A Virgin Atlantic flight attendant attended work while she was four times over the alcohol limit after crashing her car on the way to the airport, a court has heard.

More than three decades ago, Masita Ghani served passengers 9,000m in the air as a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight attendant, even modelling the iconic sarong kebaya batik uniform in a calendar collection.

F rom shows like “Pan Am” and “The Flight Attendant” to the many popular influencers who work in the skies, the job of flight attendant certainly captures the public imagination. But along with that allure comes a long list of myths about what the job really entails.

It's common to want to enjoy a snack or two on a flight, but there are some food items that should never make it aboard a plane, says one experienced flight attendant. Barbi, a longtime flight crew member,

A Virgin Atlantic flight attendant reported for duty four times over the alcohol limit after crashing her car on the way to Heathrow, a court has heard. On 12 June, Kathryn Scott, 44, from Ottershaw in Surrey, was removed from a plane going to Antigua via Barbados after drinking wine the night before.

The dispute exposes several fault lines in Canada around work, how we value it and how the law impacts workers.

Flight attendants with PSA Airlines, which is owned by American Airlines, are planning a protest at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport on Monday.