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A day in the life of a United Airlines flight attendant, who woke up before 3...
Robert "Bingo" Bingochea is a Denver-based flight attendant for United Airlines who commutes to work from his home in Phoenix.Bingochea has been a flight attendant with United for seven years and...
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Most people only see part of a flight attendants' job — here are the...
Many flight attendant jobs happen behind the scenes and when you're not paying particular attention.Business Insider shadowed Robert "Bingo" Bingochea, a Denver-based flight attendant for United...
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A look inside the secret, crew-only lounge where flight attendants hang out...
Flight attendants don't spend all their time on planes.When they're not flying, they may be hanging out in their secret crew lounge inside the airport.Robert "Bingo" Bingochea, a Denver-based flight...
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11 truths about flying only flight attendants know
Flight attendants tend to know more about flying than the average passenger.To unearth their secrets, we turned to the experts and asked them what most people don't know about flying.Among the secrets...
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Inside the intensive, two-month training all Delta flight attendants must...
For aspiring flight attendants, Delta Air Lines, ranked by its employees as one of the best places to work, is also one of the most difficult places to get a job.It's harder to get invited to Delta...
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An Emirates flight attendant dies after falling out of a Boeing 777
An Emirates flight attendant has died after falling out of a Boeing 777 while preparing the plane for boarding.The incident occurred on March 14 in Entebbe, Uganda.An Emirates spokeswoman told Business...
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United Airlines employees say constant pressure and understaffing are the...
United Airlines has undergone a series of public-relations disasters lately, most recently a dog dying after a flight attendant forced a passenger to put her pet in an overhead bin.Flight attendants...
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What to do about a screaming child on board, according to flight attendants
Kids on airplanes has become a controversial topic of late.With each new report surrounding a disruptive child on an airplane, the debate continues: How should airlines, parents, and flight attendants...
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Flight attendants share 5 things you'd have to do to get kicked off your next...
Passenger misbehavior is a problem for flight attendants and other airline crew members.Flight attendants are not paid to enforce the rules — but they are empowered to remind passengers about them,...
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Flight attendants have forced an airline to change a 70-year-old uniform rule...
Cathay Pacific has scrapped a 71-year old uniform rule that forced female flight attendants to wear skirts.The policy change comes after years of pressure and complaints from female flight attendants...
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Flight attendants share 15 of their favorite travel hacks
Want the best travel tips and packing hacks? There's no one better to ask than flight attendants.Flight attendants often spend more than 80 hours a month travelling and have a great deal of experience...
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Flight attendants share 12 of their most bizarre passenger stories
Flight attendants have seen their share of crazy encounters with passengers.One woman told her son to go to the bathroom on the floor of the plane because he "couldn't relax in the tiny bathroom."Some...
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Flight attendants share 4 secrets for what to wear for your next flight
Packing for a trip is difficult, but packing for the plane is even harder.Flight attendants revealed that comfortable travel starts with wearing easily removable layers for TSA.Plane temperatures...
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A flight attendant's primary job is to keep you safe — and they're trained...
During a plane emergency, flight attendants know exactly what to do.It's a flight attendant's primary role to keep passengers safe — serving you drinks and meals comes second.To know exactly what to do...
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What it takes to become a flight attendant in South Korea, where it's so...
South Korea's youth unemployment is nearing "catastrophic" levels, a Korean finance minister said in March. To secure a job, many young people in South Korea feel that their application, which must...
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The 47 jobs that are most damaging to your health
Some jobs intrinsically have more health risks than others.A flight attendant working in close quarters with passengers is more likely to catch an infectious disease than a lawyer working in an office,...
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Nearly 70% of flight attendants experience 'rampant' sexual harassment,...
Flight attendants are subjected to "rampant" sexual harassment, according to a survey by the AFA.More than two thirds of flight attendants said they have experienced sexual harassment during their...
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JetBlue flight attendants reportedly broke protocol to save a dog's life by...
Michele Burt shared a letter she wrote to JetBlue to thank them for providing her French bulldog Darcy with medical assistance.Burt noticed that Darcy was in distress while she was still in her...
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A judge has kicked two China Eastern flight attendants out of the US after...
Two China Eastern Airlinesflight attendants have been fined and ordered by a federal judge to leave the United States within 72 hours Monday.The two flight attendants pled guilty to a federal...
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Ryanair warns more than 300 pilots and flight crew members to move to Poland...
Ryanair, an Irish, ultra-low cost carrier, has been struggling with staffing as Dublin-based pilots and flight crew strike for better benefits and pay.Ryanair announced on Wednesday that it's cutting...
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