Air Travel Tales from the Flight Crew : The Plane Truth at 35,000 Feet

by Steward, A. Frank

• ISBN13: 9781570232428
• ISBN10: 1570232423
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-30
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

Air travel may be crazy on the ground for passengers, but what's it really like at 35,000 feet for the cabin crew? How safe, for example, are you when you fly? Is airport security as good as they claim? Why are you more susceptible to the effects of alcoholic beverages when flying high? How common is the "Mile High Club"? Author of The Plane Truth: Shift Happens At 35,000 Feet, a very Frank Steward answers these questions and countless more in this revealing book. You encounter a kaleidoscope of personalities and experiences, including an enterprising stowaway rat, a woman who discarded all of her clothes, a widow with her husband's ashes, a child who cuts the hair of a sleeping passenger, crew members' fertility problems, itchy and riotous layovers, and mass food poisoning 90 minutes from the nearest airport!

Table of Contents

Preface	p. viii
Things That Go Bump in the Flight	p. 1
Why On Earth...?	p. 2
Rats In the Belfry	p. 6
The Private Eye	p. 10
Near Misses	p. 14
She Couldn't Bare It	p. 18
Anything But Plane People	p. 21
Lost In the Translation	p. 22
The Human Race	p. 29
Open Mouth, Insert Foot	p. 42
Amenities Up in the Air	p. 47
Bon Appetite	p. 48
Doing Your Business	p. 52
Answering the Call	p. 56
A Sunset for the Books	p. 61
Unexpected Encounters	p. 65
It's All Greek To Me	p. 66
Death Takes a Holiday	p. 71
Welcome Aboard	p. 75
Dancing in Berlin	p. 81
Reserved	p. 84
The Golden Years	p. 87
Seating Smart, Stupid	p. 91
First Class	p. 92
Upgrade, Anyone?	p. 95
Business Class	p. 99
Switching Seats	p. 103
Economy Class	p. 108
Safety Dance	p. 111
The Sky's the Limit	p. 117
Not Every Question is a Good One	p. 118
The Primal Scream	p. 123
Caviar Condiments	p. 125
The Witching Hour	p. 129
The Stinky Rose	p. 131
Sick and Tired	p. 134
A Very Special Brew	p. 139
Working the Aisles	p. 141
Taming of the Stew	p. 142
The Cockpit Cruise	p. 145
Spin It	p. 150
Gotcha	p. 155
Seniority	p. 160
A Gray Matter	p. 162
Joe Public	p. 166
Pranks and Practical Jokes	p. 170
Flight Attitude	p. 173
To Be Or Not To Be	p. 175
Life and Death In-Flight	p. 179
Hold the Mayo	p. 180
Jet Lag	p. 184
Out With It	p. 189
Sterile Cockpit	p. 192
Love Is In the Air	p. 196
The Ivy League	p. 199
Booze Cruise	p. 202
Taking the Shot	p. 205
The End of the Journey	p. 208
Being Frank	p. 211
Airline of Choice	p. 212
Canceled	p. 215
The Golden Rule	p. 219
Air Outrage	p. 222
Frankly Speaking	p. 226
Just the Facts, Ma'am	p. 229
Insecurity	p. 235
Tips for the Fearful Flyer	p. 240
FAA - Frank's Airline Acronyms	p. 245
Grounded - Tales and Tips	p. 249
Tips for a Better In-Flight Experience	p. 250
Deplane Truth	p. 254
A Franc Lesson	p. 257
Let's Do the Bump	p. 261
Forty Winks Away From Home	p. 265
Air's Lost and Found	p. 269
Carrying On	p. 273
Jacket and Thai Required	p. 278
Initial Descent	p. 282
Making the Most of Your Trip	p. 284
See You Next Time...	p. 286
In-Flight Dictionary	p. 288
The Author	p. 295
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