{"id":122415,"date":"2024-09-02T13:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/02\/retired-flight-attendant-pushes-beverage-cart-from-boston-to-ground-zero-to-honor-9-11-victims-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T13:00:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T13:00:42","slug":"retired-flight-attendant-pushes-beverage-cart-from-boston-to-ground-zero-to-honor-9-11-victims-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/02\/retired-flight-attendant-pushes-beverage-cart-from-boston-to-ground-zero-to-honor-9-11-victims-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Retired flight attendant pushes beverage cart from Boston to ground zero to honor 9\/11 victims &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As a flight attendant, Paulie Veneto spent much of his adult life pushing a beverage cart up and down the aisles of planes, and he absolutely loved it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I really would&#8217;ve done that job without pay because the interactions I had with the passengers and the camaraderie with my fellow flight attendants were just amazing to me,&#8221; Veneto told TPG. &#8220;I was never interested in flying a plane. What I loved was meeting the people from all over the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Like so many of us, Veneto could never have imagined or prepared for the events of <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/at-work-airline-9-11\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sept. 11, 2001<\/a>. He also never thought that he would mark the 20th anniversary of that tragic day by pushing a beverage cart 240 miles from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to the site of the 2001 World Trade Center collapse in New York City \u2014 but that is exactly what he did.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:75%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/IMG_3726.jpeg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/IMG_3726.jpeg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/IMG_3726.jpeg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/IMG_3726.jpeg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/IMG_3726.jpeg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/IMG_3726.jpeg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/IMG_3726.jpeg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/IMG_3726.jpeg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/IMG_3726.jpeg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">PAULIE&#8217;S PUSH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When Veneto set out on the first Paulie&#8217;s Push, he did so with the intention of recognizing the &#8220;first, first responders&#8221; of 9\/11: the flight crews who did everything in their power to mitigate the effects of a massive terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;American Flight 11 was the very first aircraft to be hijacked that morning, and we know from the recordings we&#8217;ve all heard that these crew members were truly the &#8216;first, first responders&#8217; of September 11,&#8221; Veneto said in a press release promoting this year&#8217;s push. &#8220;They were relaying important information to the ground under horrendous conditions. If I can bring awareness to what they did that morning, that&#8217;s the very least I can do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/paulies-push-pentagon\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Retired flight attendant pushing beverage cart from Dulles to Pentagon to honor 9\/11 victims<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Veneto felt that more needed to be done to recognize the heroism displayed by the crew members who lost their lives that day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Flight attendants didn&#8217;t get the same recognition as other first responders, and nobody is to blame for that,&#8221; Veneto said. He understands that the enormity of the day made it impossible to honor every person who played a role in trying to prevent what happened.<\/p>\n<p>As a flight attendant, Veneto often flew United Airlines Flight 175 \u2014 the Boston-to-Los Angeles route that was hijacked and crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center on 9\/11. So, he was in a unique position to give those flight attendants the recognition they deserved. Because of his work <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/september-11-memorials\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">paying tribute to the flight crews<\/a> and their loved ones, Veneto received a &#8220;Hero in Travel&#8221; award at the 2022 TPG Awards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:75%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/PauliesPush-PTGAwards-ThePointsGuy-1.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/PauliesPush-PTGAwards-ThePointsGuy-1.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/PauliesPush-PTGAwards-ThePointsGuy-1.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/PauliesPush-PTGAwards-ThePointsGuy-1.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/PauliesPush-PTGAwards-ThePointsGuy-1.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/PauliesPush-PTGAwards-ThePointsGuy-1.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/PauliesPush-PTGAwards-ThePointsGuy-1.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/PauliesPush-PTGAwards-ThePointsGuy-1.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/PauliesPush-PTGAwards-ThePointsGuy-1.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">PAULIE&#8217;S PUSH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This year marks the fourth Paulie&#8217;s Push. In 2022, Veneto pushed his cart 35 miles from Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, D.C., to the Pentagon. Last year he set out on a 300-mile journey from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Stoystown, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Veneto will once again trace the route from Boston to ground zero. This time, he will push his beverage cart 210 miles from the Boston Public Garden 9\/11 Memorial to the National September 11 Memorial &amp; Museum at ground zero in New York City. This year&#8217;s push commemorates American Flight 11, and it rounds out the four flights hijacked on 9\/11.<\/p>\n<p>He set out for this year&#8217;s push Aug. 18 and will arrive at ground zero Sept. 11. Along the way, he will make various stops for speaking engagements. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pauliespush.com\/#donate-online\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">make donations<\/a> and follow along with Paulie&#8217;s Push via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pauliespush.com\/map\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">real-time map updates<\/a> on his website.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/miriacles-following.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/miriacles-following.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/miriacles-following.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/miriacles-following.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/miriacles-following.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/miriacles-following.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/miriacles-following.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/miriacles-following.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/miriacles-following.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">PAULIE&#8217;S PUSH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It should go without saying that pushing a beverage cart was far from the most important thing Veneto did in his career as a flight attendant. Like all flight attendants, Veneto&#8217;s primary responsibility was the safety of those aboard his aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>Even now, as he makes his annual push, the cart is only a symbol for Veneto&#8217;s primary objective: to honor his fallen crew members and bring awareness to the heroism they displayed when faced with unimaginable danger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/paulies-push-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a flight attendant, Paulie Veneto spent much of his adult life pushing a beverage cart up and down the aisles of planes, and he absolutely loved it. &#8220;I really would&#8217;ve done that job without pay because the interactions I had with the passengers and the camaraderie with my fellow flight attendants were just amazing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":122416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-122415","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122415\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}