Trolley Dolly – Confessions of a Trolley Dolly

A Tribute To The Queen Of The Skies, The Iconic Boeing 747

Few aircraft spark affection like the ‘Jumbo Jet’, few aircraft warrant a name like the ‘Queen of the Skies’ and no aircraft could ever carry that title as well as the iconic Boeing 747. But this is no ordinary Aeroplane. For .....

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A Day In The Life Of A Lockdown Trolley Dolly

6:OO UTC Is it really that time again? I hate early starts. But for some reason on lockdown I’ve been awake at this time EVERY. BLOODY. DAY. I manage to drift back off and dream about endless calls bells, irritating passengers, baggage .....

Remembering Flybe

In 2019 Flybe celebrated its 40th birthday after a rather chequered few months and years. But at the time the future seemed brighter for the Exeter based airline, following the take over by Connect Airways consortium in February 2019. However on .....

‘Am I Experienced Enough?!’ Getting your relatable experience on-point for a Cabin Crew job

Becoming Cabin Crew isn’t something that’s going to happen overnight. No matter how hard you pursue your dream there’s going to be a certain amount of waiting around involved, whether you’re waiting for your dream airline to open for .....

A Tribute To Thomas Cook

On Monday September 23, 2019 we woke to the devastating news that Thomas Cook, the worlds oldest travel company had gone in to liquidation. Thomas Cook had been around for 178 years and its failure put 22,000 jobs at risk globally, including 9,000 .....

The Worst Things People Can Do On A Plane

I remember being told in my initial cabin crew training that passengers leave their brains at home. My trainees and I giggled and thought no more of it. But once we gained our wings it didn’t take long in to our career to realise that NOTHING our .....

20 Things You Should NEVER Say To Your Cabin Crew

Here at Confessions Of A Trolley Dolly we like to make flying easier for everyone. That is why we have shown you ‘How To Be The Perfect Airline Passenger’. Guided you through the ‘A-Z Of Aeroplane Jetiquette’ and explained .....

50 Things That Make Cabin Crew Happy!

Despite what some people think, being cabin crew is more than just fancy uniforms, tea and coffee, beef or chicken, sexy pilots and exotic lay-overs. The role can often be incredibly demanding and challenging. Despite these challenges one of the .....

The Crew of Pan Am Flight 103

December 21, 1988 was a night that changed the aviation world forever. Pan Am Flight 103, a Boeing 747-121 (N739PA) had taken off from London Heathrow Airport at 18.25 with 243 passengers and 16 crew members onboard. We all know the horrifying .....

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 .....