"Come Fly with Us! A Global History of the Airline Hostess," 2003

Since the dawn of commercial air travel in the 1920s, flight attendants have tended to the safety and comfort of passengers. Airlines once exclusively hired young unmarried women for these jobs. In the United States, courts and regulators abolished age, gender and marital-status requirements starting in 1968. This book explores the roles and responsibilities of flight attendants throughout the 20th century.