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· Michelle De Pacina
Fortune unveils its list of the ‘most powerful’ women in Asia
Fortune unveiled its 2024 Most Powerful Women Asia list, featuring 100 influential women from diverse industries such as finance, energy, food and beverages, transportation and hospitality. The 100 women, including 53 CEOs, 26 chairpersons and 11 CFOs, are recognized for…
· Isa Peralta
Watch: 5-year-old girl ‘lives her dream’ by wearing sarong kebaya on Singapore Airlines flight
A 5-year-old girl recently delighted flight attendants and netizens for wearing a child-sized Singapore Airlines cabin crew uniform. What happened: On Saturday, Mohamad Yazid Bin Johari, 34, posted to TikTok a video of his daughter Zahra interacting with a few Singapore Airlines…
· Ryan General
Chinese airline to put flight attendants on ‘weight reduction plan’ if they exceed weight requirements
A Chinese airline is facing widespread criticism for imposing weight requirements on its flight attendants. Controversial policy: Hainan Airlines, one of the largest carriers in China, implemented a policy earlier this month that would prevent attendants from flying if their…
· Iris Jung
Southwest flight delayed as attendant loses it over ‘some kind of Asian fried rice’
A Southwest Airlines flight from Atlanta to Houston was purportedly delayed for an hour due to spilled rice. On April 15, flight attendants discovered rice on an aisle floor of their airplane.
· Ryan General
‘Too old to work in China:’ 50-yr-old flight attendant learns new languages to land foreign airline job
Social media users are commending a Chinese flight attendant who secured a job at an international airline at age 50 after improving her English and studying Finnish. The woman, surnamed Hu, revealed online that she was forced to look for a new employer after losing her previous…
· Jane Nam
Elon Musk calls recently surfaced sexual misconduct allegations a ‘politically motivated hit piece’
According to a recent report, a private flight attendant was given a settlement of $250,000 by SpaceX to sign a nondisclosure agreement. Documents signed by the attendant’s friend revealed that during a flight to London in 2016, founder Elon Musk exposed his erect penis to a…
· Isa Peralta
Japanese Airline Offering $540 Meals on the Runway Quickly Sell Out
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, various airlines have started coming up with creative ways to use their grounded planes. Anyone willing to pay $540 for a first-class dining experience can look into Japanese airline All Nippon Airways’s latest offer, which lets diners eat on a…
· Ryan General
Family Demands Justice in Death of Filipina Flight Attendant
Details regarding the death of a flight attendant in the Philippines are still unclear despite local authorities announcing they have solved the case. What is known so far: Christine Angelica Dacera, a 23-year-old cabin crew member of Philippine Airlines, was found dead in a…
· Ryan General
‘Don’t Accept the Voucher’: Former Flight Attendant Becomes TikTok Star With Useful Travel Tips
A former flight attendant is gaining a huge following on TikTok for sharing amusing content that sheds light on her previous occupation. @jeenie.weenieThis was me every flight 🤣🤣 They had the best snacks 🥰 ##cabincrewlife ##MyJob♬ Where Is The Love? – The Black Eyed Peas
· Benny Luo
The Rage Asian Americans Feel Right Now
One of the most powerful emotions I see many Asians feel right now is rage — and it’s the deepest and most personal kind. It’s a hard feeling to live with when many of us were born and raised to be hard working people who stay silent, obedient, and not cause trouble. It’s the…
· Bryan Ke
Korean Air Temporarily Shuts Down Office After Flight Attendant Tests Positive for COVID-19
Korean Air has shut down its office near Incheon International Airport, the main airport in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday after one of its flight attendant tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC)…
· Bryan Ke
Man Recreates Photo With Ageless Stewardess 15 Years Later as Her New Co-Worker
A 20-year-old Chinese man is now working with the same stewardess he took a photo with 15 years ago. Xu Yang Feng was only 5 years old when he went on his very first flight, according to Beijing Youth Paper Daily via Mothership.
· Carl Samson
Meet the Hero Who Sacrificed Herself to Save 360 Passengers From Terrorists 33 Years Ago
The heroic act of an Indian flight attendant who sacrificed herself to save the lives of hundreds of passengers from Palestinian terrorists hijacking their plane in 1986 is remembered in history for the 33rd year this month. Neerja Bhanot, who was killed at 22, posthumously…
· Ryan General
American Passenger Who Demanded Taiwanese Flight Attendants Wipe His Butt Dies in Thailand
The obese American passenger who infamously left Taiwanese flight attendants traumatized after asking them to wipe his butt for him has reportedly passed away in Thailand last month. In a press conference back in January, head stewardess of the Taiwanese airline Eva Air revealed…
· Elliot Sang
American Who Made Flight Attendants Wipe His Butt Continues to Book Flights With EVA Air
The obese American man who harassed and traumatized EVA Air flight attendants by ordering them to wipe him after defecating has, despite being banned, successfully booked more flights with the same airline. According to Shanghaiist via Taiwan News, the unnamed man booked a two…
· Carl Samson
Woman Gets Entire Flight to Herself on Philippine Airlines
This is the rare moment a passenger found herself flying solo on a commercial plane in the Philippines. Louisa Erispe was expecting an ordinary trip when she boarded the Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight PR 2820 from the city of Davao to Manila before Christmas.
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Flight Attendant Gets Fired After Boyfriend Proposes to Her on Plane
What started off as a sweet moment for a female flight attendant of China Eastern Airlines ended up costing her job after her boyfriend proposed to her during a flight from Xi An, Shaanxi Province, to Yinchuan, China. The touching moment was captured on video in May and went…
· Bryan Ke
‘Dancing Flight Attendant’ of Virgin America Performs His Epic Last Dance
Meet Michael Tongko-Burry, a flight attendant who became internet famous for dancing to Virgin America airline’s safety video. Tongko-Burry, from Oakland, California, just performed one of his last dance for the airlines after working for the company for seven years.
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Flight Attendant Suspended After Being Caught on Video Eating Leftover Food
Many netizens were left baffled when a flight attendant was suspended after a video of her eating leftover food from the passengers of Urumqi Air went viral on Chinese social media. The video was posted and shared through Weibo, according to Shanghaiist. It showed the female…
· Carl Samson
SF Family Gets Threats From Neighbors After Putting Up ‘Black Lives Matter’ Sign in Window
An Asian American family living in Twin Peaks, San Francisco received hate and threatening messages after putting a “Black Lives Matter” sign in their window. Speaking to KRON 4, homeowner Debbie Lee said that the sign has been around since 2015, but only received untoward…