Working as a flight attendant is exciting. Not only do you get to soar across the skies like your ancestors have dreamed about doing since forever ago, you also end up constantly going on adventures in exotic places and meeting interesting people from around the world.
With a job so cool, it’s no wonder that lots of people are curious to find out more about the ins and outs of being a flight attendant. That’s why attendant Ally Rae Case, who goes by Allycase1 online, shared a whole bunch of informative videos where she answers the various questions that she gets asked. And I’ve got to say, these were riveting and educational to watch and we hope you enjoy them, too, dear Pandas.
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Flight attendant Ally spilled the beans about the ins and outs of her job that people were incredibly curious to hear about
#1 “Do Flight Attendants Actually Fly For Free?”
Yes. Domestically a 100% free. Internationally you just pay the exit taxes of the country you are leaving
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#2 “Does Anyone Else Get To Fly For Free With You?”
Yes, you can choose a spouse, a sibling, a best friend and you can travel the world
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#3 “Do You Have To Share A Hotel Room With Other Flight Attendants?”
Nope, just one per room
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#4 “Do You Ever Get Scared Of Turbulence?”
I think I’m just used to it, but fun fact that you feel turbulence a lot less in the front of the plane than you do in the back
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#5 “Is It True That Fas Only Get Paid While The Boarding Door Is Closed?”
Yes, once the door is closed the clock starts, once the doors opens it stops. So your flight attendant is not getting paid during boarding and deplaning
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#6 “Can Guys Be Flight Attendants?”
Yes
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#7 “Do Flight Attendants Eat The Airplane Food?”
All the time
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#8 “How Do You Get On A Fa’s Good Side?”
Food, candy + Starbucks giftcards
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#9 “Are Your Hotels Free While You’re Working?”
Yes!
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#10 “Can Fas Sleep While Working Long Haul Flights?”
Yes, we have a specific crew area where we can sleep
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#11 “Do You Always Fly With Same People?”
Almost never
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#12 “What Is Deadheading?”
Deadheading is when you are technically a passenger on a flight to or from the different location to then work back to base or to or from the other location. It’s confusing, but we love deadheads and you can wear regular clothing
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#13 “Do You Always Have A Suitcase Packed?”
Yes, always
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#14 “Are You Trained In First Aid And Cpr?”
Yes
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#15 “How Many Flight Attendants Are Usually Working Each Flight?”
Average is 4. Sometimes it can be 1 up to 10
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#16 “How Many Flights Do You Usually Fly Per Day?”
Sometimes one, sometimes two, three, four
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#17 “What’s It Like Dating A Flight Attendant?”
We move around a LOT
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#18 “Do You Always Fly The Same Routes?”
Never
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#19 “Do Crew Members Hang Out Together On Their Layovers?”
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It depends
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