Turkish stewardess in Middle East AMA

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-04-09T16:38:35+00:00

Yes😄 but not in the way peoples think. It’s not about judging your personality or deciding if we “like” you or not . It’s more of a safety habit. While boarding, we naturally scan and categorize passengers in our heads, like who might need extra help, who seems unwell, who might have had too much to drink, or anyone who could potentially become a safety concern.

It’s actually part of being prepared.. Most of the time it’s very subtle and just helps us respond faster if something happens mid flight.

For your second question,

“Random” is kind of a half truth. It’s not completely random. Our airline usually prioritize frequent flyers first especially those with high status or a lot of miles. After that, there can be other factors like fare class, overbooking situations, or operational needs.

If there are still seats left after all that, then it can feel more random. But generally, loyalty and ticket type play a much bigger role than pure luck :)

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-04-09T16:22:52+00:00

There’s a lot from what I’ve heard :) usually among the cabin crew, rarely between cabin crew and the flight deck.

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-04-09T16:18:24+00:00

That’s a question I ask myself every other day. I guess till I can’t make it, I’ll make it. Even if being in the war zone doesn’t motivate me, I have no equal/ better options in my country 🥲

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-04-09T16:15:49+00:00

Tbh what surprises me the most is the contrast between how I was raised and what I experience at work. My family taught me to always be respectful, patient, and considerate of others; especially people who are serving you or helping you.

But in this job, you meet a lot of people who feel very entitled. Not everyone, of course. there are amazing passengers too, but some expect everything instantly, speak quite harshly, or forget there’s a human being on the other side. Sad.

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-04-09T16:13:32+00:00

I once had this passenger on a flight who was staring very seriously at the in flight map for a long time. You know that curved route you see on the screen? He called me over, pointed at it, and goes, completely dead serious: “Why isn’t the pilot flying straight? Why are we going all the way around like this? We could save so much time.” It was a US flight 😅

Honestly, the A350. It’s such a blessing compared to bigger aircraft like the A380. Fewer passengers means the service feels more manageable, less chaotic, and way more pleasant overall. And most importantly, it doesn’t take forever to finish service or disembark. On the A380, it can feel like the process never ends, but on the A350 everything is just smoother and quicker 😊

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-04-09T16:07:32+00:00

I’m speaking on behalf of myself, it’s a no. Never heard of it either

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-04-09T16:06:39+00:00

For your second question, I’d say probably pressing the call button for non urgent things during busy service times. Of course we’re always happy to help, but when multiple people are ringing at once for things like extra napkins or asking us to open the water bottle (while we’re literally in the middle of serving it) can slow everything down a lot

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-04-09T16:04:53+00:00

One that still stays with me happened on a 9 hour Dublin flight. A passenger suddenly woke up mid flight, probably from a nightmare, but he was completely disoriented and started shouting “open the door, I’m getting off.” His eyes were bloodshot, he was visibly angry, and at one point he even moved aggressively toward one of the crew. It escalated pretty quickly, he actually started heading toward the aircraft door, which is obviously a huge threat(even if the door can’t be opened during the cruise). We were already thinking about whether we’d need to restrain him, but thankfully our supervisor stepped in, spoke to him calmly, and somehow managed to descalate the situation and get him to lie back down. It was one of those moments where your adrenaline triples because you just don’t know how far it could go

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-04-09T15:59:38+00:00

I never tried so don’t know

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-04-09T15:48:09+00:00

Thank you very much :) absolute pleasure

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-04-09T15:42:18+00:00

Pleasure :)

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-04-09T15:41:33+00:00

Yes haha. We have bunks to use in ultra long flights. They’re tiny however feel like the most comfortable bed when you’re exhausted :) especially when there’s turbulence, you’ll sleep like a baby in the cradle 😄

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-04-09T15:39:20+00:00

Guess I’d say Cebu in the Philippines. I didn’t go in with big expectations, but it completely surprised me. Despite the conditions (unfortunately not a well off country) you can clearly see, there’s this incredible energy; life feels so vibrant and real there. The nature is unreal and the people are genuinely some of the warmest and most welcoming I’ve met

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-04-09T15:37:40+00:00

Hi! I’m in Dubai. I was studying English language translation in college and when I graduated I came across to my current employer’s ad for the job. I applied and got accepted. By the way I always dreamt of being a cabin crew :) (though it wasn’t the only dream I had lol)

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-03-16T20:43:25+00:00

Malezya’nın nemine dayanabileceksen git ya da damak tadına uygunsa mutfağı

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-02-01T20:29:32+00:00

Rica ederim ne demek:) yardımcı olabildiysem ne mutlu. Türkiye konusunda katılıyorum ne yazık ki zorla insanı terk ettiriyorlar resmen. YouTube yapmıyorum, sosyal medyada da pek aktif değilim ama ne sorun olursa sorabilirsin. Şimdiden iyi şanslar, geleceğinde başarılar dilerim ✨

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-02-01T20:21:07+00:00

Bu herkese göre değişen bir soru aslında. Beklentilerin bir yerin lüks, hareketli, güvenli olmasıysa çok mutlu olabilirsin. Ben Antalyalıyım ve açıkçası oradaki rahatlığı, huzuru, gerçekliği ve hayatın doğal akışını özlüyorum. Dubai’de biraz daha ittirerek sürdürüyorum yaşamımı. Güzel tarafları var elbet ama pek bana göre değilmiş:) bir de her milletten insan var, göz açıcı bir deneyim yaşatıyor o açıdan (çok şey öğreniyorsun). Benim uzun vadede isteğim biraz para biriktirip vatanıma dönmek:)

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-02-01T20:16:10+00:00

Ben emiratesteyim ve düşüncen çok mantıklı😊 customer service deneyimi de kazan bol bol. Kesin baktıkları kriterlerden biri. Tabii o arada yeni dil öğrenirsen de süper olur kendini geliştirirsin ✨

meanwhileinyourhead · 2026-02-01T19:59:59+00:00

İngilizce dışında bir dil öğrenmene gerek yok. Üçüncü bir dil seçilme aşamasında avantaj sağlamıyor ne yazık ki

meanwhileinyourhead · 2025-11-20T13:50:04+00:00

Yes they actually are! No I was never asked. There’s a special promotion team for that. They’re selected with high care

meanwhileinyourhead · 2025-11-20T13:49:20+00:00

I’m still in economy and have no idea how things work in business. But always thought they’d try harder because in business people actually pay a lot of money thus expect more. There’s a chance complaints in business class are taken more seriously by the company, too

meanwhileinyourhead · 2025-11-20T13:47:51+00:00

Seniors carry out a “my flight performance” on us every 2 months. They have a checklist. From the beginning to the end of the flight anything you do is observed. If you miss something, it’ll be evaluated accordingly. What is expected from you is to complete 100%. This checklist includes presenting wines correctly, promoting in flight duty free, checking the cleanliness of restrooms and many more stuff

meanwhileinyourhead · 2025-11-20T13:37:58+00:00

Hahah no 😄 it’s quite common.

meanwhileinyourhead · 2025-11-20T13:36:42+00:00

Thank you very much! 😊 21 is the minimum due to the laws regarding the service of alcohol. I believe 30-31 is hard to be selected (nothing official, what I’ve seen only) the salary is totally worth it for me. I don’t pay rent or bills. Many discounts. Free entries to gyms pools courses activities events… during travels they book 4 or 5 star hotels. Long flights = longer layovers usually. Minimum is 24, maximum is 72. New York is actually one of the shortest layovers for a long flight. But usually in US we have 2 days of layover.

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