Heather Poole's Blog, page 8

I want to be a flight attendant… but I don’t want anyone to think I’m gay.

I have always wanted to work on a plane. All I want to do is to be a flight attendant. It’s my dream. However, whenever someone asks me what I want to do when I grow up, I just awkwardly … Continue reading →

I want to be a flight attendant��� but I don’t want anyone to think I’m gay.

I have always wanted to work on a plane. All I want to do is to be a flight attendant. It’s my dream. However, whenever someone asks me what I want to do when I grow up, I just awkwardly … Continue reading →

I’m not afraid to fly

I wrote Flight attendant shocked by deadly Germanwings crash says she isn’t afraid to fly for Mashable.com March 28, 2015 An hour before our flight from Miami to Raleigh-Durham was scheduled to depart on Thursday, my coworker ��� a fairly … Continue reading →

Breastfeeding on planes

My article Everyone needs to grow up about breastfeeding originally appeared on Mashable.com March 11, 2015 Unlike other body parts, breasts seem to confuse some people. Sometimes they���re sexy; other times, they���re a source of food. You may have recently … Continue reading →

How much do flight attendants really make?

I wrote want friendlier flight flight attendants? That’ll cost you for Mashable.com Feb 24, 2015 “Friendlier service doesn���t cost a thing.” That���s what one travel writer said, after complaining about an experience on board a flight recently. But as a … Continue reading →

Flight attendant uniforms are about more than just style

I wrote Flight attendants uniforms are about more than style��for Mashable.com February 3, 2015 “Have you seen what I have to wear?��� a first officer said when she overheard me talking about��American Airlines‘ new uniforms. ���A scarf,��� she hissed. She … Continue reading →

Why Disrespecting Flight Attendants is Totally Nuts

Why Disrespecting Flight Attendants is Totally Nuts��by Marisa Garcia��originally appeared on Skift.com Dec 17, 2014 As flight attendant,��industry writer, and��Cruising Attitude��author Heather Poole, says: ���The problem is that nobody gets this job. My job is not hard, but 99% of … Continue reading →

Have emotional support animals gone too far?

I wrote Have emotional support animals gone too far for Mashable Dec 10, 2014 In my 18 years as a flight attendant, I’ve pretty much seen it all and then some, including a monkey seated in business class. She was … Continue reading →

Ebola on a plane

I wrote Why Flight Attendants are Concerned About Ebola for Mashable on Oct 29, 2014 I’d just gotten off a flight from Las Vegas to Chicago, and only had a moment to grab something to eat before my next flight … Continue reading →

An Ode to the Flight Attendant Scarf

I wrote To Be a Flight Attendant, All it Takes Is a Scarf for Mashable.com October 15, 2014 I couldn’t take my eyes off her. She wore orange short-shorts, a matching tight T-shirt and white knee-high go-go boots. The sexy … Continue reading →