“Debunks popular myths that portray the profession as glamorous, exotic, and sexually freeing by taking readers through a typical journey; with interviews and profiles of flight attendants.”
- Foreword

“In Working the Skies, Whitelegg takes the interviews and study of a multitude of flight attendants and creates a readable, enjoyable tale of the perils and possibilities flight attendants face.”
- Feminist Review

“But mythological ‘stews’—young women living a life of sex, drugs and never-ending voyage—is a far cry from the well documented realities presented in Whitelegg’s new book. . . . Using a series of interviews and focus groups with flight attendants of all ages, Whitelegg charts the arc of a profession barely seven decades old.”
- Dallas Morning News

“A balanced inquiry into the lives of these long-overlooked professionals. . . . Sharing a wealth of interesting, entertaining, and dramatic anecdotes...Rich enough to satisfy the most curious reader.”
- Booklist

“While also providing some history, Whitelegg mostly takes a contemporary look at the lives of flight attendants, drawn from interviews with over 60 current and former flight attendants and other airline workers. . . . Whitelegg’s observations and use of candid, day-in-the-life snapshots are interesting.”
- Library Journal