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June 1, 2017

The Most Interesting Flight Attendant in the World?

For a while now, I’ve been entertained by the Dos Equis beer marketing campaign, featuring actor Jonathan Goldsmith as the Most Interesting Man in the World.  The character is the sort of passenger you’d love to see on your flight.  Of course, he’d sit in first class, but wouldn’t act pompous. If there was a decompression, he wouldn’t need an oxygen mask.  And if you didn’t have any Dos Equis onboard, it wouldn’t matter as he doesn’t always drink beer. His rich, brown, suede-like hands would be quite happy holding a snifter of cognac or a tumbler of scotch.

I began to wonder, if there was a Most Interesting Flight Attendant in the World, how would you describe her*?

  • She once water skied behind an A320 on the Hudson River
  • A three-star Michelin chef prepares her crew meals
  • The lights turn off early at the Eiffel Tower when she needs her crew rest in Paris
  • Her airline repainted their planes in her favourite color
  • Her  flights always arrive on time, even when they depart late
  • She  can close any overhead bin using one finger
  • She pours coffee and tea from the same pot
  • Hotels  always gives her an ocean view suite, even when she has a layover in the
    prairies, but she never has layovers in the prairies.
  • Passengers  ask if she would like something to drink
  • She  can disarm any door just by looking at it
  • She de-ices the aircraft’s wings by blowing them a kiss
  • Her PA announcements reach the top 10 on the Billboard charts
  • When she asks passengers to fasten their seatbelts, you hear one loud click
  • She quit her job as a pilot because it was boring to only fly on one aircraft
  • First-class passengers want to move to economy when she’s working there, but she
    never works there
  • She doesn’t need fatigue shoes
  • Pilots pay for her meals on the layover
  • She once turned down a date with George Clooney because she promised to have dinner with her crew
  • Every passenger earns double air miles on her flights
  • Sky marshals ask her for security advice
  • There’s never any turbulence on her flights, unless she feels like sitting down for a while
  • She buys real designer handbags in Hong Kong for the price of a knockoff
  • Her meal carts are never out of beef or chicken
  • She speaks every route language, but finds mind reading is much easier
  • Her flights are never oversold, though passengers try
  • She had jet lag once, just to see what it was like

How would you describe the Most Interesting Flight Attendant in the World?

(*Okay, I know that men are flight attendants too.)

Download my eBook Travel Like a Flight Attendant. It’s filled with money-saving travel tips and advice I learned from my thirty years (and twenty million air miles) as the most interesting flight attendant in the world.

Happy travels!

©2017 TRAVEL LIKE A FLIGHT ATTENDANT™

Can I Take Lip Gloss on a Plane?

Is lip balm or lip gloss allowed in hand luggage on board an airplane?  The answer is yes, and according to TSA rules, it doesn’t have to be in a separate baggie. Tube lipstick is also not considered as liquid when it comes to air travel.

After a 2006 bomb plot discovery, all liquid, gel or aerosol items must be in containers no larger than 3.4 oz or 100ml and fit into a one quart or one litre clear, closed and resealable plastic bag, about 20 cm x 20 cm.  I’ve dubbed this the security baggie and it usually must pass though the screening machine separately from your other carry-on luggage.

Though nail polish is obviously a liquid, it can be carried onboard, subject to limitations. But lip gloss and lip balm seem to be exempt from TSA regulations.

For more information on what you can carry on board and how to pack it like a pro, download my eBook Travel Like a Flight Attendant. It’s filled with money-saving travel tips and advice I learned from my thirty years (and twenty million air miles) as a crew member.

Happy travels!

©2017 TRAVEL LIKE A FLIGHT ATTENDANT™

Can I Carry Mascara on a Plane?

Believe it or not, mascara in a tube can be considered as liquid, so while you can bring it on board a plane, it might be subject to security restrictions.  I say “might,” as screening regulations can vary from airport to airport, even within the country, state or province. Some airports may allow it and some may not.

But why take a risk? Liquid tube mascara takes up very little space, so it should be easy for you to take in your carry-on bag. It’s always under 3.4 oz. or 100ml, doesn’t usually leak at altitude pressure, so it’s an easy decision to simply pack it in your “security baggie.”

Since 2006, all items that are considered liquid must be in containers no larger than 3.4 oz. or 100ml and fit into a one litre clear, closed and resealable plastic bag, about 20 cm x 20 cm.  (8” x 8” or 7” x 9”) I call this the security baggie and it must usually pass though the screening machine separately from your other carry-on luggage.

I recommend a medium-sized zippered freezer bag as it’s more durable. Only liquid, gel or aerosol items need to be placed in the security baggie. This includes roll-on or aerosol deodorant, toothpaste, shave cream and mascara.

For more information on what you can carry on board and how to pack it like a pro, download my eBook Travel Like A Flight Attendant.  It’s filled with money-saving travel tips and advice I learned from my thirty years (and twenty million air miles) as a crew member.

Happy travels!

©2017 TRAVEL LIKE A FLIGHT ATTENDANT™