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The golden age of the air stewardess 8th June 2009
Libbie Escolme-Schmidt and other air stewardesses learning deportment in 1969
The changing face of air travel

Former air stewardess Libbie Escolme-Schmidt has helped train a generation of what are now called 'flight attendants' in the rules and etiquette听of the job.听In her new book, 'Glamour in the听Skies', 听she traces the history of air travel from the 1940s to 1980 through the eyes of the stewardesses. She joins Jane to talk about the romances, exotic stopovers, crazy parties,听as well as the discrimination they were subjected to.

'Glamour in the Skies', by Libbie Escolme-Schmidt, is published by听The History Press, ISBN-13: 978-0752449043
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