Norma Heape, will celebrate 50 years of service with Continental Airlines on a flight between New York and Hong Kong on Wednesday.
Mrs Heape now serves as an International Service Manager on board the aircraft. In her illustrious 50-year career with the airline, she has flown over 26 million miles on 27 different aircraft types.
Continental will honor Heape's 50 years of service in a brief ceremony on June 13 prior to her departing on flight CO99 from Newark Liberty to Hong Kong.
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speedbird1
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I thought cabin crew was on board for safety first. How can an 70year old be of any halp in an emergency ???
I think this says more about the American social security system, and that's how those people still need a job, as their pension is not enough to live from.
On the other hand, you could envie them as they are still fit enough and not deemed to a wheelchair
I think this says more about the American social security system, and that's how those people still need a job, as their pension is not enough to live from.
On the other hand, you could envie them as they are still fit enough and not deemed to a wheelchair
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I am all for non discrimination against the elderly but this is going way too far. There has to be a realistic cut off point at which it is deemed not suitable for someone to be cabin crew - I would suggest 55 or 60 at worst.
I agree to a point that it is an indication of a society problem when people have to work when they are 68. Though Soc security is getting worse everywhere.
Of course because of seniority rules in the US the older crews get the prime routes - such as this one. Bizarrely these are the longest ones also so is that better or worse? Better 'cos there are less critical moments to deal with (ie take off and landing) than hopping round the US in a day's work. Or worse because it is so long and tiring? EIther way it shouldn;t be happening!
I agree to a point that it is an indication of a society problem when people have to work when they are 68. Though Soc security is getting worse everywhere.
Of course because of seniority rules in the US the older crews get the prime routes - such as this one. Bizarrely these are the longest ones also so is that better or worse? Better 'cos there are less critical moments to deal with (ie take off and landing) than hopping round the US in a day's work. Or worse because it is so long and tiring? EIther way it shouldn;t be happening!
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Comet
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If people want to work, and they are able to, then they should be allowed to.
There is nothing worse than being discriminated against because of your age (and you don't have to be old to suffer age discrimination, just ask anyone who has been denied job training in the UK because they are over 25!)
There is nothing worse than being discriminated against because of your age (and you don't have to be old to suffer age discrimination, just ask anyone who has been denied job training in the UK because they are over 25!)
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If they pass all the tests, then there's no reason why they can't fly. My granddad is much fitter than my dad, he goes on runs and stuff, like these charity things, and he's diabetic. I'd much rather a 65-year-old who knows what they're doing than a 20-year-old bimbo who became an F/A because she thought it to be glamourous, and has no idea about safety....