Oldest-ever flight attendant (United this time)
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Oldest-ever flight attendant (United this time)
Thought you might like this. I did GVA-IAD on UA975 on September 21st. There was quite an elderly flight attendant on my side of BusinessFirst. Half an hour before landing, the pilot announced that "We have a happy announcement to make today... Marie-Claire is celebrating her last flight with us today. She started with United in.... 1959". Supposing she was 18 at the time, that would have made her 74 on the day...
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I wish I could reach that age and still be strong and healthy. Retirement is not for everyone. I have met people who fade after retirement. One needs to be busy doing something productive. Let alone doing a job that does not feel like such.
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Well according to this story: UA is still operating the Caravelle ...
United Airlines to launch non-stop Tel Aviv-San Francisco flights
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In the USA you can't make someone retire regardless of age. - Jarvy
Someone should tell the http://www.pprune.org/flying-instruc...777-capt.html:) and all the other compulsory retirees,
Jack
Someone should tell the http://www.pprune.org/flying-instruc...777-capt.html:) and all the other compulsory retirees,
Jack
For those few times I flew United due to lack of choice back in the 80s and 90s, I thought it was a requirement that CC had to be over 65.
You mean it wasn't?
You mean it wasn't?
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I've held off this far but I think we've said all there is about age and staffing. Some like / are able to stop work early and others are not.
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Marie-Claire may have continued after they fit one of these on the aircraft ...