The lot of the flight attendant is one of perpetual underappreciation, with an image forged in the miniskirted golden age of jet travel and dubiously buffed by the "buh-bye" superficiality of mid-1990s "Saturday Night Live" skits. Even in the 21st century, when even the most casual observer will recognize that the job has evolved well beyond its original parameters, all too many travelers still view flight attendants primarily as in-flight nannies or airborne bartenders.But ponder this thought for a moment the next time you are adjusting your seatback to its fully locked and upright position: How many jobs can you...

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