Above and Beyond: Secrets of a Private Flight Attendant
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Summary
Brace yourself for a turbulent read in this hilarious and scandalous memoir， filled with shocking true stories that give a rare insight into life behind the scenes of a private jet’s cabin crew。
Heavily in debt， and earning peanuts as a 'trolley dolly'， Saskia Swann desperately needed to get her life back on track。 After a chance meeting， she landed a job as cabin crew - but this time on a private jet。
Suddenly， she found herself transported into the glittering world of oligarchs and billionaires where the hostesses wear Prada， seven-course meals are served on fine china， the bodyguards carry guns， and the mile-high shenanigans not only take place in luxury cabins， but in the cockpit itself。
Saskia soon realised that the job wasn’t quite what it seemed though: her billionaire boss expected far more from his hostesses than just cocktails and nibbles…
In this gripping exposé， Saskia Swann pulls back the first-class curtain on the lifestyles of the mega-rich and famous。
Saskia Swann worked for six years for one of the world's leading airlines before becoming a corporate flight attendant on private jets。 She lives outside London。
Nicola Stow has been a journalist for more than 20 years working for leading newspapers and magazines。 She is also the co-author of Cabin Fever: The Sizzling Secrets of a Virgin Air Hostess by Mandy Smith。
Heavily in debt， and earning peanuts as a 'trolley dolly'， Saskia Swann desperately needed to get her life back on track。 After a chance meeting， she landed a job as cabin crew - but this time on a private jet。
Suddenly， she found herself transported into the glittering world of oligarchs and billionaires where the hostesses wear Prada， seven-course meals are served on fine china， the bodyguards carry guns， and the mile-high shenanigans not only take place in luxury cabins， but in the cockpit itself。
Saskia soon realised that the job wasn’t quite what it seemed though: her billionaire boss expected far more from his hostesses than just cocktails and nibbles…
In this gripping exposé， Saskia Swann pulls back the first-class curtain on the lifestyles of the mega-rich and famous。
Saskia Swann worked for six years for one of the world's leading airlines before becoming a corporate flight attendant on private jets。 She lives outside London。
Nicola Stow has been a journalist for more than 20 years working for leading newspapers and magazines。 She is also the co-author of Cabin Fever: The Sizzling Secrets of a Virgin Air Hostess by Mandy Smith。
Reviews
Caroline David
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I definitely liked this one。 The prologue just hit different but first chapters were kind of a slow burn for me。 I liked the book overall and I greatly appreciated a peek into the life of a stewardess on a private jet。
Jennifer Landry
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Above and Beyond was a fun memoir about life as a flight attendant for private clients。 As you would imagine this was a lifestyle that is very different from the “average” 9 to 5 job。 I enjoyed the descriptions of the luxury jets and the elaborate requests from the ultra-wealthy clients。 I was really surprised to see the wonderful friendships that developed amongst the flight crew and especially the flight attendants。 I expected much more of a “mean girl” element and the supportive friendships w Above and Beyond was a fun memoir about life as a flight attendant for private clients。 As you would imagine this was a lifestyle that is very different from the “average” 9 to 5 job。 I enjoyed the descriptions of the luxury jets and the elaborate requests from the ultra-wealthy clients。 I was really surprised to see the wonderful friendships that developed amongst the flight crew and especially the flight attendants。 I expected much more of a “mean girl” element and the supportive friendships was a really nice surprise。Saskia did a great job telling her story。 Really enjoyable read！**Thank you to NetGalley and Lume Books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。** 。。。more
Patricia Bello
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“。。。sometimes it pays to be in the wrong place at the right time。” Above and Beyond， Secrets of a Private Flight Attendant by Saskia Swann and Nicola Stow4 stars。 I had to check that this was non-fiction。 Such a fun read and it reads like a fiction book。Told from the POV of Saskia， it’s a tell-all book of a life of a private flight attendant， Saskia’s in particular。 And it’s sounds really really different from working on commercial airlines。 Big bucks， but big other things too。 It was like watch “。。。sometimes it pays to be in the wrong place at the right time。” Above and Beyond， Secrets of a Private Flight Attendant by Saskia Swann and Nicola Stow4 stars。 I had to check that this was non-fiction。 Such a fun read and it reads like a fiction book。Told from the POV of Saskia， it’s a tell-all book of a life of a private flight attendant， Saskia’s in particular。 And it’s sounds really really different from working on commercial airlines。 Big bucks， but big other things too。 It was like watching reality tv， you’re fascinated but then you want to check if it’s really real。 And for an ordinary person like me， you can’t help wonder if that’s really how the oligarchs and billionaires live。 Well， at least that aspect of their lives。 It’s why I kept checking to make sure this is non-fiction。Thank you Lume Books and NetGalley for the arc of this book。 It was really fun to read！ 。。。more
