Fox News "Happy Hour" 3-19-08: "Passengers need to take care of themselves and their own health. There's not enough oxygen on board for seniors or people who are ill. And some passengers get ill on flights and even die on board. The oxygen requirements were set a for young, military, 20-year olds. "

TheStreet.com, 9-19-07: "The Diana Fairechild, a former Pan Am airlines stewardess who has flown 10 million miles in her career...her book Jet Smarter, remains an essential guide to many travelers and businesses, as does her Web site, Flyana.com...Before say you'll starve if you don't chow down that beef with gravy, consider that airlines don't allow the captain and copilot to eat the same meal, to lessen the chances of both getting food poisoning, says Fairechild. Airlines have good reason to be cautious, she says. Airplanes don't have extensive refrigeration, and you can never be sure how long your food has been sitting out on the plane, runway or delivery truck."

Wall Street Journal, 8-23-07: "Certainly, many men would be safe seatmates for kids, but sometimes, especially on overnight flights in darkened cabins, 'you have to make
generalizations for the safety of a child,' says Diana Fairechild, an expert witness in aviation disputes. Airlines have had decades of experience monitoring the gender of abusive seatmates, she adds, quoting a line repeated in airline circles: 'No regulation in aviation takes effect
without somebody's blood on it.'"

Good Morning America, 3-3-07: "Former Pan Am flight attendant and author of Jet Smarter, Diana Fairechild says she has experienced 'air rage' first hand. 'It's a real pressure cooker in the airplane,' Fairechild said. 'Flight attendants have been slapped, pinched, burned with cigarettes, and cut with broken bottles of wine. They've been attacked in all different ways...'"

Forbes.com, 1-22-07: "...placing a wet handkerchief over your mouth may help, says Diana Fairechild, who spent 21 years as an international flight attendant and is the author of Jet Smarter: The Air Traveler's RX. She also recommends lightly swabbing the inside of the nose with vegetable oil to keep the area moist and more comfortable. 'The main thing is to tune into how you feel,' she says. 'At 25 you might travel frequently and be able to run the marathon the next day. But business travelers in their 60s, they may need to take care of themselves a little more.'"

Product Liability Law, 7-17-07: "In last week's summary judgment, the court ruled that the plaintiff had not
offered enough evidence to prove these allegations. But Diana Fairechild, a consultant and former flight attendant who has advocated for passenger health and testified as an expert witness in several DVT cases, said that in principle, they are plausible. Fairechild, who has suffered a DVT herself, said that certain practices common on airlines, such as encouraging passengers to stay seated at all times, increase the risk of DVT. 'Passengers are told to sit down when they're up too long,' she said. Periodically getting up to walk is thought to lower the risk of DVT. She also said that airlines usually keep the air in their cabins at too low a
pressure, and that they do not provide enough fluids to keep passengers from becoming dehydrated. 'I think that's where the lawsuit is,' she said."

CNN-TV Business Traveller, 11-13-05: "Diana Fairechild is a former flight attendant and now a travel author. Once on board the plane, Diana believes there is a perfect window for sleep. 'On take off, there's a phenomenon called G-forces that forces you back in your seat as the plane lifts off. This causes you to be heavier than normal, and this makes it easier for people to fall asleep on take-off.'"

Global TV News Toronto, 03-08-06: "Diana Fairechild, author of Jet Smarter, advises travelers: 'Bring your own water, bring your own food. Don't fly if you're ill or if you've recently had surgery. And be aware. Take care of yourself.'"

Boston Globe, 5-4-06: "Diana Fairechild, a clean-air advocate, author, and former Pan Am flight attendant, said she is frustrated by what she considers a lack of progress even as bird flu, SARS, and other communicable diseases have stoked concerns and fear worldwide. The airplane environment is perhaps the most crowded space a person can be in,' she said. 'It's a very contagious environment.' Fairechild said she now wears a cotton handkerchief to cover her mouth when she travels by plane. 'People used to look at me as if I was eccentric,' she said. 'Not anymore.'"

