“She was talking about how she didn’t have enough spending money for her holiday and then she went sick upline. Let’s just say I bet that extra allowance came in handy.”

With busy schedules, jet lag, fatigue, and the airline cabin resembling what is essentially a giant petri dish of germs, it’s no wonder that flight attendants can get run down more than others. Most of the time, flighties know they are getting sick before they sign on for their duty, and ‘pull the pin’ before they start their trip. However, it’s not uncommon for a crewmember to fall sick half way through a trip, which logistically can have a few impacts on their fellow crew and also the crew member themselves.

“Give me America trips any day. I just can’t be doing Asias all the time”

Think of a flight attendant and chances are you think of the exotic locations where they spend their layovers. It’s true that for many flighties, a big part of the time they spend at work is not actually at work at all, but in a different city before their next flight.

There’s a lot more that makes a certain port popular for flight attendants than just the city itself. That said, not all destinations are created equal.