Robin Mixon
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I just completed Above and Beyond by Saskia Swann and Nicola Stow。 I received this as an ARC from NetGalley for an honest opinion。 Well I loved this memoir。 Saskia’s life as a flight attendant in service to the ultra wealthy was fascinating and entertaining。 I was amazed at the hours and the tasks the job entailed。 Saskia is funny and smart and presents a unique voice。 I gave this 4 stars and if you love memoirs this one is super fun！
Nicole
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Thank you @netgally for my review copy。 I though this would be really intriguing。 Unfortunately， I was bored reading it。 It read like reality tv show which I am not a fan of and it was a struggle to get through。
Charlotte
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A guilty pleasure of reality show antics， Above and Beyond is a rollercoaster of wit， intrigue， culture， and class issues。 Saskia Swann is a flight attendant to the mega-rich。 With her job comes a range of highs， from staying in luxury hotels， allowances， and designer clothes to the unexpected lows of being asked to do things outside the job description。 Swann and Stow do a fantastic job creating a story arc， making this non-fiction novel read more like fictional storytelling。 The story is well A guilty pleasure of reality show antics， Above and Beyond is a rollercoaster of wit， intrigue， culture， and class issues。 Saskia Swann is a flight attendant to the mega-rich。 With her job comes a range of highs， from staying in luxury hotels， allowances， and designer clothes to the unexpected lows of being asked to do things outside the job description。 Swann and Stow do a fantastic job creating a story arc， making this non-fiction novel read more like fictional storytelling。 The story is well thought out and entertainingly executed， even fascinating。 Saskia as a character is funny and relatable。 Above and Beyond does a remarkable job of showcasing class differences while also suggesting that money cannot bring you happiness。 Some of the wealthy billionaires Saskia encounters appear unfulfilled and lonely。 If you like Gossip Girl and scandalous reality TV， Above and Beyond is a must-read。 。。。more
Pramod
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I am fascinated by the stories of the glamorous life of flight attendants。 “Above and Beyond， Secrets of a Private Flight Attendant，” the title caught my attention。 Many Hollywood movies portray their lifestyle。 Furthermore， I thought it was exaggerated。Above and Beyond is a memoir of Saskia Swann。 She was a flight attendant for a world-leading airline， traveling the world， partying， and shopping。 The salary was not enough to sustain the lifestyle and got her into debt。 She left her cabin crew I am fascinated by the stories of the glamorous life of flight attendants。 “Above and Beyond， Secrets of a Private Flight Attendant，” the title caught my attention。 Many Hollywood movies portray their lifestyle。 Furthermore， I thought it was exaggerated。Above and Beyond is a memoir of Saskia Swann。 She was a flight attendant for a world-leading airline， traveling the world， partying， and shopping。 The salary was not enough to sustain the lifestyle and got her into debt。 She left her cabin crew （trolley dolly） job。 To survive， she took on temping jobs in department stores beauty counters。 A chance meeting with someone in a bar in London， who introduced her to “Private Flying。”Above and Beyond， is her experiences working for the super-rich as a flight attendant in their private jets。After reading Above and Beyond， it brings into perspective how these ladies live a life of luxury。 Additionally， never imagined their lives on the private planes of the mega-rich。 Furthermore， how the rich lures the innocent girls into the extra favors， and the camaraderie of the cabin crew and the pilots。Well written with Nicola Stow， a page-turner， an easy read， an insight into the career of a cabin attendant， with glimpses of the scenes and lives of the billionaires and their relationships with their families。 I recommend this book to all who love travel， want to know the life of other professions and detailed glamorous life of a private flight attendants’ lifestyle。I rate it 5 stars。I thank NetGalley and the publishers Lume Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Nancy
