flight attendant

Definition of flight attendant

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

Examples of flight attendant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two Muslim men are claiming they were racially profiled when their American Airlines flight in Birmingham was canceled last week after a flight attendant grew suspicious when one of them flushed the toilet twice before takeoff. — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, "Muslim men claim racial profiling after flight canceled at Birmingham airport," 20 Sep. 2019 The pair says flight attendants reported them because a crew member noticed Abdallah flush the toilet two times while in the airplane restroom, according to a letter the men’s attorney sent to the DOT. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "2 Muslim men from Texas say American Airlines profiled them," 20 Sep. 2019 Because of his elite status, the flight attendant asked him for his choice of entree. — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, "The worst-behaved people on a plane? Hint: It's not babies," 30 Aug. 2019 Dunkelhansa This German airline is popular for its cheap flights to Europe and keeps its fares low by hiring philosophy grad students as flight attendants. — Jiji Lee, The New Yorker, "New Budget Airlines," 23 Aug. 2019 Please reach out to Air Wisconsin for their statement about their flight attendant. — Konstantin Toropin, CNN, "Flight attendant fired for allegedly being drunk on the clock," 9 Aug. 2019 He was so enraged that a flight attendant asked the officer to move to another seat, so the men couldn't see each other. — Avi Selk, chicagotribune.com, "An American Airlines passenger was refused beer — so he screamed, fought and spit blood, FBI says," 29 May 2018 After the flight attendant asked her to move it above, the woman adamantly refused, communicating her dog was in the bag. — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, "'There was no sound': United apologizes after French bulldog dies in overhead bin | The Kansas City Star," 13 Mar. 2018 The suit against Southwest, a company known for its joking and irreverent behavior by flight crews, and the two pilots was announced Saturday by attorneys for Steinaker and her husband, also a Southwest flight attendant. — Paul Davenport, chicagotribune.com, "Southwest pilots streamed video from hidden camera in lavatory, flight attendant claims in lawsuit," 28 Oct. 2019

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“Flight attendant.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20attendant. Accessed 12 December 2019.

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