United Airlines – Confessions of a Trolley Dolly

United Airlines Unveils New Uniform

United Airlines has given us a first look at its new uniforms on Wednesday January 16, 2019. The new apparel was created in a partnership with fashion designer Tracy Reese, plus retailers Brooks Brothers and Carhartt, who have been working behind .....

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 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 .....

Angels Of The Sky – Iris Peterson

For many of us trolley dollies, the thought of serving tea and coffee, beef or chicken and dealing with awkward passengers and randy pilots until we’re in our 80’s is something that nightmares are made of. But for one incredible .....

Angels Of The Sky – September 11th 2001

The terrorist attacks in America on September 11th, 2001 changed the world forever. As the tragic events unfolded, people around the globe watched in horror as thousands of innocent lives were lost right before our eyes. The aviation industry would .....

Angels Of The Sky – Jan Brown, United Flight 232

On July 19, 1989 United Airlines Flight 232 crash landed at Sioux City Airport (SUX), Iowa. The incident is one of the most widely recognised crashes in the world. Dubbed the ‘un-flyable plane’, the scenario has been recreated in flight .....