Flight attendants don't get to choose their 'base' cities — inside the intense process and what happens if you work somewhere you don't live

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Flight attendants serve refreshments on a Delta Airlines flight.
Business Insider spoke to three flight attendants for three different airlines about their experiences.

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The uniformed attendant sitting next to you on your flight is probably 'deadheading' or getting paid to fly as a passenger

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Flight attendant at Denver Airport

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A Southwest Airlines flight made a detour to drop off a flight attendant needed on another plane

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A map of the US showing the route between Dallas, Wichita, and Kansas City
The Southwest flight made an unscheduled stop in Wichita.

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