flight attendant

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Definition of flight attendant

: a person who attends passengers on an airplane

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The flight attendant was identified as 49-year-old Julianne March of Wisconsin. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "United Flight Attendant Fired After Being Charged with Criminal Public Intoxication on Plane," 9 Aug. 2019 In addition, flight attendants who worked before smoking on board was banned were exposed to high levels of second-hand smoke. — Hallie Detrick, Fortune, "Flight Attendants Have a Higher Risk of Certain Types of Cancers. Here Are a Few Possible Reasons Why," 26 June 2018 The co-pilot suffered scratches and a sprained wrist, the CAA said, adding that a flight attendant was also injured. — Bard Wilkinson, CNN, "Co-pilot sucked halfway out of cockpit on Chinese flight," 15 May 2018 The death prompted an outcry from animal welfare groups, including a call from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, that the flight attendant involved in the incident be fired and charged with animal cruelty. — Hugo Martin, latimes.com, "Dog death on United Airlines prompts legislative proposal and policy change," 15 Mar. 2018 Updates came after a 12-year-old in the group called her and gave the phone to a flight attendant. — oregonlive.com, "Beaverton boy, 8, among kids left stranded overnight without food awaiting flight to Portland, mother says," 24 Aug. 2019 Eager to work in aviation — and imbued with a keen desire to fly airplanes, Kerwin took a job as a flight attendant for United Airlines in the 1950s. — Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, "Joan Kerwin, member of Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame — an organization she helped found — dies at 87," 29 July 2019 Patricia flew with United Airlines as a flight attendant, prior to marrying. — courant.com, "Patricia Ann Perugini," 18 July 2019 The woman, who Dowdell identified as Russian, refused to let Dowdell sit by her and complained to a flight attendant. — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit woman claims passenger refused to sit next to her on flight," 6 July 2019

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flight attendant

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: a person whose job is to help passengers who are traveling in an airplane

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