I learned so much about flying and flight attendants, and I love the way this book is written! I will definitely recommend this book to my friends and family

As a recently retired flight attendant, with over 40 years with a major, international airline, I must say that so many references to life as a flight attendant brought back so many memories! But some things in the book were shocking . . talking about what her salary was at the beginning of her career, and what Eastern paid their new hires was shocking. When I was hired in 1977, my base salary as a reserve was $461 a month!! We never had money for restaurants on layovers or for sightseeing. If it wasn’t free, we just walked and wandered. And I would NEVER go off on my own in a new city, especially one out of the country!! But as a career I had never planned on, it was exciting, adventurous, and I’d do it all again. Even though the starting pay today is pretty skimpy, stick with it, build up your seniority, and “Oh, The Places You Will Go!”

A huge thank you to Ann Hood for sharing her flight attendant life with us. I will never take what our flight attendants or air crews do for us for granted.