Bette Nash, holder of the Guinness World Record for longest-serving flight attendant, has died at the age of 88, according to statements from American Airlines and the Association of Professional ...

On all those shuttle flights from Washington, D.C., to Boston and back, Bette Nash got to know a lot about her regular passengers: nicknames, drink orders, and who needed help with a carry-on.

The carrier noted Nash spent nearly 70 years warmly caring for customers in the air. ''Bette was a legend at American and throughout the industry, inspiring generations of flight attendants ...