Claire's day begins in1, Australia, but by evening she's on the other side of the world.
Claire has a morning departure, so she packed her luggage last night." I try to pack light", she says, "but today I'm flying to Tokyo, so I've packed warm and thick clothes. It's summer in Australia now, but it's2 in Japan!"
Claire rises early, puts on her uniform, and takes the bus to the3. There's a pre-flight meeting at 7 a. m. They have to find out what part of the plane they'll be working on and about the passengers who'll be on the flight.
At 8 o'clock, they board the plane. They check the seats and bathrooms to make sure everything is clean and working properly, and they get the food and drinks ready.
At 8:30, the passengers come on board. Claire greets them, checks their boarding passes, and tells them where their seats are. And then at 9:15 the plane 4.
It's a ten-hour flight, and Claire is on her feet for most of this time, serving food, cleaning and watching out for problems. " I like talking to people. Some people are afraid of flying, and chatting can help them to be 5.
After the plane lands in Tokyo, the staff check to see that nothing has been left behind or broken. Then they go to their hotel. " I'm ready for a good6, I feel really sleepy, " says Claire. " Tomorrow I'm going to spend time in Tokyo-it's a city I love. "