Drunk passengers, medical emergencies and blow-ups over ham-and-cheese toasties. It’s all in a day’s work for Qantas and Virgin flight attendants. Medical emergencies, sleep deprivation and 20 ...

Medical emergencies, sleep deprivation and 20-minute lunch breaks are all in a day’s work for Australia’s battler cabin crew. And then there’s the blow-ups over ham-and-cheese toasties.

There’s a dark side to working 30,000 feet in the air. Medical emergencies, sleep deprivation and 20-minute lunch breaks are all in a day’s work for Australia’s battler cabin crew.