Heather Poole's Blog, page 11
October 7, 2013
October 6, 2013
Talking travel: airlines, airports, frequent fliers and life in the sky
The following interview originally appeared on Vishal1mehra.com October 7, 2013 First things first, what motivated you to travel, and become a flight attendant? Heather - When I finally realised life was about amazing moments and new experiences, I knew what I wanted … Continue reading →
October 1, 2013
Skydoll: Destination Unknown / Chapter 1
Here’s what I’ve been working on…. 1. God this is bad, real bad, worse than bad. I mean did we? I don’t know. I don’t want to know. What I do know is I have to get out of here … Continue reading →
September 27, 2013
iPads on Planes: Be Careful What You Wish For
iPads on Planes: Be Careful What You Wish For, by William J McGee, originally appeared on Time.com September 27, 2013. A partial lifting of the ban will encourage use of all electronics in airline cabins, from the moment boarding begins. And while … Continue reading →
September 24, 2013
Should you tip your flight attendant?
Should you tip your flight attendant, by A. Pawlowski, originally appeared on the NBCNewsTravel.com and Today.com website September 24, 2013. Here’s what I had to say… Heather Poole, a veteran flight attendant for a major U.S. carrier, said it … Continue reading →
September 15, 2013
Flying the less-friendly skies
My first Op-Ed. Los Angeles Times, A25. They changed the title from “flying the less-friendly skies” to “Turn off your cell phone means turn it off” in the paper. I liked the original one better. It’s more in the spirit … Continue reading →
September 5, 2013
Taking care of other people’s kids in flight
Long ago I was on a flight from Chicago to Boston via New York when a weary woman with an active baby sat next to me. Having much experience babysitting, I was used to babies and thought I might be … Continue reading →
August 31, 2013
Where Bloggers Blog
I took this photo for Karen Walrond who’s putting together the Tumblr series Where Bloggers Blog. That’s my desk. And that’s my cat. His name is Gatsby. Sometimes I call him Richard Parker after the tiger in the movie Life … Continue reading →