Bob Morris, The New York Times, 7-16-06: ."Diana Fairechild, a flight attendant and purser for 21 years and now an expert witness in airline and passenger disputes, advises that you 'tone down your desires' and acknowledge how busy flight attendants are before making a request for attention when they have a chance. 'That’s the best way to ensure you’ll get help first,' she said."

Alina Tugend, The New York Times, 5-25-04: ."Diana Fairechild, a former flight attendant who writes about and does consulting on the health risks of flying, says some frequent travelers fail to connect the dots between their travels and chronic ailments like fatigue or allergies. It took her years to figure out that she was allergic to the pesticides sprayed inside airplane cabins, she said."

Richard Diamond, Kaua'i MuseLetter, 5-23-06:
Diana Fairechild, a local resident, is the foremost authority on air travel, and is the pioneer in bringing consciousness to the hazards of air travel (as well as how to ameliorate them). Before Diana came on the scene, there was literally no one to speak on these important issues with any depth.

Paolo Pontoniere, L'Espresso (Italy), 9-17-04: "They travel for business. They are executive globetrotters amassing huge fortunes. They jump from a New York to Rome flight for another leaving for Bangkok where they stay only a few hours to sign a business deal before jumping on an other jet. In truth they are victims of the 'chronic jet lag with memory constantly in ambush, and with cardiovascular stress,' says Diana Fairechild a former flight attendant with 21 experience who has written books on the health and business risks of frequent flyers. Fairechild now offers consulting to business travelers, suggesting strategies to reduce the health risks of people who must travel continually. 'Most frequent flyers do not even imagine that the symptoms they are suffering from are due to the hours they spend in airplanes,' Fairechild explains. She offers a lot of information and strategies on her excellent web site."

Consumers Digest, 2-04: ."Today, Fairechild--who has written many air-travel books...offers Consumers Digest some tips on how you can protect yourself from illness while cruising the clouds." (pdf)

Susan Stellin, The New York Times, 4-8-03: ."Diana Fairechild, a former flight attendant who now speaks and writes about air travel health and safety, is rather emphatic about her preference for natural methods of dealing with jet lag. 'I find it's just best not to be medicated,' Ms. Fairechild said, noting that when she tried melatonin, a hormone that plays a role in setting the body's sleep cycle, 'it dropped my consciousness into a thickness like the air wasn't easy to move through or breathe.' (Although melatonin has become a popular alternative to sleeping pills, it is not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration; there is some debate about its effectiveness as a sleep aid.) So what does she do on long flights? Her strategy may raise a few eyebrows, but these days it has the added benefit of helping ward off germs, suddenly a preoccupation of many long-distance air travelers. 'One thing I've been recommending is that you wear a handkerchief over your nose and mouth on the plane,' she said. 'It creates humidity and it makes it so much easier to sleep on the plane.' Ms. Fairechild said she also wore an eye mask, 'And I put masking tape on it that says, 'Do Not Disturb.' "

The National Enquirer, 2-18-03: ."'Serving tap water is very common because the airlines don't provide enough bottled water for passengers.' Diana Fairechild, who worked for 21 years as a flight attendant, told the Enquirer. "I stopped drinking airplane water in my first year of flying when I saw particles floating in it." Fairechild, the author of two books on flying Jet Smart and Jet Smarter, said: "The airlines have been able to get away with it because who knows if you get sick from the water or some other source."

thepowerhour.com, 6-18-03: ."Thank you so much Diana Fairechild for coming forward and saying what needs to be said about the airline industry. You are a real hero."

Muscle Media, 4-03: ."The air inside an airplane is drier than the Sahara Desert. To avoid in-flight and post-flight workout dehydration, drink 8 ounces of water for every hour you are on board, recommends Diana Fairechild, the author of Jet Smarter. Fairechild says, "In-flight dehydration is one of the most serious hazards long-distance fliers face."

Art Bell, Coast to CoastAM, 7-00: ."Aviation expert and author Diana Fairechild explains how recycled air on planes contributes to air rage and in spreading infectious diseases like the flu and TB. Ms. Fairechild discusses what passengers can do to increase the oxygen levels and reduce exposure to toxic chemicals and infectious agents." 

