Crew

Mother-of-two, 47, who attacked British Airways cabin crew in drunken rage avoids jail 

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A mother-of-two who attacked three flight attendants after being denied six Bloody Marys on a while flying first class to check herself into rehab was spared jail today. Emma Langford, 47, had to be handcuffed and strapped to her seat while on the British Airways flight following the rampage, which left cabin crew shocked and the aircraft … Read more

Cruise ship crew pepper spray brawling passengers over feared mutiny

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Cruise ship crew pepper spray brawling passengers over feared mutiny onboard holiday vessel marooned in the Caribbean for three days in fresh coronavirus panic The MSC Meraviglia was denied permission to dock at three Caribbean ports  Authorities feared the vessel was carrying patients with coronovirus symptoms Some passengers started brawling in a dining room forcing … Read more

Crossing the Atlantic on a racing boat with a crew of 23 on the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

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I was damp and cold and hadn’t showered for more than a week. Even the inside of my sleeping bag seemed soggy and my socks had a slight pong. What’s more, we’d hit a raging storm with 70 knots/80 mph of wind whipping up 30ft waves. However, we’d hit the halfway point on Leg Two … Read more

Former British Airways steward reveals cabin crew secrets in book Journey Of A Reluctant Air Steward

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A former British Airways chief steward has given a fascinating insight into what cabin crew are really thinking during service. In Journey Of A Reluctant Air Steward, Simon J Marton produces a Jumbo-sized volume of revelations from his time in the skies. He describes how he would analyse passengers as they boarded for potential trouble-makers, … Read more

Dresden by Sinclair McKay and The Crew by David Price reviews: Two masterful and sobering WWII books

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The still burning problem of Dresden: Sinclair McKay’s masterful Dresden and David Price’s sobering The Crew show both sides of the story By Simon Griffith Published: 22:01 GMT, 1 February 2020 | Updated: 17:51 GMT, 4 February 2020 Dresden Sinclair McKay                              … Read more

First human passengers could blast off on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule as soon as May after tests

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First ever human test flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule could take off as soon as May SpaceX will conduct a test of Crew Dragon’s in-flight abort system this weekend The test will be the final one before the capsule is cleared for human launch Last year, Crew Dragon exploded during a test and badly … Read more

Frequent fliers and British Airways crew reveal their HEATHROW HACKS  

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London’s Heathrow Airport can seem unfathomable if you don’t use it very often. The trick to taming it? Follow the advice of the experts, right here. MailOnline Travel has asked frequent fliers from aviation sites, British Airways and American Airlines employees, etiquette expert William Hanson and Heathrow Airport’s Director of Customer Relations and Service for … Read more

Almost four in ten cabin crew have been physically abused by drunk passengers, statistics reveal  

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Almost four in ten flight attendants have been physically abused by drunk or drugged up passengers, shocking statistics reveal Two thirds of crew say they’ve seen an increase in drinking and self-medication Half say they’ve been verbally assaulted by drunks or those on drugs on a plane Meanwhile, one in 12 have been sexually assaulted by … Read more