Stuck in Detroit

I always say that every day is different in the aviation world.

It is OK to anticipate what will happen for the day and to say that good things will happen for the day, but it is hard to plan your day until you made it to your destination. To be flexible is a key requirement to have on this job.

It is a universal advice to  always bring your luggage with your personal stuff all the time, even if you only have a day trip. Don't assume that you will never get stuck somewhere.

A passenger asked me one day why Flight Attendants carry luggage all the time. And that was my answer.

When I was new back in January 2015, I made a wrong decision of not bringing my personal stuff for a day trip.  I assumed that we would go back to NY that night.  I was wrong! We couldn't fly back to NY and were stuck in Detroit because of the weather.

I worked with my friend, Lea on that trip, and John was deadheading with us. It was of course, a fun trip.  I miss working with them.

My lessons learned: Do not assume that a day trip will always be a day trip.  There are days that I may get stuck somewhere. Always bring luggage with extra clothes.

I was new then. I have learned my lessons and now, I always bring my personal stuff even on a day trip.  Because you never know where will you end up that night.