Nancy Gondo, Investor's Business Daily, 9-6-01: ."The situation is too tight, too crowded, and too impersonal," Fairechild said. "The seats are too small, they're too close together, and there isn't enough oxygen." She and other experts believe lack of oxygen can cause some people to become belligerent. Alcohol use is also often linked with air rage incidents. For more info, check out Fairechild's Web site at flyana.com and her latest book, Jet Smarter: The Air Traveler's Rx.

Arlene Ashe, reader, 3-17-02: ."Jet Smarter is the Encyclopedia Britannica of air travel! Read it before you board an airplane -- then pack it in your carry-on. This book can save your health, maybe even your life! There are more dangers in flying than you ever dreamed of. It's all in Jet Smarter. The book is hard-hitting, in depth, comprehensive, full of solutions, entertaining, and often witty. It's a behind-the-scenes look from author Diana Fairechild, a savvy former flight attendant and now aviation health expert. Diana's advice on how to deal with flying is practical and useful. Her suggestions really work. It's obvious that she's been there, done that, and fixed that herself. Thanks to Jet Smarter, I can fly without being sick during and after the flight. I can think and work -- or play -- after flying instead of going straight to bed to recuperate. Now, instead of dreading the trip, I actually look forward to it."

Sue Shellenbarger, The Wall Street Journal, 10/3/02:."I select the 30-second 'Monolith of Mastery' from Office Yoga: At Your Desk Exercises by Diana Fairechild...I'm surprised by how fast the mental and facial change this requires eases my tension...I'd give office yoga an 'A,' for both the depth and duration of its effect on my stress."

John Bogert, Copley Newspapers, 2-26-93: "The thing I enjoy only slightly less than a tooth extraction is flying, especially long flights to London--which, by the way, Fairechild calls one of the worst journeys imaginable because it goes west to east (the worst direction for jet lag), exposes the body to higher degrees of radiation on its polar route, and can, magically, make 12 hours in a teeny seat feel like three years in a Roman galley. When you think about it, that's a pretty amazing collection of discomforts for a service touted in the ads as a colorful adventure. Fairechild, still perky after what amounts to 300 circumnavigations of the globe, said that the mostly non-lethal dangers of air travel amount to one of the great unexplored environmental health issues of the day. There's a lot of talk in this quite incredible book about cost cutting showing up in unchanged air filters and dirty blankets. Considering how many of us this affects, this lone voice is well worth hearing."

Winston Salem Journal, 7-22-07: "Fairechild recommends taking only a carry-on bag. If you wind up having to change flights, you won’t have to worry about your bag catching up with you, she said. Include some snacks in your carry-on luggage in case you have an unexpected delay, she advises. And buy a bottle of water inside the security checkpoint to take with you on the plane. Even though the bottles may be pricey, you might be glad to have one when the flight attendant with the bar cart starts at the far end of the plane. Fairechild recommends that you come to the airport with a fully charged cell phone and the customer-service number for your airline in case of delay. As a general rule, she said, 'Be as nice as you can to airline employees, even if you don’t want anything from them.' She knows from experience how much abuse grumpy passengers can dish out."

Rocky Mountain News, 7-21-07: "It could be post-9/11 hangover, the knowledge that fellow passengers will not now sit idly by when a flight crew comes under attack, says Diana Fairechild, an authority on air travel, health and safety who runs Flyana.com, a Web site for those taking to the air."

CIO, 11-15-00: "Aviation health expert Diana Fairechild has some sophisticated suggestions for battling the rigors of air travel. She is a former flight attendant and the author of four books."

American Bar Association Journal, 05-01: "Fairechild has a bag of carry-on health tricks larger than fits in the overhead compartment, all included in her book, Jet Smarter. She suggests coating the inside of your nostrils with a natural oil, like almond, jojoba or olive. 'Some diseases enter the immune system through tiny cracks in the nose, which become enlarged in the dry cabin environment.' She also recommends placing a wet handkerchief over the nose and mouth while in-flight. 'This also helps block the spread of germs and provides humidity for the lungs.'"

