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Behind the Scenes of Long-Haul Flying with Lara Ketterman

Episode 30 ·
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This episode of Flying Smarter starts off by looking at why some window seats are missing a window. Flight attendant Lara Ketterman then joins Andrew to provide a behind-the-scenes look at long-haul flying.

  • Why are some window seats missing the window? This can be frustrating for those who choose a window seat to look outside. Learn more in this episode.

  • Lara Ketterman is a flight attendant with a major US airline. In this episode, she talks about long-haul flying from a flight attendant’s perspective, covering things from crew scheduling to what flight attendants get up to during long flights.

  • Have you ever wondered about people getting frisky in the aircraft lavatory? Or are you curious about what pilots and flight attendants eat on board? Lara talks about all this and more in this episode.

Lara Ketterman is a Phoenix-based flight attendant with a major US airline. She is one of the co-hosts of Non-Rev Lounge, an airline employee travel and aviation podcast. She has flown all over the world and has a wealth of airline and travel experience. She also writes for an online travel magazine called Travel Awaits. You can find Lara on Twitter and Instagram. Non-Rev Lounge is also on Twitter and Instagram and you can find the show wherever you listen to podcasts.


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Flight attendant sitting on a catering cart

Lara Ketterman is a flight attendant with a major US airline who has flown all over the world. Along with two other fellow airline employees, she co-hosts Non-Rev Lounge, a travel and aviation podcast. She also writes for an online travel magazine called Travel Awaits.


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