Come Fly With Us!: A Global History of the Airline Hostess - Hardcover

Omelia, Johanna; Waldock, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1888054611 ISBN 13: 9781888054613

Publisher: Collectors Pr, 2003

Synopsis

The history of flight attendants, their tasks, attire, mystique, and eventual legal rights are told in this slightly oversized (9.25x11<">) volume. Much of the book is filled with historic advertisements and promotional photos of airlines worldwide, though US airlines are the predominant focus. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

In 1930, a young woman named Ellen Church from Cresco,Iowa, talked an airline executive into hiring her as the world's first airline hostess. In doing so, she created a new profession, and a revolutionary shift in the public's perception of women at work began.

About the Author:

Johanna Omelia has served as editor-in-chief of various new York-based magazines. She is the author and photographer of Summer in Santa Fe, a regional culture/cuisine book, and is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Michael Waldock has managed companies in the United States and Europe. Over the years he has traveled millions of miles on the world's airlines, which led to his interest in the development of commercial aviation. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collectors Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1888054611
• ISBN 13: 9781888054613
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160