27 Flight Attendant Memes for Crewmembers Hanging out in the Galley

I don’t know how much flight attendants make, but whatever it is, it should be doubled. They deal with terrible behavior from passengers (remember that guy who tried to open the door mid-flight?) delays that they aren’t paid for, and unpredictable schedules. They’re the unsung heroes of the sky, and they get very little appreciation. …
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Airline Workers Share Their Wildest Stories From the Skies

If I think about planes too hard while I’m on one, I start to get freaked out. They’re made and operated by humans, after all, and humans are fallible. My rational mind knows that air travel is much safer than car travel, but the being-in-the-air of it all gets me out of whack sometimes. Especially …
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Entitled Mom Allows Her Four Kids to Blare Loud iPads on Airplane, Flight Attendant Saves The Day With Headphones

Nobody likes it when someone blares their music publicly for everybody to listen to. Even if you have your noise-canceling headphones, it’s annoying and attention-seeking behavior that gets on most people’s nerves. I believe some people do it for attention, but the vast majority do it because they don’t care about how other people perceive …
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‘Should Flight Attendants Be Paid During Boarding?’ Question Sparks Debate in Thread

Over the weekend, travel blogger @OneMileataTime posed an interesting question on Twitter: «Should flight attendants be paid during boarding?» The implications of such a question sparked debates all over Twitter and Reddit. Many were dumbfounded by the fact that only paying flight attendants for the time they spend in the air is common practice in …
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‘Is There A Doctor On Board’ Memes Are Self-Deprecating Twitter Gold

A lot of funny crap happened over Thanksgiving break, but our favorite Twitter meme has got to have been the «Is there a doctor on board» joke format. The self-deprecating snowclone, which mostly plays on a parents’ disappointment in their child’s career choice, is perfect for an emotionally charged and often family-filled holiday season.  It’s …
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