Sergio Teixeira, Veja Brazil, 09-30-03:."Teixeira asked Fairchild if her health condition 'ever endangered her life.' Fairechild said 'Yes, it's been a life or death battle with my health and that's why I'm so passionate about getting this information out to airline passengers -- that people find out what's really going on so they can protect themselves.' Fairechild explained about toxic chemical poisoning, and how it is synonymous with Gulf War Syndrome and Sick Building Syndrome. Fairechild's workplace (jets) was replete with toxic chemicals: pesticide, tobacco smoke and jet fuel. The toxic chemicals causing Sick Building Syndrome are from carpets, copy machines, etc. There was another set of toxic chemicals for Gulf War Syndrome, but all suffer the symptoms of chemical poisoning." 

Ambassadair Travel Club, 7-01:."Diana Fairechild, a highly respected consumer advocate for the flying public, says there is 'no quick fix for all the symptoms of jetlag because of all the different causes -- shifts in time, alterations in magnetic fields, modifications in climate, and diversitites in cultures. Flying in commercial jets, we're deprived of air and humidity while exposed to recycled germs and chemicals, radiation, pesticides, and noise.'"

Frequent Flyer, 3-00:."Diana Fairechild has been warning and advising frequent flyers about poor air quality in airplanes since her 1992 publication Jet Smart."

Jill Engledow, The Maui News, 7-19-92: "My theory about long-distance air flight is like the one people sometimes cite about childbirth: one is willing to go back and do it again only because one forgets how painful the experience is. As it happens, Diana Fairechild also likens air flight to childbirth, but in her simile the passenger is like the baby and the jet the womb which, unlike mom's, fails to adequately sustain the well-being of its inhabitants."

Washington Herald, 4-01: "The issue is that passengers need more fresh air and less recycled air. I've experienced it," says Diana Fairechild, author of Jet Smarter.

Diane Cole, U.S. News & World Report, 6-7-04: "Airlines should be 'responsible for informing passengers of the physical impact of flight,' says Diana Fairechild, an airline passenger activist."

SmarterLiving.com, 4-01: "Fairechild speaks from the heart. She says, 'Air-21 contains no requirement that airlines make any corrections or even follow the new study's findings. But the worst part is that on every flight today, passengers continue to be deprived of fresh oxygen because Air-21 delays any protection for them -- protection from contagious diseases such as TB, which can spread in the recycled cabin air, and from exposure to onboard toxic chemicals.'"

NBC4-TV, 1-01: "Fear of flying? Want to know how clean the air is inside the plane? For all your questions about air travel, there's a website with the answer. Flyana.com can help you with everything from jetlag to lost luggage! The site's creator calls herself a passenger advocate, and she's written several books on the subject as well. The goal of the site is to calm public fears about flying and make the experience more enjoyable."

USA Today, 12-24-99:."There's plenty of consumer-oriented airline advice on Fairechild's Website..."

Arthur Spiegelman, Reuters, 6-15-93: "The self-help book has reached new heights thanks to a grounded airline stewardess who has single-handedly written, published and promoted the first book on how to survive the discomforts of flying. Usually, self-help books aim at making you more attractive, happier, snappier or just plain better. But dedicated former 'stew' Diana Fairechild wants to make you a happy passenger, someone who is not gasping for breath at 30,000 feet, or so befuddled by jetlag that you don't know if you are coming or going as the 747 lands in Los Angeles. Her labor of love, a pocket-sized 182-page paperback, is called Jet Smart. Fairechild says she worked on the book for 14 years. And she also acted as a private detective quite a few times, thinking up reasons to sneak into the cockpit to see if the pilots had reduced the airflow for passengers while maintaining it for themselves. She could check the airflow by glancing at the position of a series of toggles on the control panel. Reducing the airflow for passengers by a third is part of what Fairechild called 'the budget monster.'"

