Cabin Crew Stories

The article titled ‘Planes, Slaps and Sex’ published on Asiaone digital news (http://digital.asiaone.com/Digital/Features/Story/A1Story20080527-67217.html) has garnered attention of the public on the ‘glamorous, scandalous and the ugly of life’ as a flight crew. Among others, the article mentioned how easy it is for flight crew to get involved in affairs and sleep with each other.

Like most of the curious readers, my wife and I were amused by the stories written by ‘ex-stewardess/steward’ bloggers like Beh and Boh Tong. So much so that my wife asked me whether those stories are true.

Yes, those stories might be true dear. But that doesn’t mean every flight crew is doing it. These crews represent only a small percentage of the whole profession, just like in any other industry. If one has the desire to have an affair, it can happen anywhere. It does not need to be in an overseas hotel room or in that particular uniform.

As human beings, we are often tempted to taste the forbidden fruit. But as responsible human beings, we ought to think of the consequences of our actions. Affairs are usually results of broken relationships at home. Instead of focusing on the fear of whether our spouse is going to sleep with other people, we should really focus on how we can strengthen our relationships in our marriage. We should constantly find ways to keep that ‘old flame’ going.

To me, rumors, affairs and scandals often make good stories. It is not surprising how much details bloggers are willing to reveal to capture readers’ attention these days. Although these stories make interesting read, I won’t spend too much time reading them, as there is not much substance that I can take home with that might contribute to my total wellbeing.