Six decades in the air: flight attendant retires after a 66-year career at Delta

Delta Air Lines’ Joan Prince Crandall, likely the industry’s longest-serving flight attendant, retires after more than 66 years in the skies, beginning in 1959 with Pacific Airlines and witnessing the profession’s shift from stewardess to flight attendant, the jet age, and landmark changes like the Civil Rights Act. She’ll pass the torch to a new generation, including trainee Alise Broussard, and plans to write a book and continue traveling.