Vincent Alanzo, Incentive, 1-95:."You've read all the self-help books, and you're finally in touch with your inner child. You're a stunning success in business. You're sitting on top of the world without a care in the world. Right? Well, not quite. You've still got that nagging problem of jetlag whenever you go on that annual incentive program. You've dozed through welcome receptions from Rome to Thailand and don't know how to prevent it. According to Diana Fairechild, 'the average traveler is susceptible to more than 30 physical symptoms related to jet lag, including body aches, fatigue and even (choke) hemorrhoids. Mental and emotional symptoms include memory loss, depression and indecisiveness.' Some of Fairechild's tips are common-sense techniques that include wearing eye pads and earplugs and avoiding constricting clothing. Other recommendations include rubbing oil in the nose to relieve dryness, and after long trips, drinking a gallon of water a day for three days afterward to rehydrate the body. To create a personal humidifier, she suggests wetting a handkerchief from your own water bottle, placing it over your mouth and nose and wrapping the ends of the handkerchief around your ears."

John Pope, The Times-Picayune, 7-94:."Though griping about jet lag may sound like the whining of the pampered, anyone who has flown across an ocean knows that the listlessness this condition produces can wear a body down. How to keep it from stealing precious vacation time? Get Diana Fairechild's new book. Fairechild knows what she's talking about. She is full of suggestions on such topics as food, drink, and even carry-on items to help keep passengers from being worn out when they land."

WNBC, Nightside, 8-10-94: "Diana Fairechild complains about the lack of concern by the airlines for the safety and comfort of their passengers. She says passengers have a right to know if they are going to be sprayed with a toxic substance."

The Washington Times, 6-15-94:."Just when they thought it was safe to breathe again, another matter pops up to bug airline passengers. The latest round of studies by the airline industry said the air is safe to breathe, more so now that most skies are all but smoke-free, even though a consumer advocate says she isn't so sure. In her 1992 Jet Smart, former flight attendant Diana Fairechild describes 'toxic showers' that forced her into early retirement. Now, as others feel the pain, the government says it's getting more mail."

Reuters News Service, 7-22-98: "Diana Fairechild is an expert in aviation health and safety and author of the book "Jet Smart." She maintains a Healthy Flying Web Site at www.flyana.com."

National Law Journal, 4-96: "Ms. Fairechild obviously has no fear of offending those who fly for a living. An activist in the movement to clean up the skies, she deals decisively with such thorny (and in many cases previously undisclosed) in-flight environmental issues as pesticide spraying (which she calls 'killer mists'), toxic chemicals, secondhand smoke, radiation, ozone, bad air, noise, g-forces and electromagnetic pulses. The book's cover promised 'over 200 tips for beating jetlag,' some quite interesting and original. It also sets forth the coping skills its author has developed. Jet Smart by Diana Fairechild is a quirky, highly personal look at the airborne habitat with which every frequent flier must learn to cope. Ms. Fairechild has gathered a mountain of information during her 21 years in the skies. In this book, she has attempted to address virtually every element of the air passenger's experience and has given the reader her personal spin on each."

Philadelphia News, 8-10-98: "'I think people are acting berserk because of the conditions in the plane,' says Diana Fairechild. Fairechild is an expert in aviation health and author of the book Jet Smart."

Sacramento Bee, 7-24-94:."Fairechild's subject matter is how to combat the indignities and discomforts of air travel, including but not restricted to jet lag, economy seating, airline meals, dehydration, airborne contaminants, noise levels and just plain fear of flying. She is definitely not at pains to relieve anxieties with soothing words and her discussion of the world's aging air fleet is chilling."

