The Golden Age Of Air Travel: Tales From Former TWA Flight Attendants

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Prepare for take-off and fasten your seatbelts for a first-class journey back to the Golden Age of air travel, with Kathy Compare and Stephanie Johnson, who were among the young and beautiful flight attendants For TWA, during the past mid-century.

They rekindle the glamour of mid-20th century as Trans-World Airlines flight attendants. We share personal tales, from unexpected celebrity encounters and passenger ploys for perks, to camaraderie and embarrassing incidents among the crew. These stories give us a peek into their high-flying lifestyle, and how air travel has transformed over the decades.
The two also reveal memories about a secret situation on a flight -- and a former President.
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Kathy Compare and Stephanie Johnson are authors of True Tales of TWA Flight Attendants: Memoirs and Memories from the Golden Age of Flying.
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Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, and has written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember (Kirkus Reviews star rating, and 'one of the top 100 Indie books' of the year). She has contributed to many guidebooks and has written thousands of travel articles.
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Chapters

1. Flight Attendants in the Golden Age (00:00:00)

2. Flight Attendants Share Stories and Memories (00:07:50)

3. Memorable Encounter With Ronald Reagan (00:18:23)