreaded Assessment Day. You’ll be nervous but just remember you’re one step closer to getting your dream job in the skies. You can do .....

So You Want To Be A Trolley Dolly? Part One – Applying

So you’ve decided you want to join the weird and wonderful world of being a Trolley Dolly. Where do you start? Well here at Confessions of a Trolley Dolly we’ve come up with some useful guides to help you with the whole process – from .....

Alberta Ferretti unveils the new Alitalia uniforms

Despite an uncertain cloud over its future, Alitalia is decking out its cabin crew in sleek new uniforms created by Italian fashion designer Alberta Ferretti.Featuring the colours of the Italian flag, the new collection, according to the statement .....

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 .....

A Tribute To Monarch Airlines

Monarch Airlines took to the skies on April 5, 1968 with a charter flight from London’s Luton Airport to Madrid using an ex-Caledonian Bristol 175 Britannia 300. Fast forward 49 years and the once great airline was in financial turmoil. Years of .....

Style In The Aisles – Alitalia’s Designer Uniforms Through The Years

On May 5, 1947 the first Alitalia flight took off from Turin bound for Rome. Since then the airline has grown to become one of the worlds most iconic airlines. But for many years, Alitalia has also been one of the worlds most troubled airlines and .....