The Truth About Being a Regional Flight Attendant: Same Wings, Different Worlds
9/30/202536 min
In this episode, we’re diving headfirst into one of the biggest debates in the airline world: regional versus mainline flying. Rich has always flown mainline, while Drew brings a ton of insight from his years working at a regional airline. So we’re unpacking the real differences in schedules, pay, camaraderie, catering (or lack thereof), and what it truly means to fly solo on a 50-seater.
Whether you're in the industry, considering becoming a flight attendant, or just a curious traveler, this episode is packed with behind-the-scenes perspectives and brutally honest takes on the pros, cons, and...
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First 90 secondsRich· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Ever wondered what your flight attendants are really talking about behind the galley curtain?
Drew· Host0:05
Welcome to Two Guys on a Plane, your go-to podcast for an insider look at flight attendant life.
Rich· Host0:11
We're your hosts, Rich and Drew, and we're here to tell you what really goes on at 35,000 feet.
Drew· Host0:16
So sit back, relax, we're ready for takeoff.
Rich· Host0:19
[upbeat music] Now, I don't know if people know this or not, but every airline has a personality. Wouldn't you agree, Andrew?
Drew· Host0:26
Um, uh, wh- wholeheartedly, yes.
Rich· Host0:28
Yeah. And that's what we're gonna talk about today because every airline has a different personality, and on top of that, there's so many different kinds of airlines that people don't even realize. I know when I applied to be a flight attendant, I had no idea personally. There's legacy carriers, there's mainline, there's regional, there's all sorts of things. So we're gonna talk today a little bit about mainline carriers versus regional carriers, uh, which is kind of a hot topic in the flight attendant industry. There's definitely a lot of debate on is one better than the other. A lot of times there are certain perspectives that people have, but Andrew has a very unique perspective, uh, in that he has worked for both. So we are gonna start that off. Uh, but first, Andrew, how's flying been going lately?
Drew· Host1:09
Oh, man, summer's been summering. [laughs] It's awful out there.
Rich· Host1:13
[laughs] Yeah.
Drew· Host1:14
I don't even have stories to tell. It's just been crap. It's so bad right now.
Rich· Host1:19
It's definitely- I don't know, the storms, the weather, the people, it's all just, it's really makes me reevaluate my life choices.
Drew· Host1:27
Every summer, I do this every summer. I don't know if you do it too