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Thank you NetGalley， Saskia Swann and Nicola Stow and Lume Books for the ARC of Above and Beyond。 This is my personal review。This book was a fun ride on a private jet and learning what goes on in this ultra exclusive world that most of us will never experience。 Going from hardly being able to pay her bills to the world of billionaires is a real eye opener。 Saskia tells us about her life without hiding much about what she saw， heard and did。
Rachel Van Tubbergen
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3。5 rounded up。After reading the synopsis I knew I was going to enjoy this book！ Saskia Swann gives us the inside look at working as a Flight Attendant on private jets for millionaires and billionaires。 She started on commercial airlines， but the real money is working on the private planes。 Let’s pop some champagne！Wow does this book get interesting！ From mistresses and wives to the dynamics in power， money， and misogyny within the industry。 Read this if you enjoy Lifestyles of the Rich and Famo 3。5 rounded up。After reading the synopsis I knew I was going to enjoy this book！ Saskia Swann gives us the inside look at working as a Flight Attendant on private jets for millionaires and billionaires。 She started on commercial airlines， but the real money is working on the private planes。 Let’s pop some champagne！Wow does this book get interesting！ From mistresses and wives to the dynamics in power， money， and misogyny within the industry。 Read this if you enjoy Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous， Below Deck， or watching the Real Housewives jetting off on glamourous private jets！ This book was meant to be an eye opening look at what really goes on in the world of private flight attendants but I was here for the drama。 It read like a big budget film script！ The writing style read like your best friend retelling her story。 It was simple and filled with details that the right audience would enjoy （ie。 lots of name drops - fashion designers， jewelry and champagne etc。） I do have questions about this “tell all” when there was repeated mention of tight NDA’s signed with all her employers。 Did they expire？ Did the stories change enough that the people are not identifiable？ If that’s the case， how much of this is true？ I enjoyed it regardless but had these questions on my mind。I received an eARC from the publisher via NetGalley。 。。。more
lisa
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With Saskia， you get a peek inside the world of billionaires， private jets， ridiculous requests and crazy waste of the wealthy。 The book starts off interesting as Saskia learns what it is like to go from mainstream airline flight attendant to highly-screened flight attendants of the ultra-rich。 Unfortunately， Saskia falls under the spell of the money and the lure of being taken care of by one of her billionaire bosses （which did not seem in character with the woman she was at the beginning of th With Saskia， you get a peek inside the world of billionaires， private jets， ridiculous requests and crazy waste of the wealthy。 The book starts off interesting as Saskia learns what it is like to go from mainstream airline flight attendant to highly-screened flight attendants of the ultra-rich。 Unfortunately， Saskia falls under the spell of the money and the lure of being taken care of by one of her billionaire bosses （which did not seem in character with the woman she was at the beginning of the book）。 She learns and eventually does grow， but I was frustrated with her。 I've flown privately in several corporate positions and at certain airports， you do see tripped out airplanes， security guards， limos and everything she describes and it does make you wonder， who is in that jet？ If you've ever been curious about what goes on behind the scenes with flight attendants， you may enjoy this book。。。it's a lot like reality TV though。。。which is not my kind of thing。#AboveandBeyond #NetGalley 。。。more
Amber Johnson
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Above and Beyond is a tell-all novel that reveals the glamorous life of being personal flight attendant on private flights。 Saskia is a young， beautiful woman who is wildly in debt。 She enjoyed being a flight attendant on commercial flights but finds that she does not make enough money to pay for her lifestyle。 She meets a random stranger in a bar who hooks her up with a contact for becoming a personal flight attendant。 Soon， she is swept into the life of the insanely wealthy and the goings-on o Above and Beyond is a tell-all novel that reveals the glamorous life of being personal flight attendant on private flights。 Saskia is a young， beautiful woman who is wildly in debt。 She enjoyed being a flight attendant on commercial flights but finds that she does not make enough money to pay for her lifestyle。 She meets a random stranger in a bar who hooks her up with a contact for becoming a personal flight attendant。 Soon， she is swept into the life of the insanely wealthy and the goings-on of their above the clouds life。This book was completely fascinating to me！ I love reading memoirs and learning those small details about people that you would not normally know。 I could not put this book down。 I couldn't wait to read and learn more about Saskia and her life in the clouds。 I enjoyed the writing and the details in the novel。 I also felt like the chapters flowed well and that it was a quick and enjoyable read。Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book and give my honest review！ 。。。more
