Being one of the leaders isn’t easy considering that you will undergo to become a leader for Emirates. After all, being a leader isn’t trainable. What Emirates does is when you’re a leader, you’re a leader naturally. Emirates will give their cabin crew the parameters of running their leadership. Emirates
Category: Crew Thoughts
We are flight attendants, and we shall fly again
Blue, Red, Yellow. These are the basic primary colors and with these colors, different shades are formed. Just like these colors our carriers carry these symbols, Philippine Airlines for blue, Cebu Pacific for yellow, and AirAsia for red. We are flight attendants who belong to the sky, and with you, we
Lessons From Being A Flight Attendant For Seven Years
I have been flying as a flight attendant for more than seven years now. Those years included exploring different destinations, meeting different people, and working with different circumstances. I guess being a flight attendant taught me lessons that I should already know. These things are ideas that I have disciplined
Time to recall my most popular foreign passenger on a flight
I have been a flight attendant for more than a decade. I’ve had the privilege of having notable foreign passengers like company owners, performers, celebrities and athletes to name a few. Hence, it is time to recall my most popular foreign passenger on a flight. The most popular foreign passenger
This flight attendant secret skincare routine is really simple
What is your skincare routine as a cabin crew? This is one of the most asked questions that I get and unfortunately, my answer is not as exciting as one would expect. All I can say is that this flight attendant secret skincare routine is really simple. Some people have
Recalling some destinations that are difficult to fly to
“Difficult destinations” can be defined by using various reasons. So here I am, recalling some destinations that are difficult to fly to. I work in an International airline based in the Philippines and there would be a number of definitions for said flights as per my colleagues. Some may describe
Sharing you my wonderful life as a flight attendant single mother
This mother’s day, I am sharing you my wonderful life as a flight attendant single mother. “Ok lang syo na lagi mo iniiwan mga anak mo?” I usually get this question from people I’m newly acquainted with or passengers who looked for a little chat when they can’t sleep during a
A tribute to my mom, flight purser Wacky Balbuena
Here is a tribute to my mom, flight purser Wacky Balbuena. Growing up as a child of a flight attendant, there was a lot of talk about how much time is sacrificed. Irregular and unpredictable schedules caused FA moms to miss some life milestones, may it be holidays, birthdays, or
The new normal in the airline industry and how it can affect us
I am here to talk about the new normal in the airline industry and how it can affect us. Before that, let’s reminisce on the old days. What happened before the new normal. Lets do a flashback. During the old normal the airline industry was thriving. There were a lot
Given a chance to go back, I will still choose to be a flight attendant
Will I? Given a chance to go back, I will still choose to be a flight attendant. I will answer with a confident “YES!” Talking specifically about my career, if I will change one thing is initially I would apply for a middle eastern airline and maybe work there for