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At 83 Years Old, American Airlines' Most Senior Flight Attendant Retires After 63 Years of Service
2026-10-28
[People] A flight attendant who has worked in the industry for more than six decades was met with a huge crowd to celebrate her final flight and retirement earlier this week.

The milestone flight marked the official retirement for 83-year-old Carol Fair, American Airlines’ most senior flight attendant who served in the industry for over 63 years, according to local outlets, WCNC and WWNY. On Monday, Oct. 26, Fair embarked on her last flight aboard American Airlines 733 from London to Charlotte, N.C., marking the end of a career that she first started at just 19 years old.

"It was amazing, just amazing," Fair told WCNC. "I never dreamed a little girl from East Tennessee, 19 years old, [would be here] today.

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