The way it was for flight attendants of yore
Tripso • Feb 17, 2010The recent record breaking snows both in the Mid-Atlantic states and in such unlikely places as Texas and Georgia stirred some memories of my past experiences with what we crewmembers used to describe as "irregular" (the Ozark term) or "non-routine" (the TWA term) operations. Rare is the passenger who has never had a weather-generated delay, from events as innocuous as fog to as treacherous as tornados. It's always an inconvenience, but when a major event, especially snow - the impact of which remains long after the storm has passed - strikes a hub, it can be days before order is… Full Story »
