Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet

Name: Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet
Price: 9.49 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.1 (1802 reviews)
Author: Poole, Heather

by Poole, Heather

Nonfiction Memoir

4.1 (1,802)

4.1 stars from 1,802 reviews. Top 82% of Nonfiction books we track.

198 pages~3.3 hr readPublished by William Morrow Paperbacks

$9.49KU11% off peak

Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love travel memoirs that feel like sitting across from a witty friend who actually knows what goes on behind the scenes.
You're curious about what flight attendants deal with beyond the safety demonstration.
You enjoy funny, character-driven stories about workplace mishaps and the people who navigate them.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer deep, serious examinations of airline safety or industry criticism.
You want a how-to guide rather than entertaining anecdotes.
You're looking for glamorous nostalgia about airline travel's golden age.

About this book

Heather Poole, a flight attendant with fifteen years of experience, offers an insider's account of life working in commercial aviation. Cruising Attitude draws on her professional background to recount stories involving airline passengers, crew dynamics, and the realities of flight attendant work. The book covers topics including overcrowded crew housing in Queens and relationships formed while traveling. Poole also explains operational aspects of flying from the perspective of a flight attendant. She is the author of "Galley Gossip," a weekly column for the travel website Gadling.com.

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$1.99 – $10.63

Price has dropped 22 times over the last 2 years. Goes on sale roughly every 38 days.

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Currently around #24K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 43% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.1★ from 1,802 reviews

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