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History-making male flight attendant says job taught him to 'always rise to the top'

By Esther Honig
Published December 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM EST

Darrell Anderson became the first male flight attendant for Frontier Airlines in the 1970s, a time when the role was predominantly female. He talks about the experience with a former colleague.

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Esther Honig