Flight Attendant School ,

sail4fun · 10-01-2006, 08:46

Frontier reality show set for takeoff

http://travel.discovery.com/tvlistings/schedule.jsp?dd=12&mm=01&yyyy=2006&cha nnel=TRV

ne hopeful shows up late to class. Another forgets to complete his physical. A third fails too many tests.

They all get booted - and that's just during the first week of training.

Next Thursday, the Travel Channel will begin airing a reality series about the rigors of becoming a flight attendant, featuring nearly 40 candidates recently accepted into Frontier Airlines' six-week training program.

The series, called Flight Attendant School, aims to show viewers there's much more to the job than serving "peanuts and Pepsi," as one executive at Denver-based Frontier puts it during the first episode.

The carrier hopes to gain national exposure - and possibly new customers - through the show, especially after rival Southwest Airlines garnered a huge share of headlines this week by launching service from Denver.

The Travel Channel reaches 82 million households nationwide, giving Frontier an opportunity to reach a massive audience.

"This is such a huge thing for us to have large national exposure for our training program," Frontier spokesman Joe Hodas said. "This gives us the opportunity to build some name recognition outside Denver."

But the show's debut comes at a bittersweet time. Pam Gardner, a popular executive at Frontier who plays a huge role in the show, died unexpectedly from a blood clot last week. As Frontier's vice president of in-flight services, Gardner led the airline's flight attendant training program.

The show is mostly filmed at Frontier's headquarters just a few minutes from Denver International Airport. But it also includes footage from other areas around town, including a house in the Reunion development where eight of the candidates lived together throughout the training.

The show's first episode leaves viewers with the clear impression that getting a job as a flight attendant, at least at Frontier, isn't as easy as it looks.

Hundreds of candidates apply, but only a fraction are selected for admission. Of those that make it to the program, roughly one-third don't survive the process, a trainer says at one point during the show.

Flight attendant hopefuls must master two dozen tests, memorize tedious in-flight safety demonstrations and learn a host of skills, such as exterminating fires, administering CPR and handling violent passengers.

Candidates are kicked out of the training program if they're late to class once, even by just a few minutes, or for failing more than two tests.

The experience is more than just an extended job interview for those involved, and emotions run high.

During the intro to the first episode, set to a modified version of John Denver's Leaving On a Jet Plane, one candidate says she'll feel like a failure if she doesn't make it through. Later in the show, another hopeful talks about wanting to make her parents proud.

GRB Entertainment, involved in such reality TV fare as The Princes of Malibu and Growing Up Gotti, produced the show, which will run in back-to-back installments on Thursdays.

Frontier was chosen over other airlines because the carrier has created a friendly, relaxed corporate culture, the Travel Channel said. And its management was willing to open up its training process to the world.

"For this series to work, we needed to find a partner that would give us the access we needed around the clock," said James Ashurst, a Travel Channel spokesman. "Frontier gave us that access, and we think it worked out great."

Flight Attendant School

• What: An 18-episode cable-TV series featuring the rigors involved in becoming a flight attendant at Frontier Airlines

• Where: The Travel Channel, which reaches 82 million households nationwide

• When: Two new half-hour episodes will air back-to-back at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, starting Jan. 12.

sail4fun · 19-02-2006, 18:26

Hei, er det noen som har sett noe av denne serien ? og evnt er den mulig å laste ned noe sted ?

/G

OMW · 19-02-2006, 20:05

Så litt av én episode. Fikk følge alt det menneskelige drama som følger med det å deploye en slide inne i hangaren på KDEN. Samme reality-stilen som i Airline etc. Irriterte meg dog grenseløst at de ikke hadde rettet ut nesehjulet på Airbusen etter de hadde tauet det inn i hangaren.. :smokin

Og all den hylingen hadde jeg aldri forstått om det var en ekte nødssituasjon.. Kanskje man kan kjøpe en DVD når første sesong er ferdig på hjemmesiden.

EB · 20-02-2006, 06:58

Snart skal jeg ut å fly med denne gjengen...Jippi...

