Flight Attendant Week

“We are here for your safety.” Gerardo Enrique on the real role of cabin crew

Meet the man sharing his flight attendant career on TikTok. AeroTime talks to Gerardo Enrique about changing the perspec ...

Has FA well-being been affected by rise in unruly pax cases?

Unruly passengers: is the spike in cases affecting the well-being of cabin crew?

How is the spike in unruly passenger incidents affecting the mental well-being of cabin crew? AeroTime investigates. ...

Virgin Atlantic allows flight attendants to display arm tattoos

Virgin Atlantic has dropped the restriction for flight attendants to cover up tattoos on their arms. ...

British Airways Concorde G-BOAB coming in to land

What was it like to work as a flight attendant on Concorde?

Many people dreamed of flying on Concorde, but what was it like to work as a flight attendant? ...

Sexism in the air: Are airlines doing enough to tackle outdated uniform policy?

As aviation progresses toward gender equality, AeroTime asks, are airlines doing enough to tackle outdated uniform polic...

When flight attendants become heroes | Quiz

In celebration of International Flight Attendants Day on May 31, this week’s AeroTime quiz takes a look at famous ...

Best of 2021

Have we forgotten what we should do when boarding a flight?

As we look forward to aviation travel with fewer restrictions, have we forgotten what we should do when boarding a fligh ...

Cristina’s story: from commercial to freelance flight attendant

Although Cristina Tung’s aviation career spans an impressive two decades, flying was not part of her original ...

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Recruitment Specialist Dace: “When everything stopped, I wasn’t panicking.”

From cabin crew to coaching and recruitment. For Dace Straupmane, the path to aviation was quite accidental. ...

Flight attendant Romina in maternity leave limbo: “The virus had a huge impact”

Stewardess Romina had been flying for a decade. But during the pandemic, her employer closed its base in Rome, leaving h ...

Flying High: AeroTime reviews HBO’s The Flight Attendant

HBO’s new comedy-drama The Flight Attendant is a binge-worthy series packed with fast-action and pithy lines. ...

Short-haul or long-haul: what’s the difference if you’re a flight attendant?

In the world of aviation, cabin crew members usually work on either long-haul or short-haul flights. How do they differ?...

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Susan C. Friedenberg: Business aviation is all about safety and people

The flight perks of business aviation are usually associated with $60 million private jets. But a lot goes on to achieve...

Cabin crew roles have changed, but do stereotypes remain?

AeroTime examines some of the most common myths that surround the flight attendant profession. ...

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Precious’s Story: From cabin crew to pilot and COVID-19 philanthropist

From waitress, to cabin crew, to pilot, Precious Sibalo’s inspiring journey to the cockpit began with turbulence b ...

Rochelle’s story: from Emirates cabin crew to soap business in Philippines

Emirates stewardess Rochelle shares how she managed to open her zero-waste soap refill business in the Philippines durin ...

From Stewardess to Flight attendant: how the role evolved throughout decades?

Since the commencement of scheduled commercial flights in the early 1910s, flight attendants have played a significant r ...

When are we going to have space flight attendants?

Sci-Fi films from the 60s have them, but current space tourism companies don't. Are things going to change any time ...

How well do you know the role of flight attendants? | Quiz

Flight attendants’ duty involves various tasks in flight, some of which have a hidden meaning. Which of them are y ...