@americanLAX42 The Lockheed 1649 Jetstream was the last and biggest of the props. I was thrilled at the luxury and speed of the 707. It was fun to take a few rides on the Jetstream across the Atlantic. It made me appreciate the 707 even more!
@TomsFriendKake Ida Staggers flew for 35 years before retiring Sept.1 1972. At the time that was a "staggering" (couldn't help myself :-) number of years. Starting in the mid 60's, the flight attendants became career minded and didn't retire, so by the 90's there were many with over 30 years of service.
@starstream42 Thanks for sending me to the magazine. I am happy to see that so I can look up my time period in there. Okay. I saw Ida's picture. I do not recall having met her, but of course her name was well known and that is why it rang a bell. She really had a wonderful career having flown on so many different aircraft. She grew up with the airline industry!
@virginbluedude On domestic, I flew one of the last Martin 404 flights, the 749s. 1049 Super G ( behind me in a picture in the vide - you can see the Super G on the tail). On international runs, I flew only a few 1649 Jetstream flights and was thrilled to fly the 707s when they came in.
@virginbluedude As far as I recall, it was only when additional hostesses were added on to the international runs. I was at the bottom of the seniority list when I first started flying international.
I flew domestic for the first 9 months and then switched to international when TWA began a new policy that each airline hostess needed to speak another language. Those interested needed to pass a foreign language interview . TWA's international flight schedule out of New York took us to the gateway European cities. A French crew based in Paris took the flights eastward. Thanks for asking. Were you with TWA?
Was TWAs international flying soley based on having a language, or could the more senior domestic hostesses fly international? I suppose you wouldn't have been able to fly the Convair 880 as they came to domestic in 1961
Not one of her in the 60's to 70's. Saw a pix of her in early1940's interviewing a young lady for the "hostess" career, but she did not look at all as I knew her in the 60's. If I find one will refer you to the site.
@americanLAX42 Do you remember Mary Lou Pfohl? She is now Mary Lou Gallagher. She flew for American until 1962 when she switched to Pan Am with me. See my other video "A pan Am Memoir 1962-1964.
@americanLAX42 Yes on the 707 with a lounge. Thanks for viewing my video. When you have a chance, go to my Pan Am video called A Pan Am Memoir 1962-1964.
@americanLAX42 The Lockheed 1649 Jetstream was the last and biggest of the props. I was thrilled at the luxury and speed of the 707. It was fun to take a few rides on the Jetstream across the Atlantic. It made me appreciate the 707 even more!
@TomsFriendKake Ida Staggers flew for 35 years before retiring Sept.1 1972. At the time that was a "staggering" (couldn't help myself :-) number of years. Starting in the mid 60's, the flight attendants became career minded and didn't retire, so by the 90's there were many with over 30 years of service.
@starstream42 Thanks for sending me to the magazine. I am happy to see that so I can look up my time period in there. Okay. I saw Ida's picture. I do not recall having met her, but of course her name was well known and that is why it rang a bell. She really had a wonderful career having flown on so many different aircraft. She grew up with the airline industry!
@TomsFriendKake Ida's last name was "Staggers"; never flew with her, but she was a legend for being #1 in seniority.
@maryloubigelow She was(is) Ida Staggers, and she retired after 35 years in Sept., 1972.
@virginbluedude On domestic, I flew one of the last Martin 404 flights, the 749s. 1049 Super G ( behind me in a picture in the vide - you can see the Super G on the tail). On international runs, I flew only a few 1649 Jetstream flights and was thrilled to fly the 707s when they came in.
@virginbluedude As far as I recall, it was only when additional hostesses were added on to the international runs. I was at the bottom of the seniority list when I first started flying international.
I flew domestic flights for the first 9 months and then transferred over to the New York to Europe flights.
I flew domestic for the first 9 months and then switched to international when TWA began a new policy that each airline hostess needed to speak another language. Those interested needed to pass a foreign language interview . TWA's international flight schedule out of New York took us to the gateway European cities. A French crew based in Paris took the flights eastward. Thanks for asking. Were you with TWA?
Was TWAs international flying soley based on having a language, or could the more senior domestic hostesses fly international? I suppose you wouldn't have been able to fly the Convair 880 as they came to domestic in 1961
Not one of her in the 60's to 70's. Saw a pix of her in early1940's interviewing a young lady for the "hostess" career, but she did not look at all as I knew her in the 60's. If I find one will refer you to the site.
@americanLAX42 Do you remember Mary Lou Pfohl? She is now Mary Lou Gallagher. She flew for American until 1962 when she switched to Pan Am with me. See my other video "A pan Am Memoir 1962-1964.
@americanLAX42 Yes on the 707 with a lounge. Thanks for viewing my video. When you have a chance, go to my Pan Am video called A Pan Am Memoir 1962-1964.
@TomsFriendKake I will have to look into it. Her first name rings a bell.
@starstream42 Thanks I will do that.
@starstream42 Her name is very familiar. Do you have a picture of her when she was flying?
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What was ida's last name? When did she fly with TWA?
Did you fly domestic or international flights at TW?