r/flightattendants

Sometimes with more exotic viruses, food poisoning and the like as well. Due to the lack of sleep and lower body immunity, exposure to germs and viruses on board and abroad.. Took the influenza vaccines as well but doctor says that there are literally thousands of viruses all around that can't be protected against.

I’ve been a flight attendant for 8 years. I like the job for the most part, mostly the flexibility and time away it awards me. But my spouse’s new job is taking us to a new location and we have 2 young kids and commuting will not be an option. I’m excited about the new chapter but also feeling a bit melancholy about leaving this job. Luckily I don’t have to find a new job immediately and can take my time searching, but I have no clue what to do next. Hoping for some insight and maybe positive stories from people who have left the industry and are doing something else they enjoy. Thanks!

I’m putting this into the hands of the great FA’s and the Alaskan universe looking for an assist.
I (M60’s) deplaned in SAN 3:30p on AS2109 gate 26 today and saw a beautiful FA
sitting front row, waiting to board the next flight. Our eyes met and we smiled. I think I actually think I did a double take but I kept walking. Smooth move, huh. I’m a girl dad, not shy, just respectful….maybe too? I’ve been thinking about this 2 second event ever since. I am a hopeful romantic. She didn’t appear to have a ring because I looked. She has pretty blue eyes, blonde hair, nice smile and age appropriate for me. Wouldn’t it be amazing if a message gets passed and she remembers (salt and pepper hair, dark blue plaid shirt) and messages me?
Thank you anyone who may be able to help!!!

I work at an airport and have flown 100+ times. Since Covid, I’ve seen a rapid decline in the quality of U.S. based flight attendants, specifically regional, short route flight attendants. Most of them these days are just mean and rude. They’re rude when dealing with airport staff, rude if they are asked a simple question, rude when speaking to pretty much everyone, talk to people like they are three years old and then turn around and complain about guests. I get it, people can be dumb when flying and I’m sure burnout and crazy schedules may be a factor, but damn, you’re a waitress of the sky. Chill out and be kind.

That sucks, not even holy water could help that airport.

Its no secret that the FA population is largely female and gay males. And we love that. But im curious what the environment is like for straight male FAs. Do you get hit on? Aggressively? What is the overall environment for a straight male FA? Have you ever had an experience where you felt like someone went to far? and ofcourse this could be any gender going to far.. but im helping a friend sort through some feelings and just curious.

My last flight from CAK to SRQ was on Allegiant and I just cannot stand when there is an elderly person or short lady, kid, whatever having issues putting baggage into the overheads. Personally I hate inefficiency and while the FA's are few and far between, I happened to be in a good place to help. My wife just rolls her eyes and says "here he goes again!" and I pop up and put 4-5 bags in the overhead, wheels first, just to move traffic along so we can get off the friggin ground on time.

The FA back at the exit row (who was a little on the short side) joked about me applying but I just want to get to Florida on time. Was it cool that I helped? I don't want to cross a line and want the FA's to know there are passengers who want to help. But she was snippy and i felt like maybe she didn't approve? I dunno maybe I am reading too much into this.

those who commute from other countries how manageable is it? not a big fan of the way the US is headed so thinking of moving just not sure if it’s feasible or if anywhere else is much better lol

what do yall meal prep that’s light and lasts for a week😩the problem i’m having is having space for everything i bought a bunch of glass containers and am able to pack for a few days but it ends up being so heavy because of the containers. trying to pack light from now on and the lunchbag i have is the biggest lifewit

Union pilots within the United States, the FAA has recently announced they will be slashing the target amount of air traffic controllers by roughly 2000 people from 14,500 down to about 12,500 and your safety is in jeopardy.

This post isn’t about people losing their jobs, in fact nobody will be fired to achieve the FAA’s goal. But this is about the FAA compromising safety to try and appear they’re well-staffed.

For the past 10+ years, many of the controllers you talk to daily are working mandatory 6 day work weeks, and some even 10 hour days (60hr weeks). That’s 4 days off per month. This is happening because the FAA is so critically staffed. Controllers are exhausted, fed up, and lacking motivation which all plays into their job performance. But now, instead of trying to fix it, the FAA wants to make that the norm.

This is all for perception. Nobody can say the FAA is critically staffed if they lower their “100%” staffed guideline to something very close to what exists today.

