Flight Attendant Life in the 1970s vs '80s vs '90s vs Today, Part 1 | Experts By Decade | Daily Mail

[@dailymail]

Which Experts By Decade would you want to see?

[@Give_it_a_Whirl]

EMTs/paramedics! I am an EMT and a lot has changed from 60 to now

[@craigwilliams7635]

Firefighters

[@TaylorMMontgomery]

Firefighters, train crews, nurses, pilots, auto mechanic, news anchor, hair stylist

[@jorgel4415]

High-end restaurant staff, high-end hotel staff, architects, engineers

[@sundaydriver206]

Mail carriers

[@catlover4700]

Not a Dc10 in the first photo. It's a Tristar L1011.

[@ScottRothsroth0616]

Timestamp: 2:00 .

[@alighozi4709]

I was about to comment the same

[@LMays-cu2hp]

I saw that as well. I flew on my firmer airline's DC-10 from here in Chicago.😊

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Sorry! Yes, my "former" airline.😊

[@pollyglot2696]

Me too! I used to fly on DC-10s on LH up to 4 times annually from JFK-DUS and then JFK-MUC (once LH started the nonstop service to MUC) in the mid to late 80s. My mom worked for LH. That aircraft is definitely an L-1011.

[@igormac88]

"The world is your mall" is pretty much my whole favorite sentence from this video

[@Withnail1969]

The 1980s is strong in this one

[@CarlosCoffeeCorner]

As a current flight attendant at a major Scandinavian airline, it fills my heart to hear about the history of our profession. The senior flight attendants in the video are hilarious xD "I was so innocent, even thought I grew up in Brooklyn". "They were so old, they got their flight hours from WW2, they could be your grandparents" hahaha

[@jst7714]

The story about Nixon was really touching

[@tonyborie788]

That’s a Pan Am L1011 not a DC-10

[@lanesmith2853]

Thought I was tweaking for a minute lol

[@ScottRothsroth0616]

Timestamp: 2:00 .

[@MaddogCapt11]

The L1011 was made by Lockheed.

[@lcfflc3887]

Well flight attendants should have called that out. 🤔😅

[@maddexairlines]

I had the pleasure of meeting both Linda and Carol at the Pan Am Museum Foundation gala a few years ago. They are really wonderful people.

[@DrMarten]

I was an FA for 10 years (2006-2016). I STILL have the flying dreams! Great video!

[@LMays-cu2hp]

I hear you!! I am from 1999 to 2008 Chicago Based.😊

[@drewjamila3868]

What airline were you flying back then?

[@LMays-cu2hp]

I am from United Airlines here in Chicago.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

@@drewjamila3868 Do you fly for an airline?

[@stewartphilip5869]

Thanks for the amazing video. I was a flight attendant for 20 years. I started in the 80's and still miss it every day. Im right there with the guy who broke down at the end of the video. Best job ever ❤

[@sheilaf8481]

The 90's expert was such a classy woman!

[@ricardopolanco9477]

Now people coming if they going to Night club or gym

[@Dr.MichaelLange.Holger]

Sure.... hello 👋

[@ruthbickerstaffe1915]

Thank you for this really great video of flying as a Flight Attendant in the Golden Age of Air Travel. Sadly times have changed so much✈️

[@ekuche8335]

Another amazing video. I love these multiple decade job comparison. DO MORE

[@Dayvit78]

I second that. These are fascinating. And they could be even longer. They have so much to share.

[@PthaloGreen2]

Wow. Glory days. I'm a regional flight attendant. Started doing it a couple years ago at 62. Layovers in Valdosta and Shreveport are not so glamorous and the wages are very low but it's still fun.

[@sweetnaomi56]

I love being a Flight Attendant ❤ coming from generations of amazing FAs that paved the way for us young ones make it all the more fun!

[@Beinthesky]

My mom was an FA, now I’m an FA. Nothing like it. Love seeing the history.

[@markdc1145]

Amazing the contrast between the decades. I miss the old-school FA service and fun attitude back in the 70s and 80s. At least we don't have smoking anymore which is a huge plus. Great video!

