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The process of changing young stewardesses into union activists was a lengthy one, full of setbacks and false starts.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2022

Apart from captains and chief stewardesses, the majority of crew members arrive fresh each season, and are never seen again.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2020

“Catch Me If You Can” leans hard into ’60s chic, with an ensemble of Pan Am airline stewardesses and a variety-show orchestra on stage.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2019

"But it was feared that if one of the stewardesses didn't stay aboard, he may not let the passengers off in Denver."

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2019

The stewardesses minced up and down the narrow aisle, glancing from side to side like queens greeting the masses.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago