240pp; illustrated; hardbound with dust jacket

Airways review:

Definitely something different, this is claimed as the world’s first novel in ‘blog’ format—a web log or online diary maintained in journal style. The author, a twenty-something former flight attendant, gained notoriety in 2004 when she was fired from Delta Air Lines for posting ‘inappropriate’ photos of herself in uniform on her blog. For some time before, she had written candidly—using the name ‘Queen of Sky’—about the frustrations of her job under such headings of ‘Where’s the Glamour?’, ‘The Trip from Hell’, and ‘The Joys of Commuting’.

Inspired by her blog, the author has crafted a one-year account of the life of the Queen of Sky. As you might expect, the tone is modern, hip, light-hearted, fun-loving, direct, personal—and sometimes rambling. The peccadilloes of passengers, pilots, fellow flight attendants are exposed, along with the trials and tribulations of life on the airways, embracing commuting, bidding systems, the crew base, and selling food on board. Interspersed with these revelations are various experiences, including tidbits of ‘romance and sleaze’ during layovers in South America and Europe.

Although a fictional account, this irreverent and entertaining book realistically and humorously portrays the modern lot of the US-based airline flight attendant. Sit back and enjoy!

JW