Valerity （Val）
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I love the whole premise of this book， and it reads easily。 Saskia Swann seems to have an eye， or the luck， to see the next thing in her life coming， rather than just waiting around to see what life is going to toss to her。 Saskia is loving her job as a private flight attendant， and her coworkers a great deal。 Things get a lot shakier once she learns what her current boss is expecting her to agree to。 The books shows some behind the scenes looks at different lifestyles and cultures of the high f I love the whole premise of this book， and it reads easily。 Saskia Swann seems to have an eye， or the luck， to see the next thing in her life coming， rather than just waiting around to see what life is going to toss to her。 Saskia is loving her job as a private flight attendant， and her coworkers a great deal。 Things get a lot shakier once she learns what her current boss is expecting her to agree to。 The books shows some behind the scenes looks at different lifestyles and cultures of the high flying。 Advance electronic review copy was provided by NetGalley， authors Saskia Swann and Nicola Stow， and the publisher。 。。。more
LaBibliodeCaro
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In the past， I loved reading memoirs about the adventures of « trolley dollies » from the heyday of commercial aviation back in the 50s and 60s。 A TV documentary even fascinated me enough to write my own fiction novel about air hostesses and this incredibly exciting way of life。 Needless to say that when I stumbled upon this new « modern-time » memoir on NetGalley， I knew I would immediately dive into it and really enjoy this read。 What a rollercoaster of emotions！ Saskia Swann has had a pretty In the past， I loved reading memoirs about the adventures of « trolley dollies » from the heyday of commercial aviation back in the 50s and 60s。 A TV documentary even fascinated me enough to write my own fiction novel about air hostesses and this incredibly exciting way of life。 Needless to say that when I stumbled upon this new « modern-time » memoir on NetGalley， I knew I would immediately dive into it and really enjoy this read。 What a rollercoaster of emotions！ Saskia Swann has had a pretty hectic life and it’s definitely worthy of a book （I’m sure it would even make a good movie given the multiple dramatic twists and turns）。 It was a vivid， gripping account of the highs and lows of this decadent lifestyle。 She doesn’t sugarcoat the more difficult parts of her adventures （it was at times very heartbreaking to read about her struggles）， but it gives so much depth to her tale， you get a good sense of how far she’s gone。 I found her final words in the epilogue very inspiring。 A great message for strong women out there。 Don’t be scared to chase your dreams， blaze your own trail and live an extraordinary life！ 。。。more
Heather
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A look into the grossly indulgent live of flying private。 Exposing the crass who treat others as if one is blessed to be in their presence？ A bit of beach reading if I might say。
Fiona
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I requested this book as someone recommended it on social media。 But for that I don’t think I would have been interested， but I was glad I took the recommendation as this is a bit of everything which makes it a good read。Saskia’s memoir of life in the fast lane as a flight attendant on a private jet is an eye opener to say the least。 Salacious， horrifying， the embarrassment of the riches， glimpse into how the other half life， and possibly how far someone will go to get themselves out of debt。 I I requested this book as someone recommended it on social media。 But for that I don’t think I would have been interested， but I was glad I took the recommendation as this is a bit of everything which makes it a good read。Saskia’s memoir of life in the fast lane as a flight attendant on a private jet is an eye opener to say the least。 Salacious， horrifying， the embarrassment of the riches， glimpse into how the other half life， and possibly how far someone will go to get themselves out of debt。 I didn’t always agree with Saskia’s life choices， but it was Saskia’s life， and as a grown woman they were her choices。 This does not make it a hard read though， I really want to say that this was a fun book， and it is， but there is a dark side being a Private Flight attendant to billionaires although Saskia does come out of it the other end。 And can clearly look back on her life with few regrets。 This may be a bit to trashy for some people， but for me it was a good read and one of the hidden gems from this year。 。。。more
