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MY
COVID
STORY

 

Share Your Covid Story with the aviation community. Send us your story in a short video or audio file, in writing or photos and inspire millions of others.

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Captain Joerg Hartmann

Emirates Captain Joerg starts coaching consultancy in Dubai

Emirates pilot Joerg Hartmann shares details about his 33-year career in aviation and explains how the global pandemic h...

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Gurinder Singh

IT engineer on a bumpy road to a pilot’s seat

Gurinder Singh, 27, has spent his life either dreaming about aviation or working in the sector. But a two-prolonged cris...

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Karla’s story: from flight attendant to teacher…and back again

Karla’s story: from flight attendant to teacher…and back again

22-year-old Karla Daniela Fuertes Casañas recalls what it is like to be a flight attendant during the COVID-19 pa...

About

The Covid crisis wreaked havoc on aviation, changing the lives of hundreds of thousands people in the industry. As the vaccine rollout begins and we can start to see the end of the tunnel in sight, it is important to document the memories of recent months. My Covid Story will share memories and experiences from the time of the pandemic and will highlight a wide variety of stories from across the industry, ranging from ordinary life to some inspirational and unexpected tales. The challenges, the heartache, the life changing experiences, the good, the bad and everything in between.

You never know who you will help by sharing your experience.

2020 was one for the books. Share your experience, whatever it is, with the aviation community as we support each other through these extraordinary times.

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Stewardess Jordan: “The virus took my true love and my purpose overnight"

Flight attendant Jordan shares what obstacles she had to hurdle when her wings were sadly clipped from the time of the p...

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Aeronautics professor on his challenging 23-hour journey home during covid

MIT Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Ed Crawley shares his experience of taking a 23-hour journey home from Sou...

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Flight attendant Mara finds success in financial advisory: “I’m saving lives”

Former flight attendant and now a financial consultant Mara says that sometimes to get a breakthrough one has to take a...

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Flight attendant Goda returns to her dream job, shares hope for others

After a year spent on the ground, flight attendant Goda received an unexpected call ‒she received a second chance for ta...

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Stewardess falls in love with a stray dog, flies it across borders

While some people found air travel during the pandemic challenging, flight attendant Dominika decided to adopt a dog fro...

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Couple’s journey: from Emirates cabin crew to honey business

Violeta and her husband were both Emirates flight attendants. After losing their jobs, the couple started selling honey...

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VIP flight attendant: how to keep your wings despite double crisis?

VIP flight attendant Anastasia was hit by a crisis twice in a row. Despite it, she shows determination and says that not...

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Emirates flight attendant: what’s it like living in the city of the future?

The Emirates flight attendant Karla shares what lesson she has learned during 7 years spent while being based in Dubai....

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Jess Covid story: from Qatar Airways flight attendant to pilot

Jae Won Jess Shin had been working as a flight attendant at Qatar Airways for three years when she decided to make a hug...

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Meet Gabriele: a flight attendant turned aviation journalist

Gabriele had never considered the aviation industry as an option for her professional life but her plans were flipped....

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“Chicken or beef?” Grounded pilot opens up aviation-inspired cafe

Alexander Torres used to be a Qatar Airways pilot. After losing his job, he opened an aviation-themed cafe in Belfast.&n...

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17-year-old joins aviation industry by lucky chance, remains despite challenges

Edvinas was just 17 years old when he joined aviation. If not a lucky mistake, he might have never landed that firs...

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Racing against time: aviation professional embarks on romantic challenge

When Covid lockdowns start, Giedrius is racing against time to uphold the promise he made. But will he make it?...

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Rodney’s story: from flight dispatcher to Covid testing center

After flight dispatcher, Rodney lost his beloved job in aviation, he joined a Covid testing center helping to fight the...

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Travelling – and quarantining– in the times of Covid

Edita had to travel in the midst of lockdowns. Her Covid Story stretched from a challenging 14-day quarantine at the sma...

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From journalist to pilot… and back again

In her  #MyCovidStory Victoria Bryan shares how she went from being a journalist to pilot... and back again.  ...

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Gulf Air flight attendant opens supermarket in Kenya

Having lost her job as a Gulf Air flight attendant, Susan Wamaitha now runs her own grocery store in Kenya and has even...

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From barista to cabin crew: “I lost my job while stuck on a remote Thai island”

Flight attendant Garbiela’s story stretches from working as a barista in an airport café, to flying the wor...

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Captain Sinisa: don't cry over a lost job, build new skills instead

The Airbus A320 Captain Sinica Eterovic discloses what lessons the pandemic taught him and what skills the pilot should...

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Sales reps tips for people starting a new job in a pandemic [Video]

In his video, Khaled Fakhra shares tips that helped him to start (and keep!) a new aviation job during the pandemic.&nbs...

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Emirates pilot Massimo: no prospects for seasoned pilots post-crisis?

After 13 years of a glamorous life as an Emirates pilot, Massimo Ferrini, now works for global nutrition and weight mana...

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New Chair takes the reins at UK CAA at height of pandemic

Sir Stephen Hillier recovered from COVID-19 and went on to become Chair of the UK CAA in the midst of the worst aviation...

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UK Aviation Minister: “I want nothing more than to see planes back in the sky”

A life-long aviation enthusiast, Robert Courts MP says he is an aviation minister who is yet to travel on a plane in an...

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Pilot’s story: from flying high to digging deep

Pilots essentially have a path to follow, but what do you do if this path no longer exists? Apply lessons from flight tr...

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Philippe Duforest near the Norwegian Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Former Norwegian Boeing 787 Captain: We still had hope

The news that Norwegian would end its long-haul operations rocked a fair share of people. Philippe Duforest, a now-forme...

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Pilot’s story: after 1st month in the cockpit ‒ to furniture sale

Pilot’s story: after 1st month in the cockpit ‒ to furniture sales

Maxim De Leeuw could not even imagine that only a month after his first flight at the airline his career would hold on f...

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Check-in agent remembers border closures in March 2020

Panic at the airport! Check-in agent remembers border closures in March 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Ernestas has been working as a check-in agent responsible for passengers flying from Vil...

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The virus has changed Captain Rhodri’s life completely. The exper

Captain Rhodri: “Even working in supermarket I want to be professional”

“Even when working in the supermarket, I take the same approach as a pilot – I want to be professional,&rdqu...

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Naila’s journey: from Emirates flight attendant to Starbucks bari

Naila’s journey: from Emirates flight attendant to Starbucks barista

Unlike her colleagues, Naila never dreamed of working as a flight attendant until fate led her to walk the aisle of a wi...

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Third-generation pilot keeps spirit high despite turbulent times

Third-generation pilot keeps spirit high despite turbulent times

“I was a furloughed pilot in a furloughed airport doing the Covid stuff,” a Norwegian Captain remembers. &nb...