Jenny Slafkosky, Alameda Times-Star, 11-10-04: "Diana Fairechild, former flight attendant and author of Jet Smarter fasts on airplanes. 'The cabin interior is pressurized to be at an altitude of about 8,000 feet, almost like a mountain resort,' she says. 'At high altitudes every part of our bodies swell, including our intestines, and that can make it hard to digest food at all.' On long flights when sustenance is required, Fairechild prefers high-carbohydrate foods, such as pasta or potato salads and rice cakes. She says the increased carbohydrates helped her function better while working in the pressurized cabin. Research has shown that high-carbohydrate foods aid athletes who are training in high altitude environments. If you're heading out on a long trip, keep the basics of food safety in mind. 'Don't bring anything you wouldn't take on a picnic,' says Fairechild. Fairechild freezes bottles of water in advance and uses them to keep her food cold on the plane. Once it thaws, she has a cold bottle of water to drink. 'On very long flights the dehydration effects are exponential,' she says. 'Drinking lots of water will help with jet lag and with digestion. You'll look better when you arrive, your skin will have nice color and tone. It is important to stay hydrated."

Ans Samson, Magariet, Netherlands, 7-00: "Over 21 years, Diana Fairechild flew as a flight attendant all over the world. During that time she became more and more aware of the effects of nonstop flying on her health and well-being. She started searching for information and observing how passengers dealt with the discomforts of flying to try and master jetlag. Fairechild experimented during her years as a flight attendant with different methods and remedies, and when she had to (because of health reasons) stop flying, she decided to write down her knowledge and experiences. If you don't fly more than one time a year, maybe on a vacation to Malaga, for instance, this book is probably a little heavy. But for those who often fly or take long trips, or for those who have a lot of difficulties with flying and arrive feeling like you've been tumbled inside a water wheel all day, this books has 200 tips to offer for problem-free flying. The writer is an American, and that is noticeable in her book. She did thorough research for her book. She differentiates, for example, a number of categories of jetlag: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. On top of that, she describes in detail numerous aspects of flying, namely deregulation of the body clock, magnetic fields, the difference between flying east and west, sleeping on an airplane, time zones, the necessity of needing to drink a lot of water, travel diets and fear of flying."

CNN.COM, 12-22-98:."'Avoid sleeping pills' says Diana Fairechild, an author and speaker on aviation health and safety. 'You can't predict how pharmaceuticals will act in conjunction with jetlag and altitude changes. And whenever we fly, we need to keep a certain presence of mind. You need your brain to be awake in case some emergency arises.'"

MSNBC.COM, 8-15-96: ."Diana Fairechild, a former flight attendant with 21 years at Pan Am and United Airlines, now runs a consumer airline advocacy group. 'Bomb-detecting machines,' she said, 'could be an elective contribution when paying for tickets, similar to a campaign spending contribution on a personal income tax form.'"

Working Woman, 2-99: "'If you take the red-eye, reserve a window seat to avoid getting knocked awake by aisle traffic. And make sure you book a seat that reclines--the ones in front of the bathrooms, galleys, and emergency exits generally don't,' suggests Diana Fairechild."

Minneapolis Star Tribune, 7-28-94:."That stuff the cabin attendants start spraying at take-off or landing on some international flights is not air freshener -- it's a pesticide some countries require on arriving flights to keep out unwanted agricultural pests. You may get doused by pesticide on flights to New Zealand, Antigua, Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rico, El Salvador, Fiji, Guam, Guatemala, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Samoa, South Africa, St. Lucia, St. Martin, and Venezuela. That list comes from a handy book Jet Smart, by international flight attendant Diana Fairechild. She suggests travelers wanting to avoid the spray get a note from their doctor saying they are allergic, pregnant, or asthmatic, and ask to leave the plane before the spray hits, if it's done on landing. The publication also advises travelers to notify the airline well in advance if you have a doctor's letter, to increase chances of being let off before the plane is sprayed."

Goodstuffco.com, 7-01: "The dry, re-circulated air in airplanes causes water to evaporate from your skin and can lead to dehydration. Go to this web site to see excellent articles on airline travel, and pick up some terrific tips for your vacation."

Psychic Reader, 2-95: "The definitive book on coping with the physical, emotional and spiritual problems associated with jet travel." 

Bridal Guide,12-96: "Fairechild's special tips for newlyweds? Once you've made it to your dream destination, 'stimulate your circulation by giving each other a massage, rehydrate yourself by taking a soak in your hotel room's whirlpool, and get your oxygen flowing by engaging in the honeymooners' #1 aerobic activity!'"  