Jennifer
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I enjoyed this look into a niche area of the travel industry that few have experienced。 I can't imagine surviving those long hours on little sleep and every changing demands。 That said， I was really disappointed that the author effectively fast forwarded the most delicate emotional part of her story。 I really wanted to know the change in mindset she went through， but we got a few page summary of over two years of time instead。 There was a lot disclosed and discussed， so it made me even more curi I enjoyed this look into a niche area of the travel industry that few have experienced。 I can't imagine surviving those long hours on little sleep and every changing demands。 That said， I was really disappointed that the author effectively fast forwarded the most delicate emotional part of her story。 I really wanted to know the change in mindset she went through， but we got a few page summary of over two years of time instead。 There was a lot disclosed and discussed， so it made me even more curious about why that portion was left out。 I received a copy of this ebook from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jane
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Thank you to Netgalley， Lume Books， and both authors for providing me with an e-book ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Above and Beyond was pretty close to what I expected， a salacious look at some of the more sordid things that go on behind the scenes in the lives of high net worth individuals。 That peek behind the curtain that people feel they're getting while reading Deuxmoi posts in Instagram。 The book delivered as advertised。 Saskia's experiences as a flight attendant on private jets we Thank you to Netgalley， Lume Books， and both authors for providing me with an e-book ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Above and Beyond was pretty close to what I expected， a salacious look at some of the more sordid things that go on behind the scenes in the lives of high net worth individuals。 That peek behind the curtain that people feel they're getting while reading Deuxmoi posts in Instagram。 The book delivered as advertised。 Saskia's experiences as a flight attendant on private jets were sometimes amusing， but a lot of times really sad。 Some of the major plot points were things that were pretty easily predictable for me， but a lot of that is due to my own past choices and experiences。 Her story was oddly relatable to me。 The writing style wasn't really for me。 But that's just personal preference and I'm sure there are many who would love it。 I did feel some of her descriptions of people's physical attributes were a bit judgemental and body shamey。Above and Beyond left me with some questions， the main one being how she was able to work around the signed NDAs that she mentioned and write a book detailing events of a private nature。 I assume it's because some expired， or because enough details about her employers were changed that a reader couldn't reasonably deduce who they were （though "Mark" in Monaco towards the end， who was only mentioned in passing and without any private details， instantly made me wonder of he was SPG。）。 Parts of the memoir read as a cautionary tale， but parts read as a recruitment pamphlet for the industry， which was a confusing dynamic。 Overall， though， I enjoyed it。 It was a quick read。 I had never given much thought to the private air service industry aside from some anonymous posts on social media accounts so it was interesting to learn more about it。 。。。more
Susan
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Saskia Swann's Above and Beyond is a compelling dive into the lifestyles of the uber-wealthy who own and travel by private jet。 First impression: Ms。 Swann wrote an entertaining， informative and well-paced mini-memoir of her time as a private plane flight attendant。 I loved this glimpse into the world of doing whatever and going wherever your whims take you！ Second impression: WOW are some of these people SELF INDULGENT and ENTITLED！ It boggles the mind what could be done for the benefit of mank Saskia Swann's Above and Beyond is a compelling dive into the lifestyles of the uber-wealthy who own and travel by private jet。 First impression: Ms。 Swann wrote an entertaining， informative and well-paced mini-memoir of her time as a private plane flight attendant。 I loved this glimpse into the world of doing whatever and going wherever your whims take you！ Second impression: WOW are some of these people SELF INDULGENT and ENTITLED！ It boggles the mind what could be done for the benefit of mankind with a fraction of this money。 Third impression: I wish Ms。 Swann had 1） kept the envelope of cash， 2） sold the gifts she received from Pavel and bought Google and Amazon stock， and 3） found a nice life partner along the way。 5-stars for this book within the mini-memoir genre。 