Guide Note

Ellen Simonetti is an author and former flight attendant of Delta Air Lines.

Fast Facts

1. Born: December 15, 1974, in North Carolina
2. Raised in Durham and Raleigh, North Carolina
3. Alma Mater: University of Texas at Austin
4. Graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish
5. Began working in the air line industry in 1996
6. Worked with Delta Air Lines for eight years
7. Fired in 2004
8. Nickname: "Queen of Sky"

In 2003, Simonetti started her blog after her mother died of cancer. It allowed Simonetti to express how she was feeling.¹

Simonetti was suspended from Delta in 2004. Shortly thereafter she was fired over pictures she had posted on her blog.² Following her dismissal she changed the title of her blog to "Diary of a Fired Flight Attendant."

Simonetti filed a a lawsuit the following year. It contained allegations of sex discrimination and retaliation. Although Law.com states Simonetti's case was dismissed on October 28, 2005, she reports that it has been delayed due to Delta filing bankruptcy.³

Simonetti's blog was turned into the book, Diary of a Dysfunctional Flight Attendant: The Queen of Sky Blog.