American Airlines Flight Attendant Mom

An awesome "feel-good" commercial from the point of view of a college-age daughter whose mom decides to become an American Airlines flight attendant.

This was a personal favorite of many flight attendants when it first aired, and was one of the handful of airline commercials which focused on the more serious side of flight attendant training...safety.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• airlines
• American Airlines
• flight attendant

[firecrkr924]

holidays away from home, passengers complaining they have no place for all six of their carry ons, crying babies and long hours with no breaks.....Hug a flight attendant...they deserve it ;)

[jabrown45100]

@Locker10a

Thanks, A memorial dedicated to a heroic flight attendant on 9/11.

[jabrown45100]

@Locker10a ) I will research it. Seeing what flight attendants go thru is unfortunate. Even if I met one who was not cheerful, which is rare, I completlely accepted it, because I know what they go through. 9/11 turned their normal work day into a gloomy and horrifying experience for them. And the sad and worst part, is 33 of those flight attendants lost their lives. A High stress work environment entails worrying about all the things that could go wrong. Yet they receive the lowest salary. 

[jabrown45100]

In HONOR AND MEMORY OF Betty Ann Ong,--A HEROIC FLIGHT ATTENDANT:

Betty and Amy were on their own to defend, and went above and beyond the scope of their duties to save the crew and passengers.Betty found herself in the middle of the disastrous events on board the aircraft, and their lives in risk, she remarkably carried out detailed reports calmly, while taking relayed information from Amy’s accounts of the events. All in a closed cabin of an ill-fated plane filled with mace. (Continues below)

[jabrown45100]

Clearly there were many passengers and crew members harmed and several lives lost just a short distance away from Betty while on the air-phone with federal authorities, with the possibility she could have been next. Amid the commotion, with little air to breathe or room to maneuver, Betty professionally reported and rendered aid to passengers in precarious conditions.

[jabrown45100]

Nevertheless, she remained smart and calm all the way through to the end, aware of her fate, but never gave up. For 23 minutes she stayed on the air-phone providing vital information to airport authorities. At the cost of her own life, her reports on the hijacking proved invaluable to the authorities and led to better preventive measures to avoid another tragedy as on 9/11 for many years to come. (continues below)

[jabrown45100]

As a flight attendant and first responder to the attacks on our country, your bravery and meritorious service to American Airlines will be in America's highest honor, and America is certainly indebted to you. Peace always be with you. (continues below)

[jabrown45100]

In her off-duty life, Betty gave much of her time to helping and caring for children and the elderly. Her charisma and charm brought out the best in everyone around her. As a flight attendant, Betty always tirelessly worked to ensure travelers were safe and comforted, and she rarely took breaks. (continued below)

[jabrown45100]

Thanks to all flight attendants for keeping all of us safe when traveling. Let's face it, while having the freedom to fall back and retreat is an option for law enforcement at ground level if a crisis escalates; it is never an option for flight attendants, however insurmountable the crisis may be. (continues below)...

[jabrown45100]

The fact is, until the plane reaches its destination, the responsibility and burden falls exclusively to flight attendants for the traveling public to depend on to resolve any conflict or provide medical aid. The duties involved for flight attendants makes the risks of their work incalculable. They now effectively are put in the role as the police, doctor, nurse, psychiatrist, bomb squad, and referee. Concluded.