[@sarahmaeinonog5274]

Crying while watching this as I did my last flight today ❤

[@Dr.MichaelLange.Holger]

Really..... Hello Sarah

[@denniscowan6335]

Mary McKenna was a wonderful flight attendant at American. I remember her well! A+++

[@elpis9596]

My favorite position was lower galley purser with Tristar by Lockheed..you work alone and you need to super organised with time/planning and phsically strong to load/unload 10+ foodcarts from two lifts

[@Dr.MichaelLange.Holger]

Hello 👋

[@Genesis-pq9po]

As a flight attendant this is so cool to watch. I wish my job is more glamorous as it was before

[@AJP1613]

Man wish I flew in the 70s. Wayyyyy different than now. The food looks amazing!!

[@leannestrong1000]

I am not a flight attendant yet, but my very favorite type of plane right now is the airbus a380. When I first became into aviation, my favorite was the Concorde, which was taken out of service permanently in 2003.

[@cerambyx-8]

My mother was cabin crew with British Airways in the late 80's to early 90's, usually was scheduled for the Lonson-New York flight (always 747's), those days the airline would provide staff holidays at massive discounts. Her best friend was senior cabin crew for Concorde so she managed fly on Concorde. These days she hates flying to holidays in Europe (not from fear, but lack of comfort, space and the stress).

[@Dr.MichaelLange.Holger]

Ohhh... that true. Hello 👋

[@watchhans]

As a former flight attendant I totally agree to all the things mentioned in this video! And the most amazing thing is, that it doesn´t matter for what airline or in which country you work as a flight attendant: we all experience the same things, we all are responsible for the safety of our passengers, and we all experience the same way of crew life, no matter in what language or uniform. To be a flight attendant is not a job. It is a lifestyle. When I stepped off the airplane from my very last flight after 33 years, I also got pretty emotional with one crying and one laughing eye. Crying because of leaving this extraordinary lifestyle, laughing because of looking forward to my well earned retirement (and no more ever-complaining ˋKarens´ 😂)

[@trivialtrav]

I love how that guy knows the names of everyone in Marilyn Manson.

[@Gqboy731]

As a flight attendant for 33 years , I have become a slam clicker. Had my fun in the part 90s. Based in NRT, go to HKG and party all night and buy cheap suits and shoes. Living the best life!!😊

[@watchhans]

👍 I also was a flight attendant for 33 years, from 1982 - 2015, mostly in the 90´s, it definitely was the best life!

[@acarr3rd]

Carol you are amazing! So glad I had the opportunity to fly with you!

[@georgeromey4971]

I fly first and business today. The step down is mind boggling.

[@AllisonYYZ]

The 747 " It was like flying a building " 😂😂😂😂

[@YoBoyMarcus]

Now it's the A380.

[@coolzworldd]

What a fun interesting segment. Thank you for your service flight attendants makes flying truly special as opposed to taking a bus or train or car.

[@checkeredflagfilms]

Glad I was around, as a passenger, to experience the luxury, superb service and great vibes with air travels. In comparison, today is a nightmare.

[@eddenoy321]

It really is a a nightmare today. Add to that , my body has aged as well. I rarely fly these days.

[@M11TS]

But why? What changed so dramatically.?

[@eddenoy321]

@@M11TS Airlines are trying to squeeze more profit out of everything, that is what happened.

[@patrickjames9586]

@@M11TS a combination of things, but I'd say the top 3 are definitely $$$, 9/11, and safety

[@M11TS]

@@patrickjames9586 I guess you're right, anyway I can't imagine a place more fascinating than inside an aircraft. Is that as weird as it sounds?

[@necromancer3]

This was so fun. My dad and mum met while working for United. Dad flew the DC10 and mum was a stewardess. They met in Newark moved to Denver, and then to the Bay Area where we lived in a large, rural neighborhood of United and American flight crews. I had a charmed upbringing and so much of that was due to United Airlines.

[@meofnz2320]

That was much more engaging than I expected! An addictive lifestyle, and probably not healthy, but I don’t want to retire!

[@TravelWithKabirCD]

1:56 that’s an L1011 not a DC 10, you know the AvGeeks are gonna freak 😂out

[@ArnonShimoni]

I had to stop the video to be angry.

[@danshepard5083]

I remember as a kid in the 70s and 80s flipping up my arm rest and pressing my ear to the holes to watch the movie when my parents didn't want to pay for the headphones.

[@harveysooty9052]

I agree 100%, flying is in your DNA. I’ve been flying for 10yrs now and can not think of doing anything else

[@flu4pdmt]

Thirty seven years in the business and I can completely agree it's the greatest job ever. I wouldn't have traded it for anything!!!

[@MarcBasilla]

That’s an L-1011 not DC-10 in the first segment ;)

[@Bellasie1]

Too bad they mixed the DC-10 and the Tristar, but this is a great video.

[@kylehollie]

The stuff I saw in lavatories insane. Flight attendant 90’s.

[@Bondmanproductions]

Travel back then was pure luxury! Trains, planes, boats, you name it!

[@danshepard5083]

For people wondering, The Gas Station in Frankfurt seems to have been Baseler Eck Speisegaststatte.

[@WillN2Go1]

The video left our the 'Today' part where Flight Attendants are living in their cars and driving Uber between flights. I love flying I hate going through the abusive stress inducing (for no reason) TSA, the way airlines ignore, mistreat customers, and their employees.

[@vix4x41]

I was a ground agent and I just dreamt about checking passengers in but the computer was really slow and I was panicking to get the flight out on time! I’d love to hang out with the 70s gal - she seems really fun!

[@Dr.MichaelLange.Holger]

Hello 👋

[@taiyoki_futatsu]

Lol I like how everyone is correcting them on the FA calling it a DC 10 instead of an L1011

[@breth8965]

The only way to experience this kind of luxury "in the air" is the Pan Am Experience in LA. I look forward to doing it one of these days when they reopen. Loved hearing their stories!

[@goldengirl208]

Back in the mid 80s I was 19 and tried out to be a Stewardess with TWA. I weighted 125lbs at 64" and was turned down. They said to loose weight and come back🤣

[@velsie2303]

that's still a rule, it's because you need to be fit to be a flight attendant for most airlines, however also they want light attendants too to have more passengers as the paint is so heavy, there need to be a certain weight for all crew to level it out with the passengers and luggage. in emirates airlines, if you gain weight you get grounded

[@ltpetro]

This is an awesome series

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing our industry. Many of us Stewardess & Eary Stewards but more modern day term of Flights Attendants know what we like. Yes, for me, the recently retired 747-400s were the best!😊 Also, the photo of the Pan Am L1011 is the at timing 1:58. That is the Lockheed Tristar not a DC-10 Mcdonald Douglas Aircraft.😊

[@LMays-cu2hp]

😂 Hahaha!! Yes, all of us Flight Attendants have so great memories of our lives seeing the world. For me, Former Purser Flight Attendant from United Airlines here in Chicago, the cities that I saw from history books I wanted to go to. And I did!! I still stay in contact with great friends who are still flying. Again, it was and still a great experience of a career. And I still sometimes wake up from dreams of working a flight somewhere!😅

[@christainmarks106]

The Plane she talked about was a Lockheed TriStar L-10-11 not a DC-10 but we love her anyways.

[@xjAlbert]

Important document! Marvelous people! Great humanity!

[@tigerlounge]

oh my goodness I worked on the lower lobe galley - it was a nightmare!!

[@Dr.MichaelLange.Holger]

Really....lol. Hello 👋

[@LanceMcCarthy]

I'm an SO, it's nice to hear from the other generations. Everything they said is 100% true.

[@danielseunghoonlee1000]

04:05 Service was service. We were #1 in service, American Airlines. - Hearing this in 2024.

[@ScarlettEmeraldASMR]

American is still great 👍

[@papatakakiro]

The DC-10 isva L1011. Hi Carol.

