jgraham11 Posted December 8, 2018 Posted December 8, 2018 Has anyone here dated a flight attendant? I've got a meet up tomorrow with this real cute flight attendant, so I'm pretty excited needless to say. I always wonder about them though and I've heard stories. I hear they can "get around" since they're going city to city, kind of like modern day sailors. Anybody have experience with FA's? Good? Bad?
alphamale Posted December 8, 2018 Posted December 8, 2018 boy I wish I had experience with an air hostess 1
carhill Posted December 8, 2018 Posted December 8, 2018 Socialized with many at crew hotels and while traveling but nothing that I'd call actual dating. IMO, if this FA is local to you and settled with her crew domicile, and especially if she has seniority, date her like anyone else. Things can become a problem if young and moving around to grab opportunities. Flying is a very mobile career. I've met some retired FA's I'd love to have dated but it was distance stuff. The older ones often have a certain aura about them that is hard to explain. Different era. Invariably, when flying, it was almost like they were working. Everything in place, fitted, fit, charming, attractive, even those in their 60's and 70's. Man I had fun with those, mostly flying transcons or overseas when they're on their non-rev perks (free flying). Time just flies by. Expect that, if things work out and you date, she may not be home every night. If you find yourself in a relationship with one, you'll likely get introduced to the non-rev world via buddy pass. It can be quite an adventure. No doubt there will also be plenty of destination and passenger stories, especially the latter. Oh, my.
Author jgraham11 Posted December 8, 2018 Author Posted December 8, 2018 Socialized with many at crew hotels and while traveling but nothing that I'd call actual dating. IMO, if this FA is local to you and settled with her crew domicile, and especially if she has seniority, date her like anyone else. Things can become a problem if young and moving around to grab opportunities. Flying is a very mobile career. I've met some retired FA's I'd love to have dated but it was distance stuff. The older ones often have a certain aura about them that is hard to explain. Different era. Invariably, when flying, it was almost like they were working. Everything in place, fitted, fit, charming, attractive, even those in their 60's and 70's. Man I had fun with those, mostly flying transcons or overseas when they're on their non-rev perks (free flying). Time just flies by. Expect that, if things work out and you date, she may not be home every night. If you find yourself in a relationship with one, you'll likely get introduced to the non-rev world via buddy pass. It can be quite an adventure. No doubt there will also be plenty of destination and passenger stories, especially the latter. Oh, my. I'm not gonna lie I actually thought about that. I know they have the perk of being able to fly for free and bring someone along.. I think I could deal with not having her around constantly if it works out. In fact, it may actually be a good thing because I like to have alone time.
carhill Posted December 8, 2018 Posted December 8, 2018 Things like staying in touch are a lot easier now with cell phones. The time away and distances aren't what they used to be. Also, flying and crewing is a lot more like a regular job now. It's a long way from 'the jet set' aura of decades past. I'd treat it like any meet. Most of us have jobs or careers. If we're lucky we like them. If things flow I wouldn't even touch on the job part unless she brings it up. Focus more on the date/meet interaction and social stuff. 1
d0nnivain Posted December 8, 2018 Posted December 8, 2018 Life is not the plot of a bad 60s movie where all flight attendants are DTF every passenger they encounter. On of my buddies is married to a flight attendant. They have been together for almost 30 years. She's a virtuous person. A profession does not dictate a person's values. Opportunity doesn't require a person to act on every option 1
Els Posted December 8, 2018 Posted December 8, 2018 A FA friend of mine is married to her partner of almost 10 years. I've also seen plenty of older flight attendants (of both genders) with wedding rings, and have overheard them discussing their kids. I think you might have a bit of a stereotype going on in your head there.
Els Posted December 8, 2018 Posted December 8, 2018 I'm not gonna lie I actually thought about that. I know they have the perk of being able to fly for free and bring someone along.. Depends on the airline. I've actually not heard of any airline that gives all FAs "buddy passes" for every single flight they're on. The ones that I'm familiar with do give their staff's families discounts on flights, but that's FAMILY (i.e. married or de facto partners), not just letting them bring anyone they choose. Also, the tickets are conditional - the "discount holders" are the very first ones to be booted from the plane if it's full.
smackie9 Posted December 8, 2018 Posted December 8, 2018 boy I wish I had experience with an air hostess The pilots are pretty hot too!:cool:
snowcones Posted December 8, 2018 Posted December 8, 2018 Has anyone here dated a flight attendant? I've got a meet up tomorrow with this real cute flight attendant, so I'm pretty excited needless to say. I always wonder about them though and I've heard stories. I hear they can "get around" since they're going city to city, kind of like modern day sailors. Anybody have experience with FA's? Good? Bad? Come on, you can't believe these stereotypes. I'm sure they are normal and just like any other group of women. Your best advice would be to ask her. Talk to her and get to know her.
Author jgraham11 Posted December 8, 2018 Author Posted December 8, 2018 I worked at a hotel when I was in college and I would always hear flight attendants talking about going out to clubs/bars. There was even this one Captain who had an excel spreadsheet of all the different women he had in different cities, so you can see my concern with people who fly the friendly skies. That being said I'm not saying most FA's sleep around. In fact I'm sure that's not the case, but it is worth mentioning. Plus, this girl just told me she doesn't even live in my city. She's based in my city, but doesn't live here. I found that to be a bit of a red flag. Anyway, we had a decent time once we met up
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