Bette Nash, who held the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88

• Bette Nash, the world's longest-serving flight attendant, has died from cancer at age 88.
• Nash started her career in 1957 with Eastern Airlines. 
• She witnessed major changes in air travel, from the jet age to post-9/11 security measures.

The world's longest-serving flight attendant has died from cancer at the age of 88.

In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, American Airlines said: "We mourn the passing of Bette Nash, who spent nearly seven decades warmly caring for our customers in the air."