A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

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Entry from March 04, 2015
The Village (airplane coach seating section)

Reader’s Digest (November 2010) did a short article on airline lingo and included this definition:
 
Working the village: Working in coach.”
 
In 2014, one “flight attendant’s dictionary” article included this under the headline, “Terms I’ve never used, but I’m told exist.” The term “working the village” appears in several airline lexicon articles, but does not appear on its own. Actual flight attendant use of “the village” remains questionable.
 
 
Reader’s Digest (Canada)
DECODING AIRLINE LINGO
On a flight, pilots and airline staff often have their own way of speaking, using interesting jargon while on duty. Here’s a glossary of terms used by pilots and airline staff that can help you decode what they’re saying.
From Reader’s Digest USA, November 2010

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Working the village: Working in coach.
 
Twitter
The Weather Center
‏@LiamRFerguson
Working The Village: The flight attendant who is working in the coach section, not the first class section.
11:12 PM - 6 Feb 2013
 
Twitter
Hannah Cooper
‏@HKMCoop
Reading an article about airline lingo is proving to be very interesting. “Working the village” = working in coach. #realnice
11:00 PM - 16 Jun 2013
   
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Airline Lingo Decoded
CARA HARRINGTON , JUNE 30, 2014
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Working the Village: Working coach
   
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What’s a Coach Roach? Inside a Flight Attendant’s Dictionary
BY SARAH STEEGAR ON DECEMBER 9, 2014
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Terms I’ve never used, but I’m told exist:
(...)
Working the village – working in Coach.
 
Travel Pulse
5 More Secrets and Tips About Airports and Airplanes
AIRLINES & AIRPORTS | RICH THOMASELLI | MARCH 04, 2015
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“The Village” is what flight attendants sometimes nickname the coach seating section.

Posted by Barry Popik
New York CityTransportation • Wednesday, March 04, 2015 • Permalink


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