Being a naturally curious person, I love to find out more about the people I meet. As a flight attendant I meet many people, giving me the possibility to collect a lot of beautiful stories. But it isn’t only the stories of our passengers that I find interesting. Working with different colleagues all the time,… read more »
After last week’s blog about seating in the F.XII, this week there’s more on aviation in times gone by. Although KLM was established on 7 October 1919, the airline didn’t operate its first commercial flight for more than seven months. On 17 May 1920, KLM’s leased De Havilland DH.16 G-EALU (also known as the DH.9A)… read more »
Last week I boldly suggested that Warsaw might increase its popularity in the English-speaking world if it began using the less violent and more romantic name Varszawa. This is not only a closer approximation of the city’s real name in Polish, but it also hints at the romantic legend of the mermaid who graces the… read more »
There’s a danger in using too much airline slang when among people who don’t work in the business. I remember occasions, mostly at parties, when I enthusiastically rattled on about my work not noticing that the expressions on the faces of my audience were getting more and more hazy. Next thing people would begin looking… read more »
As you probably know, KLM is the oldest airline operating under its original name. Two years ago, in October 2009, KLM celebrated its 90th anniversary. To mark the occasion, 90 senior citizens were invited to take a flight. They came from across the country and, with an average age of 77, all had never flown… read more »
I had always hoped that my childish sense of humour would somehow dry up after I turned 40, but sadly I was wrong. And so I still giggle whenever I read or hear the names of certain cities: Warsaw (no wooden hut is safe); Kuala Lumpur (No. 37 on the menu at The Golden Temple,… read more »
I finally picked up that Big Red Book to refresh my knowledge of flight safety and security last week. And I passed the exams, as everyone did in my class. These flight safety recurrents, as they are called, take place twice a year and cover many subjects. For example, there is first aid. We’re not… read more »
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