When a flight attendant gets hired with an airline (or corporate flight attendant job) they must undergo a tough training courses to learn the ins and outs of Emergency Procedures. From what I understand, most carriers have a 6-week training courses that teach the new-hire about evacuations, medical situations, food preparations, and even learn how the company wants their employee's to treat their customers.

When training for a carrier, the new-hire will learn how to evacuate an ...

I know I, and others, have commented on the trials and tribulations of commuting to/from base to/from your home city, but it's always a journey no matter what when you are trying to make your flight home after a trip.

If you're lucky, you will get a trip that gets back before the last flight to your home, otherwise, you may have to figure out other ways to your final destination...(what flights do I have to take; what routes do I have to figure out; is there another airline that I can ...

After reading a blog over on Gadling.com: Cockpit Chronicles, "Food in the Cockpit, How it's Prepared", it got me thinking of my travels and some of the great food selections I have enjoyed when traveling in First Class as a passenger.

I believe I got the idea of taking a few pics of my food from AirlineMeals.net. It's a site where people like you and me can send photos to be added, by class of service, airline, and route. Either way, I started taking pics of some of my travels over ...

Chapter 11 does not exist in my country. What is it? Does this mean that we could be put into administration, or receivership, and liquidated? Are we going out of business?
We are not going out of business. A company that has sought protection from its creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code generally continues its normal operations while it reorganizes. The Chapter 11 process is focused on the preservation and reorganization of companies. A number of large companies, ...

1) Is it true that American has just filed for reorganization under Chapter 11?

Yes, American Airlines took a necessary and responsible step to secure the future success of our company by filing for reorganization under Chapter 11. This was a difficult decision, but it is the necessary and right path for us to take – and take now. Our goal is to become an efficient, financially stronger, and competitive airline. The Chapter 11 process lets us continue normal business ...