Meet The Most Senior Flight Attendant In The World

The Boston Globe ran a fun story over the weekend about Bette Nash, a 79 year old US Airways flight attendant who has been flying for 57 years. That possibly makes her the longest serving active flight attendant in the world.

Here's a video of her on a Washington National to Boston flight.

The article is also well worth a read, and focuses on how the industry has fundamentally shifted since she first started flying. But most insightful is the biggest lesson she has learned from all of these years:

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17 ways you're culturally British

"You apologise to people you bump into and you apologise to people who bump into you."



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How do online travel agencies win with loyalty?

Some of the main customer acquisition techniques of online travel agencies were analysed in the first part of this article. NB: This ...



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American’s New 2015 Mileage Bonus and the Big Strategic Move it Represents

American is introducing new bonus miles earning on top of the current program for purchasing premium cabin tickets. Already the AAdvantage program awards: Miles based on distance flown Bonus miles for elite frequent flyers Bonus miles for more expensive tickets In 2015 they will layer on more bonus miles for premium cabin tickets — more […]

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American Rewards Loyal Premium Cabin Travelers In 2015

With the economy improved and US airlines making record profits, loyalty programs sure don’t feel quite as rewarding as they used to. Revenue versus loyalty Airlines seem to be all about rewarding revenue as opposed to loyalty. While there’s of course merit to rewarding high revenue flyers, I think there’s a risk in focusing too…

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12 signs you were born and raised in Oregon

You're friendly as hell and so over the word 'hipster'. Let us guess...you were born and raised in Oregon!



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2014 Annual Review: A Few (Embarrassingly Personal, Per Usual) Lessons Learned

Hey everyone, the Annual Review is here! Note: This is a long post (2,500+ words) and also fairly personal. You have been warned.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/2014-annual-review-lessons-learned/

American Unveils Lucrative Bonus Mileage Promotion for 2015

Today, American Airlines announced a 2015 mileage promotion that will offer bonus miles to AAdvantage and Dividend Miles members for eligible first and business class fares. This is huge for those who fly American and pay for premium fares and frankly I’m surprised that it isn’t targeted and lasts the entire year. In a jab […]



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8 ways it's Christmas in Michigan

Great Lakes Christmas Ale is on the taps! You know what that means... it's Christmas time in Michigan!



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Slow acceptance of Airbnb by mainstream travel brands starts with KLM

Until now, many of the leading travel brands in the industry have avoided doing anything with Airbnb and its sharing economy kin. ...



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New American Express Business Platinum Benefit: Free Inflight Internet

I just signed up for another American Express Platinum card, — a Business Platinum card — and it’s going to be coming with a benefit I didn’t even know about. Here’s what American Express is saying about the benefit that will come online soon: Business Platinum Card Members will soon be able to access 10 […]

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World's longest train journey completed

A historic rail link bolsters trade between China and Spain, with a journey that snakes across eight countries and lasts 21 days.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/14/travel/yixinou-worlds-longest-train-journey/index.html

Flight diverted after passenger reportedly throws boiling water

A Chinese couple allegedly threw hot water on a flight attendant and threatened to blow up the plane, forcing the Nanjing-bound plane to turn back to Bangkok.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/15/travel/beijing-airasia-hot-watergate/index.html

Billion dollar temples of pleasure

Are sports stadiums our modern day cathedrals?

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/15/sport/sport-stadium-architecture/index.html

10 reasons to experience the mind-blowing AfrikaBurn festival

South Africa's answer to Burning Man is a surreal mirage of sculptures, music and mayhem under star-filled desert skies.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/15/travel/afrika-burn-south-africa/index.html