Flight Attendant Icon Bette Nash Dies at 88: Remembered for Record-Breaking Career of Caring

Arlington, Virginia – The nation’s longest-serving flight attendant, Bette Nash, has passed away at the age of 88 after battling cancer, according to American Airlines and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants. Nash, who began her career with Eastern Airlines in 1957, served passengers for nearly seven decades, primarily on the American Shuttle flight from Washington, D.C., to Boston. Despite the airline’s name changing over the years, Nash remained a constant presence on the route, …

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