Thank you #netgalley for a fun and eye opening read of #AboveAndBeyond。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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Reading this was like watching an episode of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous。 Saskia， deep in debt， begins working for a Russian billionaire as part of，his private jet crew。 It was boggling to read about the lavish accommodations and jetting around the globe。 Something I suspected was revealed fairly early on in the memoir。 It’s a lavish lifestyle， but very limiting。 Saskia was constantly at the beck and call of her employer。 Personally， I don’t see the payouts begin commiserate with the expec Reading this was like watching an episode of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous。 Saskia， deep in debt， begins working for a Russian billionaire as part of，his private jet crew。 It was boggling to read about the lavish accommodations and jetting around the globe。 Something I suspected was revealed fairly early on in the memoir。 It’s a lavish lifestyle， but very limiting。 Saskia was constantly at the beck and call of her employer。 Personally， I don’t see the payouts begin commiserate with the expectations。 It was an interesting read and just confirms my casual lifestyle of T-shirts and yoga pants is my true calling。 Thanks to Lume and NetGalley for the early copy。 。。。more
Coley
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Carie
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An enjoyable and entertaining memoir of Saskia， a private flight attendant。 A very easy read。 Shows the highs and lows of life as a private flight attendant， from the lifestyle of gifts and perks， to the darker side of power of the rich。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in review of an honest opinion。
Bogens Liv
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Thank you to Netgalley and Lume Books for the review copy。 Although I received this book as a review copy， are all of my words honest， and I do only give my true opinions。 Do you know what life is like as a flight attendant？ Traveling the world and meeting all kinds of people。 Well， that is just a small part of it。I was very excited when I first read the description of the book。 And now as I have finished the book， I am equally or even more excited about "Above and beyond"。 This is just a brilli Thank you to Netgalley and Lume Books for the review copy。 Although I received this book as a review copy， are all of my words honest， and I do only give my true opinions。 Do you know what life is like as a flight attendant？ Traveling the world and meeting all kinds of people。 Well， that is just a small part of it。I was very excited when I first read the description of the book。 And now as I have finished the book， I am equally or even more excited about "Above and beyond"。 This is just a brilliant book。 I have always wondered what the life of a flight attendant really is。 In the book， we hear the story of Saskia Swann and her life as a flight attendant and getting the job on a private jet。 The story is written in cooperation with the journalist Nicola Stow。This is a very honest book。 We hear the true story of Saskia Swann and all of the behind-the-scenes of a flight attendant on a private jet - or at least how it was for Saskia Swann。This is， however， and unfortunately， not just a fun story。 It is also a serious and somewhat sad story。 It is a story of power and money as much as a story of airplanes and flight attendants。 There is quite a twist to the story and one with some huge consequences for Saskia Swann。 I do not want to spoil too much of it because it is so well-described in the book， but you will hear about sexual abuse and boss-power in the story。 Quite an eye-opener and a brutally honest story。The book is very well-written in an enjoyable language。 The stories are exciting and engaging， and I loved the read。This is a very honest book with an important story to tell！ 。。。more
Kay Cugini
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I really enjoyed this book， outrageous and pretty fabulous！ stories of Saskia's life as a private air steward， and what a life！ very enjoyable。*Spoiler* Reading about the sexual exploits， or rather expectations， is rather uncomfortable and doesn't reflect very well on the clients， maybe I'm naive but I found it distasteful that billionaires expected that money could buy them literally anything from their staff， but hey live and let live。 I found Pavel to be a sad character However I was cheering I really enjoyed this book， outrageous and pretty fabulous！ stories of Saskia's life as a private air steward， and what a life！ very enjoyable。*Spoiler* Reading about the sexual exploits， or rather expectations， is rather uncomfortable and doesn't reflect very well on the clients， maybe I'm naive but I found it distasteful that billionaires expected that money could buy them literally anything from their staff， but hey live and let live。 I found Pavel to be a sad character However I was cheering Saskia on at the end when she called a client out on it。Such a great， light and absorbing read， thank you to Netgalley and Lume Books for the advance fopy 。。。more