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10-01-2006, 08:46	#1
sail4fun ScanFlyer Mile High Club Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NO Posts: 10,014	Flight Attendant School , Frontier reality show set for takeoff http://travel.discovery.com/tvlistings/schedule.jsp?dd=12&mm=01&yyyy=2006&cha nnel=TRV ne hopeful shows up late to class. Another forgets to complete his physical. A third fails too many tests. They all get booted - and that's just during the first week of training. Next Thursday, the Travel Channel will begin airing a reality series about the rigors of becoming a flight attendant, featuring nearly 40 candidates recently accepted into Frontier Airlines' six-week training program. The series, called Flight Attendant School, aims to show viewers there's much more to the job than serving "peanuts and Pepsi," as one executive at Denver-based Frontier puts it during the first episode. The carrier hopes to gain national exposure - and possibly new customers - through the show, especially after rival Southwest Airlines garnered a huge share of headlines this week by launching service from Denver. The Travel Channel reaches 82 million households nationwide, giving Frontier an opportunity to reach a massive audience. "This is such a huge thing for us to have large national exposure for our training program," Frontier spokesman Joe Hodas said. "This gives us the opportunity to build some name recognition outside Denver." But the show's debut comes at a bittersweet time. Pam Gardner, a popular executive at Frontier who plays a huge role in the show, died unexpectedly from a blood clot last week. As Frontier's vice president of in-flight services, Gardner led the airline's flight attendant training program. The show is mostly filmed at Frontier's headquarters just a few minutes from Denver International Airport. But it also includes footage from other areas around town, including a house in the Reunion development where eight of the candidates lived together throughout the training. The show's first episode leaves viewers with the clear impression that getting a job as a flight attendant, at least at Frontier, isn't as easy as it looks. Hundreds of candidates apply, but only a fraction are selected for admission. Of those that make it to the program, roughly one-third don't survive the process, a trainer says at one point during the show. Flight attendant hopefuls must master two dozen tests, memorize tedious in-flight safety demonstrations and learn a host of skills, such as exterminating fires, administering CPR and handling violent passengers. Candidates are kicked out of the training program if they're late to class once, even by just a few minutes, or for failing more than two tests. The experience is more than just an extended job interview for those involved, and emotions run high. During the intro to the first episode, set to a modified version of John Denver's Leaving On a Jet Plane, one candidate says she'll feel like a failure if she doesn't make it through. Later in the show, another hopeful talks about wanting to make her parents proud. GRB Entertainment, involved in such reality TV fare as The Princes of Malibu and Growing Up Gotti, produced the show, which will run in back-to-back installments on Thursdays. Frontier was chosen over other airlines because the carrier has created a friendly, relaxed corporate culture, the Travel Channel said. And its management was willing to open up its training process to the world. "For this series to work, we needed to find a partner that would give us the access we needed around the clock," said James Ashurst, a Travel Channel spokesman. "Frontier gave us that access, and we think it worked out great." Flight Attendant School • What: An 18-episode cable-TV series featuring the rigors involved in becoming a flight attendant at Frontier Airlines • Where: The Travel Channel, which reaches 82 million households nationwide • When: Two new half-hour episodes will air back-to-back at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, starting Jan. 12.

19-02-2006, 18:26	#2
sail4fun ScanFlyer Mile High Club Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NO Posts: 10,014	Replying to Topic 'Flight Attendant School ,' Hei, er det noen som har sett noe av denne serien ? og evnt er den mulig å laste ned noe sted ? /G

19-02-2006, 20:05	#3
OMW Deleted user Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 865	Replying to Topic 'Flight Attendant School ,' Så litt av én episode. Fikk følge alt det menneskelige drama som følger med det å deploye en slide inne i hangaren på KDEN. Samme reality-stilen som i Airline etc. Irriterte meg dog grenseløst at de ikke hadde rettet ut nesehjulet på Airbusen etter de hadde tauet det inn i hangaren.. :smokin Og all den hylingen hadde jeg aldri forstått om det var en ekte nødssituasjon.. Kanskje man kan kjøpe en DVD når første sesong er ferdig på hjemmesiden.

20-02-2006, 06:58	#4
EB ScanFlyer Inventory Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ris, Oslo Posts: 25,373	Replying to Topic 'Flight Attendant School ,' Snart skal jeg ut å fly med denne gjengen...Jippi...:

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