[@craigwilliams7635]

At 6:54, the amount of legroom is staggering! I am still amazed that I can get on an aluminum tube, and get to another part of the country cheap and safe. Yes, it is crowded, but dang, it is accessible to most. I just want to be invisible to the cabin crew.

[@JanetB1271]

Soooo awesome ✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️

[@Dr.MichaelLange.Holger]

Hello 👋

[@Takeme2thecloudsabove]

There really is no other job in the world like it! I’m very lucky ❤

[@catschorus4684]

That was super interesting!

[@constantinoferrer7420]

Amazing video but that was an L-1011. 🤓

[@airtravelaviation491]

Best job ever ❤❤

[@Optim40]

As soon as she started talking all familiar ...I was like ...NEXXXXXTTTTT

[@milantehrandubai]

That was a lockheed tristar in the picture, not a dc10 ! Btw, they also served Italian fillet and Persian caviar which she didn't mention...

[@TrainerAQ]

14:37 Oh dude disasters still happen. I had a big woman stuck to that toilet once. We had to land the plane with her still on it before the plane finally let her go.

[@andrewkirk7081]

Fun fact-Smoking is actually still legal on charter/non scheduled flights

[@traceymarshall5886]

Not in Ireland

[@andrewkirk7081]

It’s at the discretion of the individual charter operator whether or not to allow it, but unlike scheduled flights, I highly doubt that it’s the law there or anywhere else

[@jessvoix]

First cocktail served after 12min. service was service.. some things never change

[@jmondragqueen]

1:46 is a L1011 actually

[@ultracurious]

I can't say I had any real feelings about Nixon one way or the other, but now I do. That was a truly fine moment for any gentleman to be remembered for.

[@johnhaxby306]

your DC-10 was actually an L1011, you can tell by the tail mounted engine, the L1011 slopes down to it's exhaust and the DC-10 is just one straight "nacelle" from front to back. DC-10 was built by McDonell Douglas and L1011 was built by Lockheed. sorry to throw some research at you after the fact.

[@scpatl4now]

I'm fairly certain I was on a flight with the 90's flight attendant. I had just come back from Sydney and had a connection through LAX and she worked the next flight out of LAX. I had flown Business so it was up front in first on the domestic legs. I think they were doing some sort of heritage thing where they were allowed to wear their uniforms from previous airlines or eras when they worked and I especially remember she had on her Pan Am uniform and was very pleased it still fit ...she was delightful

[@GiOvAnNiSaNcHeZ420]

Beautiful stories ❤️ If only it was affordable for everyone 😕

[@donnabaardsen5372]

❤❤❤❤❤❤This was fun!

[@BillCaddell]

My heart goes out to the women subjected to weight checks and threatened with losing their jobs if they were over 119 lbs even after giving birth. Glad times changed in that regard. But, I loved hearing the stories from these folks and it’s cool to see how much they love their profession and how it enriched their lives.

[@roachtoasties]

Why isn't Carlos a flight attendant anymore? He enjoyed his five years. If he was laid off in 2002, that it sounds like, things did recover and the airlines have been hiring on and off since. I remember the old headsets for the movies and music channels. They weren't electrical. Just plastic tubes that carried the sound from the armrest to your ears. Somewhere in my house I have an old pair or two. When I was younger, I applied to several airlines. None would give me the time of day for any position. I got a couple letters saying "thank you for your interest and we'll keep your application on file," which basically meant to go pound sand. That's O.K. I eventually went on to a successful I.T. career. No hard feelings. Their loss.

[@sian2337]

I really wish they’d properly bring back the 747.

[@Didierwerke]

The DC-10 the Pan Am Lady is talking about is actually a Lockheed Tristar...

[@Ibuddy66]

I love a 747, but I adore an A380 and A350.

[@tonyyero7231]

I have those dreams! Been since 2003 😂

[@varady55]

At minute 1:52, the photo is an L-1011, not a DC-10. Hello!

[@RB2013-jj7kq]

Amazing how this is basically what only EMIRATES is today

[@NigelDMarvin]

Other than the minor mistake at the 2:00 mark, this is a very interesting video to watch.

