Abstract
During airline cabin crew members’ time abroad, although they are on duty and relevant laws and regulations regulate their behaviors, they still have free time for leisure. This circumstance gives them the characteristics of being tourists at work. The present study applied the border theory and the concept of liminality to explore the tourists at work phenomenon among airline cabin crews. We adopted qualitative research methods and interviewed 40 flight attendants with experience in long-haul trans-oceanic flights. Six significant types of leisure behaviors were identified: serious leisure, spontaneous leisure, self-guided, group, spontaneous work and leisure, and nightlife and gaming leisure. Additionally, this study discussed the changes in airline cabin crews’ travel behaviors and their contribution to tourist destinations.
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