In flight call bells...

This is a sound that I am pretty sure we all (cabin crew members) would recognize even while sleeping...A gradual single chime that automatically repeats itself in more frequent intervalls if not resetted is a nightmare, if operated by a customer during a busy time of the flight, such as i.e. the meal delivery, turbulences or descending phase.

A service that has been created purely for the case of an emergency is being used and misused by our wonderful customers. (Unless you would call it an emergency that a mid 30' male customer sitting in seat 72E (1 meter away from the galley, which is the source of whiskey cokes) requieres his 5th drink...:-)

Working for a full service airlines I have realized that this is a significant part of our job though, and observing some of my collegues having tantrums because of this I have realized that there is no point in trying to make our life difficult in avoiding this lovely chime, as it may mean that someone is having a heart attack or in a less dramatic scenario a complaint about a grown up male, weighing 100kg that has fallen asleep on top of both passengers left and right from him, impossible to be woken up...:-)

Welcome...

Based on an invitation by me, recommendation by a friend, general interest in flying as a cabin crew, or just a mistake, no matter what has brought you to my blog, I would hereby like to welcome you.

I have created this blog in order to share experiences of the miscellaneous life of a cabin crew with you.

For all who didn't get the chance to work as a cabin crew before I would like to highlight that this occupation involves a variety of duties and responsibilities (amongst others that of being a guardian, mother, nurse, teacher, psychotherapist and sometimes just a friend or a shoulder to cry on).

The following posts will be a selection of in- flight experiences as well as random thoughts of a woman working for one of the global leading airlines...

After reading this you will eighter apply to work as a cabin crew, be happy that you never applied to work as a cabin crew, you will be able to relate to the mentioned stories, be reliefed that you are not the only one experiencing certain things or name it...

Whatever you may feel, I hope that leastwise it made you smile...