Virgin Atlantic – Confessions of a Trolley Dolly

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 .....

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. .....

The History of Flight Delay and Cancellation Claim Companies and How They Work

It used to be that severe delays and flight cancellations went unacknowledged or simply swept under the rug by airlines. Lengthy reply times from customer service and bemusing tangles of law and bureaucracy meant that passengers either got .....

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 .....

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 .....

Disruptive Passengers – A Growing Issue

Over the course of my flying career I have encountered more disruptive passengers than I care to remember. When I say disruptive I don’t mean the ones who are annoyed because we don’t have any chicken left; or the ones who blame you .....

A Day In The Life Of Cabin Crew – Virgin Atlantic

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 .....

Our Favourite Memories of Flying

Ever since I was a child and my father and I used to cycle to our local airport to watch the aeroplanes coming and going, I have always dreamt of a job in the skies. My favourite memory of flying has to be my first ever flight as cabin crew, many .....

Virgin Atlantic – Flying in the Face of Ordinary!

Some years ago, a young Richard Branson had been on holiday with his wife to be in the British Virgin Islands. Waiting to catch a flight to Puerto Rico, it was announced that their American Airlines service had been cancelled. Branson called a .....

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 latest aviation fashion news and reviews. Flying and glamour have always gone .....