Smart Money, 8-95:."Take the advice of Diana Fairechild."

Chicago Tribune, 8-15-93:."How can you beat jetlag and increase your in-flight comfort? Take the advice of Diana Fairechild, author of Jet Smart."

Andrew Weil, 11-25-96: "Fairechild discusses all the health hazards endemic to modern airline travel--including ozone and electromagnetic radiation, and even the stress of lost luggage. Thankfully, she doesn't just introduce a new set of problems, but suggests steps you can take to make your next flight not so sickening." 

Noel Brown, MD, United Nations, Environment Director, 3-22-93:."I would like to order 20 copies which I will distribute to my frequent flying colleagues."

GE Corporate Newsletter, 9-95: "Jet Smart by Diana Fairechild is required reading for anyone interested in better, smarter, healthier air travel...the perfect gift for anyone who flies and a useful tool for business travelers."

Andrea Arceneau, CNN-TV, 7-4-93:."Diana Fairechild is an aviation health and safety analyst."

Joan Rivers, Letter to author 6-16-93: "I read bits of the book in the dressing, room and we were hysterical."

Barbara Gillam, Glamour, 2-93: "Fairechild discusses esoteric problems in her book but also gives some sensible everyday advice that only an insider could know."

Jane Brody, The New York Times, 6-16-93: "Fairechild offers 200 tips for healthier and safer air travel."

Stone Phillips, Dateline NBC, 8-9-94: "Diana Fairechild describes her reactions to the chemicals and how it has caused massive allergic reactions to a broad spectrum of chemicals. She now spends her time writing books about air travel and fighting to ban the spraying of pesticides on aircraft."

USA Today, 8-15-95: "'Ask the pilot for more air if you have difficulty breathing or thinking. It could mean you're not getting enough oxygen,' suggests Diana Fairechild, author of Jet Smart."

Rhonda Richards, USA Today, 8-3-93:."Jet Smart is an underground hit."

Forbes, 11-93: "A hot-selling treatise on jetlag...Prepare to be shocked."

Pam Black, Business Week, 8-23-93: "Diana Fairechild, author of Jet Smart, says pilots control the air."

Whole Earth Review, Summer 1995: ."This enlightening, useful manual and reference book will help the traveler avoid many of the difficulties of jet travel." 

Alan Isbell, Trade Winds, 10-95: "Diana Fairechild lays claim to the distinction of being the first airline employee to blow the whistle on the airline industry for health hazards to which it has routinely subjected passengers and crew."

International Airline Passengers Association, 10-95: "It's all in Jet Smart. We've read it, and we love it.

Travel Weekly, 3-7-96: "A former international flight attendant has written this helpful, breezy guide to beating the wide range of ailments commonly lumped under the term 'jetlag.'"

Coleman Andrews, Los Angeles Times, 4-11-93: "Fairechild offers advice and salty opinions about airborne contaminants in the cabin, airline safety, emergency procedures, fear of flying and more. And she spices up her book with no-nonsense insider's asides that are often simply fascinating."

Mimi Weisbord, Healthy Workplace, Summer 1995: "I love this book. It is so intelligent, full of good research, good writing, funny, and spiritual, all at the same time."

Travel Agent, 6-28-93: ."Fairechild's suggestions mine fresh territory."

Bill Kaufman, Newsday, 2-28-93: ..."A checklist for passengers... The author also campaigns for improvements, especially better quality of cabin environment."

Ed Randegger, Environ, 8-92: "Diana Fairechild's book Jet Smart dropped a bomb in Washington and the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation changed policy."

Kate Rice, Business Traveler, 3-93: ."Jet Smart is eminently readable and entertaining... meticulously researched and good humored."

Joan Duncan Oliver, USAir Inflight Magazine, 2-94: "Diana Fairechild says, 'change of environment, change of climate and environmental stress en route all contribute to the severity of jetlag.'"

Maritz Travel, 4-95:."Jet Smart is a traveler's 'must have' accessory."