[@Whirlwinder00]

The flying experience over the years has declined at a shocking rate when you compare what the level of service was in the 60s/70s

[@TheGiantKillers]

In fairness though, that's partly due to inter continental travel being made more affordable. Today, flying intercontinental isn't considered a big deal but in the 60s and even perhaps the 70s it felt financially out of reach to the average person.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

​@@TheGiantKillers In all fairness, intercontinental was started in the 1920s.

[@ScarlettEmeraldASMR]

​@@TheGiantKillersshould have stayed that way

[@TheGiantKillers]

@@ScarlettEmeraldASMR It did. When air liners became affordable to the masses, Elitists switched to private jets where they still get those levels of comfort and more.

[@myBrownpuppy]

American Airlines truly is home ❤💙

[@CrustyUgg]

I wanted to be a flight attendant but ever since I had my son I am absolutely terrified to fly. We flew in February and I guess just being a mom every negative thought and horrible possibility. Just ran through my mind the entire time.

[@jrkc9218]

I am relieved that fellow aviation geeks noticed the confusion with the DC10 as well.

[@CrustyUgg]

My fiance is old enough to remember when he was allowed to smoke while a patient in the hospital 😂

[@nbntelevision1]

That’s not a DC-10. It’s an L-1011

[@brandonoh777]

That's an l-1011 not a DC-10 ?

[@Gqboy731]

That’s not a DC-10. That was an L1011

[@pnklilstratic6270]

thats not a dc-10....

[@Shahrdad]

They mistakenly keep calling the L-1011 the DC-10. Most people I know LOVED the L-1011.

[@darrelb4371]

So, Carlos Dafonseca, who was apparently an FA from '97-'02, is talking about how great it was to fly on a 787 because the air quality was better when the 787 was first flown commercially 9 years after he stopped working as an FA??

[@coolguywithshades34]

He didn’t say he worked on it

[@darrelb4371]

@@coolguywithshades34 Then why should he be anymore of an authority than me, you, or anyone else who've flown on a 787 and at least one other aircraft? He's just schmo in a FA uniform.

[@inflightdj]

The video messed up my dates. I worked from May 1997 until Oct 2022. So yes, I did work the 787 many times to Asia.

[@darrelb4371]

@@inflightdj Thanks for clarifying. I'm sorry they failed to report your experience accurately.

[@vermontvermont9292]

I flew a lot in the 80s and 90s. Been years now.

[@robertmainville4881]

At 1:50 you confused a L1011 with a DC-10 and you call yourself experts 🤔...

[@TrainerAQ]

Yes, it is an L-1011. I can always tell by that weird style engine on the rudder. The exhaust routes downwards towards the tailcone.

[@denisvermeirre1024]

10:07 The headsets were $5 US, $7 Canadian.

[@DBEdwards]

The 747 was my favourite jet ride. I flew business class. The drinks kept coming and the stewardess service on UNITED was wonderful. QUEEN OF THE SKY SHE WAS. SUPREME SERVICE WAS THE RULE THEN. GREAT MEMORIES. TODAY??? IT'S A BUS RIDE WITH BUMS.

[@skiphouston7392]

Up until 2001 flying was mostly a pleasure...ever since then it's been on a downward trajectory. Cheap food, disgruntled passengers, unruly passengers, long security queues and short tempered flight attendants who seem to love nothing more than the sound of their own voice.

[@nancy.lauderdale]

It's an L10-11 NOT a DC-10!!

[@CarlNewYorkParis]

Are they commenting about a DC10 or L1011 as shown in the photo? Wasn't the L1011 the one with the elevators to the galleys? Though the L1011 was vastly superior to the DC10 (starting with that it did not crash). Anyway, it's a bit confusing.

[@chiphappened]

@dailymail *I remember there was a time in the US the term changed from “Stewardess” to “Flight Attendant” (I dated a female pilot) if you called someone a “Stewardess. You got sternly corrected!* 🤔

[@runarandersen878]

Nice video :)