Anxious flyer allegedly self-soothes with booze, winds up in flexcuffs
Caryn Denise Evan, 38, nearly made it through her hour-long flight without incident, only to become wild-eyed during the ...
Cabin Crew Through The Ages: A Brief History of Flight Attendants
By the early 2000s, female cabin crew could stave off retirement until age 55. Uniforms are still important but tested for ...
Woman, 79, met by police over tuna roll row on Jet2 flight to Turkey
A 79-year-old woman claims she was met by armed police in Turkey after refusing to pay for a “frozen tuna roll” on a Jet2 ...
‘I opt to fly private — no matter what the cost’: The caviar in first class tastes like burnt plastic. What ever happened to airline standards?
I read the letter from the reader who only flies first class due to what he says are declining standards — less legroom.
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WW2: Did the war change life for women?
When the Second World War broke out in 1939 just over five million women were in work. By 1943 that number stood well in excess of seven million. As men from all over the country joined the fight ...
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When did women first compete in the Olympic Games?
Women competed for the first time at the 1900 Games in Paris. Of a total of 997 athletes, 22 women competed in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism and golf. The IOC is committed to ...