American College of Nuclear Physicians, 10-93: "I suggest those of you who take long trips order a copy so that you will arrive healthy and relaxed."

Randy Curwen, Chicago Tribune, 6-13-93: "Jet Smart is packed with useful information based on extensive research and 21 years as an airline employee."

Victor Zak, Asbury Park Press, 7-16-95: "Jet Smart is rich with common sense. Fairechild's strategy is holistic, which adds to its appeal."

Journal of the Association of Interpreters, 9-93:."A remarkable discussion on defeating jetlag that includes medical, philosophical and holistic advice."

American Express Cardmembers Newsletter, 1-94: ."Jet Smart will make your trip a more pleasant experience."

Faye Chambers, The Direct Issue, 5-93: "Diana Fairechild's Jet Smart is a result of her own experience with flight-induced maladies. This book is a blessing in disguise because she has had to suffer a long recovery in order to offer sound advice to her readers."

Al Robbins, MD, Environmental Physician, 6-93: "Fairechild has thoughtfully chosen soy-based ink to print Jet Smart -- in respect both for the environment and for those like her who are environmentally sensitive."

Georgia Nielsen, Air Reporter, 3-94: "With a sense of humor she skillfully weaves into the prose, Fairechild offers a wide range of ideas for dealing with jetlag... for veteran crew as well as for the infrequent flyer." 

Tim Minton, Eyewitness News, 5-94 "Former flight attendant Diana Fairechild wrote the book on healthy flying."

Rebecca Reisner, Meeting News, 8-93: "Fairechild tells you how to minimize the emotionally draining, irritability-causing, and even life-threatening effects of flying."

Earth Journal, 11-12-93: "Hypoxia, or oxygen deprivation in the central nervous system, can occur when not enough air is put into the cabins, says Diana Fairechild."

Mary Ann Hemphill, Dallas Morning News, 11-6-94: "Jet Smart is crammed with tips on making air travel more pleasant."

Jeff Stark, The Maui News, 6-20-93: ..."Fairechild not only alerts us to the causes and dangers of air travel, she offers ways to prevent or decrease their impact. Thus her book serves several purposes. It informs us of the nature and origin of a problem, teaches us how to guard against and overcome that problem, and sensitizes us to the widespread and insidious nature of environmental threats we may not have considered."

Jon Kabira, Tokyo Today, 7-6-93: "Wow! This is news! It is definitely news for us!"

Susan Narod, Priorities, 6-99: "According to Fairechild, flying first-class is not about gourmet meals anymore--it's about air. Passengers in first class, she alleges, get approximately three times more oxygen per person than do those in economy."

Harrison Wycoff, Commercial Travelers Ass'n, 6-94: "We heartily recommend that you take the author's advice and skip the before-flight meal, to which we add: spend the $12.95 on this book."

GQ Magazine, 10-93: ."Jet Smart is a guide written by former flight attendant Diana Fairechild, who, having circled the planet more than a hundred times, is able to offer tips on everything from how to avoid blocked ears to how to get a freshly brewed cup of coffee."

German Publisher, 8-3-93: ."I re-read the manuscript in the German translation--your book did not lose its spirit of kindness and good humor."

German translator, letter to author, 4-6-93: "Your style is amazing, but sometimes not easy to translate--'To Pee Or Not To Pee.' In German, unfortunately, either Hamlet or some urgent longing will get lost. Well, I think at last I succeeded." 

Family Life, 12-93: "Diana Fairechild suggests ready-made distractions [for kids]: look out the window and find pictures in the clouds..."

Outdoor Action Magazine, 10-95: "If you plan on flying, check out Jet Smart."

American Board of Trial Advocates, Fall 1992 Convention: "Board members will not want to board another plane until they've heard what Diana Fairechild has to say."

Karin Winegar, Conde Nast Traveler, 3-94: "Fairechild says on certain international flights, 'attendants are required to empty half a dozen cans of pesticide into the passengers' air supply en route.'"

George Ewing, MD, letter to author, 5-2-94: "Certainly your work is going to ultimately protect thousands of people on airlines all over the world."