airline hostess
Cabin crew member
Airline hostess is an older term for a woman employed to attend to passengers on commercial flights, now largely replaced by flight attendant.
The shift reflects broader changes in workplace language—the job is no longer restricted to women, and *hostess* carried gendered expectations about service and appearance that the industry moved away from.
My grandmother was an airline hostess for Pan Am in the 1960s.
Airplane cabin staff member
- stewardessFemale cabin crew member
- cabin crewAircraft service personnel
- air stewardPlane cabin service worker
- purserShip's financial officer
Semiformal tailored jacket
- scarfNeck-warming fabric strip
- heelsRaised shoe bottoms
- pencil skirtSlim, straight-cut garment
- nametagWearable identification label
epaulettes · pillbox hat · grooming standards · tailored suit · hosiery · gloves · apron
Respectful, considerate behavior
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- warmthHeat you feel
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
- professionalismWorkplace conduct standards
attentiveness · multilingual · reassurance · politeness · helpfulness · poise · composure · smile
Plans for safe departure
- oxygen maskFace-worn breathing apparatus
- life vestWearable buoyancy aid
- emergency exitUrgent departure route
- brace positionProtective stance before impact
flotation device · fire extinguisher · first aid · CPR · defibrillator · safety card · exit row · life raft
Serving drinks to passengers
- meal serviceOrganized provision of food
- seatbelt checkConfirming restraints are fastened
Period of peak prosperity
- Pan AmDefunct American international carrier
- TWAFormer American airline
- jet setWealthy international socialites
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
elegance · cosmopolitan · worldly · travel posters · grace · poise · allure · chic
flight attendant
Airplane cabin staff member
- stewardessFemale cabin crew member
- cabin crewAircraft service personnel
- air stewardPlane cabin service worker
blazer
Semiformal tailored jacket
- scarfNeck-warming fabric strip
- heelsRaised shoe bottoms
- pencil skirtSlim, straight-cut garment
nametag · epaulettes · pillbox hat · grooming standards · tailored suit · hosiery · gloves · apron
courtesy
Respectful, considerate behavior
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- warmthHeat you feel
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
professionalism · attentiveness · multilingual · reassurance · politeness · helpfulness · poise · composure · smile
evacuation procedures
Plans for safe departure
- oxygen maskFace-worn breathing apparatus
- life vestWearable buoyancy aid
- emergency exitUrgent departure route
brace position · flotation device · fire extinguisher · first aid · CPR · defibrillator · safety card · exit row · life raft · emergency landing
beverage service
Serving drinks to passengers
- meal serviceOrganized provision of food
- seatbelt checkConfirming restraints are fastened
golden age
Period of peak prosperity
- Pan AmDefunct American international carrier
- TWAFormer American airline
- jet setWealthy international socialites
sophistication · elegance · cosmopolitan · worldly · travel posters · grace · poise · allure · chic
- cabin crewflight attendant, cabin attendant, stewardess, air steward, purser
- hostesses
airline hostesspilot
One who steers aircraft
captain · first officer · cockpit crew · co-pilot · flight engineer
airline hostessground crew
Aircraft support personnel
gate agent · ticket agent · ground staff · baggage handler · check-in agent
airline, airlines, airway, airways, airing, aired, aerial, aerate, line