Ooops! 10 mistakes to avoid when you fly this summer
Air travel is full of mistakes waiting to happen. That’s especially true this summer. Not to worry, James Wysong has a few tips for a smoother — and mistake-free — flight.
Crewmember confidential: 13 secrets for stretching your travel dollar
If you haven’t been on an international trip for a while, brace yourself for sticker shock. As many of us know, the dollar is at an all-time low against most currencies and there is not much relief in sight.
15 tips for a fabulous summer flight
When it comes to offering advice, flight attendant James Wysong often focuses on one part of air travel, like boarding, luggage or what to do in flight. Today, as the busy summer travel season begins, he connects the dots for you.
10 ways your airline is going to change this summer
One day airline profits are up and on the next, bankruptcy looms for most airlines. For airline employees, change is really the only constant factor we can count on. James Wysong offers his predictions for the summer of 2008.
Check it out! 10 clever luggage tips from a flight attendant
Anyone with a lick of sense will tell you that once airlines charge for a second bag, more and more passengers will start carrying them on board, adding to the sea of already overcrowded storage space. But it doesn’t have to be that way. James Wysong explains.
Surviving airline turbulence: 10 tips from a crewmember
The airline industry is a bit chaotic these days with oil selling for well over $100 a barrel, big mergers in the works, and airlines like ATA and Skybus folding. Who’s next — and how do you protect yourself? James Wysong has the answers.
Stop the plane, I’m having a baby
While having a baby in flight is not exactly an everyday occurrence, it happens more often than you might think. How does the crew handle it? And what are the citizenship ramifications? James Wysong explores the laborious issues of “Baby on Board.”
Getting through customs: 10 tips
How many times have you returned from your trip abroad to find a smiling group of officials at customs and immigration, greeting you with open arms? Never, you say? Neither has James Wysong, but after 20 years working for the airlines, he has some tips for a smooth re-entry.
10 wacky complaints about air travel
Heaven knows there are plenty of things to complain about in air travel these days. Why, just last week, the industry got its worst-ever customer satisfaction report, and American Airlines canceled more than 2,500 flights over four days. But some airline complaints are just weird, and in his 20 years as a flight attendant, James Wysong has heard plenty of them. Here are his favorites.
How to sleep at a hotel
Flight attendants spend a lot of time in hotels, and they’re not there to party. They’re there to sleep. But a good night’s rest can be a challenge when your plane gets in late, the housekeeper is at the door, or the folks in the next room are in the throes of honeymoon bliss. James Wysong gives some advice for sweet dreams on the road.