If there is one thing I definitely am not it is a morning person, but this morning I got myself up in the darkness to head to the airport for a 7am flight. It was a Southwest Airlines flight, and I did not get myself online in advance to print a boarding pass. As a result, I feared a C group boarding and a guaranteed middle seat. However, upon checking my bag I was surprised to see the A group printed on my boarding pass.
The morning got even better when I arrived at my departure gate and was told there were just 19 passengers on the 23 row aircraft! After settling into the section of the plane I had all to myself, the flight attendants announced that they had a trainee flight attendant at the very end of her month long training on board and that she would be taking the lead on many of the duties throughout the flight. When she returns to Dallas at the end of the week she should officially receive her "wings" and graduate from the training program.
All of the flight attendants were wonderful throughout the flight. I even got my coffee with signature Southwest heart stirrer.
The trainee seemed at ease with all her tasks and adept at making the passengers feel welcome and comfortable. I was on the flight in order to attend some out of town meetings related to a new position I have, and I could relate to the feelings she was undoubtedly having in terms of being nervous and wanting to do a great job. Since a little positive energy and encouragement is always welcome, I left a note on the seat to thank her and wish her well with her new career. Hopefully she found it!
I included a very small "tip" so she could perhaps buy herself a little celebration morning coffee in the next terminal! Thank you to the trainee on flight #551 this morning.
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