How do serving coffee at 20,000 feet, giving safety announcements, and dealing with broken airplanes have anything to do with libraries? Effective and successful librarians and flight attendants must provide excellent customer service to a variety of people while still completing set tasks within a limited time period, and dealing with constant change. Through anecdotes and examples from my three years as a flight attendant at a regional airline, I discuss how being a flight attendant prepared me to be a better librarian. Skills learned at 20,000 feet translate well into the library setting. I learned that if I can successfully calm fears, subdue anger, and answer questions while in a metal tube flying through the air, I can do it anywhere, including while successfully working with the needy researcher, the demanding attorney, or the mad public library patron. Working as a flight attendant also taught me the importance of time management. There are a lot of tasks that need to be completed within a limited amount of time during a flight. Understanding what was most important and when it really must be done has helped me prioritize tasks, and responsibilities. Airlines and libraries can both be fast-paced environments … or mind-numbingly slow. Knowing when to roll with the punches, and to always, always pack a book, my knitting, and a snack—has paid untold dividends. Come fly with me to better librarianship!