This compromises safety and comes on the back of DCA and LGA, two recent incidents where ATC played a hefty role.

Airline Unions- controllers need your help. NATCA has failed the controllers. The airline unions are the heavy hitters in this industry. You are the customers, you have the power, and you have the strength in numbers.

Contact those with power in your unions to make waves about this where it matters, both publicly and in Washington. You all know better than most how fragile the ATC system is. It’s your lives up there- now is the time to step up and speak up in the interest of your own safety.

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/faa-cuts-target-air-traffic-control-staffing-2026-05-15/

I was talking to an acquaintance that told me he refuses to wear makeup as a man because it's "too feminine" and it left me curious...

Do male FAs wear some kind of makeup? Maybe to make their skin clearer or take those "panda eyes" away?

If so, do you guys have any tips on what I can do and what I should focus on "fixing"?

Went through KCM out of uniform, got randomed, and was directed to TSA PreCheck. I followed the line I was told to go through. The agent told me I needed to finish my water. I’d never gone through KCM out of uniform before, so I wasn’t familiar with how the liquid policy worked outside of uniform and didn’t realize I wasn’t exempt from liquid allowance.

The interaction felt a little tense from the start and the agent seemed like he was having a rough night, so I may have misunderstood some things in the moment.

I asked if crew were allowed liquids and he said no. I dumped the water out, put the empty bottle back in my bag, set my bag on the conveyor belt, and walked through the detector. My bag was then pulled for search from the same agent he immediately pulled out my bag of oversized liquids. I asked if the issue was the amount of liquids and he said yes.

At that point I knew I’d likely have to toss them and realized there was no special privileges for me at that point and since I needed the items in the bag, I asked if it was okay for me to leave and check the bag instead. He said yes and explained it was because I was out of uniform.

I then asked if changing into uniform and coming back would make a difference. He said it was frowned upon. I asked if that was TSA policy, and he said he would report it to my airline and it would be up to them how they wanted to handle it. I said okay, thank you. He then walked me back holding my bag to the KCM entrance. He was talking to the KCM agent after definitely giving off that he was reporting me.

Unfortunately by the time I exited, I no longer had enough time to make it to check my bag since the flight departure was less then 30 minutes. Missing the flight was on me due to timing, and because of that I never attempted to go back through TSA again that night. Am I cooked?

Hi all, I just graduated in mid april and I am STRUGGLING. Getting paid a month after is really hurting me right now because I haven’t even received my first paycheck. I have to start moving in july and am really trying not to take out a loan but my bank account is seriously hurting. How are you all surviving? is there any side gigs you do for extra money? I’m still in school has well so a second job isn’t really in the cards right now. help plz 😭 sincerely a broke FA

How did you guys manage to keep your make up on perfectly during a long haul that's is more than 12 hours?

I know I’m gonna get some hate for this, but I’m DEN based and my mental health really cannot take being on reserve for another summer. Looking to line chase at 3 years of seniority. What base do I have the best chance of trading into stuff that allows me to clear my line/get commutable trips? I would genuinely rather commute for a line than be based at home on reserve.

Doing a 4-day run through three European bases this week and my phone bill's already giving me anxiety. A line holder mentioned checking esimo io for cheaper data deals on the fly.

Anyone actually used that or do you just eat the carrier roaming pass?

Trying not to burn my whole per diem on WhatsApp.

Thanks.

To all flight attendants: I gained an entirely new level of respect for what you do after witnessing the crew of United 1878 from Chicago to Cleveland handle a very serious medical emergency last night.

The calmness, professionalism, empathy, communication, coordination, and control displayed by that crew under pressure was genuinely incredible to witness. You are expected to be safety professionals, medical coordinators, conflict managers, customer service experts, and emotional support systems all at once — all while trapped in a metal tube at 30,000 feet.

Meanwhile, you also somehow have to professionally deal with people like seat 20E, who apparently saw a medical emergency and thought, “This needs footage.” Even after being told to stop filming, he tried again in reverse selfie mode like he was suddenly operating undercover.

I later learned much of this crew was relatively new out of training, which honestly made it even more impressive. “New” absolutely did not mean inexperienced. United’s training clearly showed.

The crew were the heroes that day. And after watching everything unfold firsthand… I can confidently say there is absolutely no chance I could do your job. Respect.