Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Now Boarding– the Party Plane

Our own Fly Girl, Leesa, shares a few of her favorite tales from the trolley.

I have always dreamt of being a cabin crew member. In fact, I know a lot of people have often wished they could live the life of a flighty. Fortunately for me I have been lucky enough to be the envy of my friends and family, literally living the dream, so to speak, having been flying with V Australia for just over a year now.

And what an amazing journey it has been… with a job like no other.

It has been exciting being a part of a brand new airline, meeting Richard Branson for the first time and sharing the excitement of all our accomplishments.  From our fabulous launch party on Cockatoo Island, to the arrival of our first brand new aircraft, to our inaugural flight to LA after our grueling proving flights – an absolute testament to all my fellow crew that were able to pull it all off…

And in fabulous style I must say.

Already we have won Best Business airline and winning the hearts of lots of happy customers and celebrities that are choosing to fly with us.  I must admit that I get a bit star struck when I see the likes of Britney Spears, Liam Hemsworth, the cast of Glee and New Moon coming on board. It’s become a regular occurrence to have VIP’s on every flight.

On my last flight I was chatting to some of the ten or so WWE wrestlers flying from LA to Sydney to start their tour. They tell me that they have done quite a lot of international flights and particularly loved the uniqueness of V Australia. They referred to us as the “Party Plane”.

One of the wrestlers flying in Business class was so big he requested to sit with some of his fellow competitors in economy, so we made room for him in a spare row of three seats. He was impressed that we were able to accommodate his needs and managed to have a comfortable flight despite his size.

The wrestlers spent the whole flight chatting to cabin crew and passengers alike and even arranged tickets for us to attend the Sydney event. Being a huge WWE fan, I got to have my photo with Brutus Beefcake who happens to be one of my favourites!

Not only do we have lots of fun at work we are also flying to some great destinations such as Phuket in Thailand, Fiji and Johannesburg in South Africa – in time for the Soccer World Cup next year.

I guess that’s why when you travel with us, you really do fly like a rock star!  So come and enjoy the V Australia difference.