Filed under: Galley Gossip "Did you see 11J?" asked Shirley as she walked into the galley in coach and chucked a wadded up bag of fast food into the trash. We were in the process of boarding and I had my eyes on the bins and bags, not 11J, and as usual the bins were filling up fast. "No, why?" I sai...

Filed under: Galley Gossip Name? Christopher Elliott Where do you live? Orlando, Florida Occupation? I'm a travel journalist. Website? Elliott.org City you spend the most time in? Orlando Okay, that makes sense. Bad question. So where do you travel to the most often? New York I love New York. Everyo...

Filed under: Galley Gossip Dear Heather, I have one quick question for you... I am about to be a new mom (with a baby boy due in February) and I'm also a flight attendant. I love my job (people, travel, benefits... everything!) but I'm worried about how hard it's going to be for me to be a flight at...

Filed under: Activism, Galley Gossip Here are two different letters I recently received from two different guys named Ken concerning two different airline themed topics you may be interested in - the San Francisco airline museum and the airline show that is now on tour... Heather, Thanks so much for...

Filed under: Galley Gossip Dear Heather You said your husband travels over 100,000 miles per year, and you are spending January away from home. Isn't that hard on your child? I think I'd find a career that kept me home more often. DJ Dear DJ, Two weeks ago I found myself commuting home in first clas...

Filed under: Airlines, Galley Gossip Dear Heather, I know this is really random and weird, but I'm a Jr in high school and we were given an assignment to write a research paper over a job that we would like to do once we graduate and I have become very interested in becoming a flight attendant. Anyw...

Filed under: Galley Gossip What I've learned about the world working at 35,000 feet is that you can't please everyone, no matter how hard you try. Another thing I've learned is regardless of where people come from or where they are sitting on the airplane, most of them have one thing in common - lac...

Filed under: Gear, Airlines, Galley Gossip You've packed the bag. Actually what you did was stuff it full, and then most likely you had to sit on it while you zipped...the thing...up...there! You did it, you actually got that thing closed! You feel good, you really do, because you are not going to p...

Filed under: Galley Gossip Okay where's crazy? That's what I'm thinking to myself while boarding a flight dressed in navy blue polyester. I'm standing at the rear of the aircraft keeping an eye on bags and overhead bins as I smile and say, "hello, how are you, welcome," to passengers who look upset ...

Filed under: Airlines, Galley Gossip Socks on the airplane have been the subject of many conversations in the galley. As well as the cause of a flight attendant nightmare or two. Personally, I don't care what you wear - shoes, socks, even no socks - but it's where those shoes (socks and even no sock...