Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet

Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet

by Heather Poole
Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet

Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet

by Heather Poole

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Overview

“A veteran flight attendant’s hilarious take on what really happens behind the scenes at 35,000 feet.” —People

In her more than fifteen years as an airline flight attendant, Heather Poole has seen it all. She’s witnessed all manner of bad behavior at 35,000 feet and knows what it takes for a traveler to become the most hated passenger onboard. She’s slept in flight attendant crashpads in “Crew Gardens,” Queens—sharing small bedrooms crammed with bunk beds with a parade of attractive women who come and go at all hours, prompting suspicious neighbors to jump to the very worst conclusions. She’s watched passengers and coworkers alike escorted off the planes by police. She can tell you why it’s a bad idea to fall for a pilot but can be a very good one (in her case) to date a business-class passenger. Heather knows everything about flying in a post-9/11 world—and she knows what goes on behind the scenes, things the passengers would never dream.

Heather’s true stories in Cruising Attitude are surprising, hilarious, sometimes outrageously incredible—the very juiciest of “galley gossip” delightfully intermingled with the eye-opening, unforgettable chronicle of her fascinating life in the sky.

“Whether you’re a frequent or once-a-year flier, there’s something for everyone in this witty tell-all.” —Publishers Weekly

“Fun airplane reading.” —The Washington Post

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780062098849
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 11/21/2023
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 274
Sales rank: 356,141
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Heather Poole has been published in The Best Women's Travel Writing 2010. Her regular online column, "Galley Gossip: Confessions from the Jumpseat with Heather Poole," has received more than two million views and is featured on AOL's award-winning travel website, Gadling.com.

Table of Contents

1 Plane Crazy 1

2 I Never Wanted to Be a Flight Attendant 12

3 Barbie Boot Camp 26

4 Welcome to New York 51

5 Prepare for Takeoff 67

6 Unhappy Holidays 85

7 Cruising Altitude 99

8 Love Is in the Air. Sort Of. 118

9 Life on the Ground 128

10 Flying Freak Show 148

11 Dating Pilots 164

12 Marry Me, Fly Free! 178

13 Turbulence 193

14 There's No Respect Flying Domestic 215

15 I'll Never Quit! 232

Acknowledgments 261

About the Author 263

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