Kayo
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Oh to be a fly on the wall in these stories as a private flight attendant。 Fun book。 Thanks to authors， publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read this book。 While I got the book for free it had no bearing on the rating I gave it。
Rachael
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What does a struggling flight attendant do when she's no longer making enough to pay her bills and her debts？ She decides to become a private flight hostess。 Enter the world of this memoir。 Saskia is open to a world of jet setting to very exotic locales， getting paid well， expensive gifts， bonuses， designer clothing， and uniforms， and the less pleasant scrubbing bathtubs， looking for stray hairs from a mistress on the floor， being on stand by 24/7 with little notice， and always having to be perf What does a struggling flight attendant do when she's no longer making enough to pay her bills and her debts？ She decides to become a private flight hostess。 Enter the world of this memoir。 Saskia is open to a world of jet setting to very exotic locales， getting paid well， expensive gifts， bonuses， designer clothing， and uniforms， and the less pleasant scrubbing bathtubs， looking for stray hairs from a mistress on the floor， being on stand by 24/7 with little notice， and always having to be perfect。What could possibly go wrong？ A lot goes wrong and arguably a lot goes right。 I enjoyed this memoir， while it does really seem to feature a lot about Saskia's life outside of this segment of her life nor do we have a ton of her personal backstory it does describe her experiences in this very private world。 This is definitely an easy read and has all the makings of a soap opera at times。 Perfect for a summertime read。I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Karen Radford
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Ever been on a private jet？ No， me neither but we’ve all seen the highflying Kardashian clan and Real Housewives of 。。。。。 jetting off at short notice to glamorous destinations in a creamy leather seated private jet with the champagne flowing。 As soon as I read the description of this book I was curious to find out more。 This book opens with Saskia a former air hostess struggling to pay off her credit card debt through her temping jobs， she has a shopping addiction and is wondering how to turn he Ever been on a private jet？ No， me neither but we’ve all seen the highflying Kardashian clan and Real Housewives of 。。。。。 jetting off at short notice to glamorous destinations in a creamy leather seated private jet with the champagne flowing。 As soon as I read the description of this book I was curious to find out more。 This book opens with Saskia a former air hostess struggling to pay off her credit card debt through her temping jobs， she has a shopping addiction and is wondering how to turn her life around。 Then on a rainy day， a chance encounter with a stranger in a bar leads to her being offered a £45，000 pa job as a private flight attendant for a mysterious Russian businessman。Soon Saskia is jetting all over the world wearing her Prada uniform， staying in five star hotels and meeting the whims and desires of her married boss Pavel。 Her duties vary from scrubbing toilets to secret assignations with the boss。 She dishes the dirt on various escapades and adventures - some good， some less so。 What I liked about this memoir was getting the lowdown on the seemingly glamorous lifestyle but realising that there were severe limitations on her ability to lead a meaningful life when not working。 The portrayal of Saskia’s colleagues and her friendships was well depicted。 I found her justification for having a “relationship” with Pavel a bit disingenuous but that’s down to my personal morals and am sure that different readers will take their own stance on this。 If you’re thinking of working as private jet attendant this book is definitely for you。This is a light， frothy read which I read in one sitting - perfect for by the pool。 Huge thanks to NetGalley and Lume Books for the e-arc in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Ayla K
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Ok， I'm surprised at just how good this is。 Snippets of air hostess tales told in fiction form but with a wicked sense of humour and strong and unique authorial voice。 I'm currently 80% through but couldn't delay in reviewingRecommend！ Ok， I'm surprised at just how good this is。 Snippets of air hostess tales told in fiction form but with a wicked sense of humour and strong and unique authorial voice。 I'm currently 80% through but couldn't delay in reviewingRecommend！ 。。。more
Kelly918
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Highly enjoyable。 Funny and a little risqué。
Erin Loranger
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