Ron Akana

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Ronald Byrd Akana
Born (1928-09-08) September 8, 1928 (age 96)
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, U.S.
OccupationFormer flight attendant
Years active1949–2012
EmployerUnited Airlines
Known forWorld's longest-serving flight attendant
ChildrenJean Akana

Ronald Byrd Akana (born September 8, 1928) is an American former flight attendant, who spent 63 years working as cabin crew for United Airlines and who logged an estimated 200 million airmiles.[1] He was the world's longest serving flight attendant and was admitted to The Guinness Book of Records.[2][3][4]

Career

Akana applied due to a local newspaper ad in 1949 aged 21 with United Airlines for a steward position. His reason to apply as a flight steward was that "[…] it meant getting to the mainland, which was a huge deal in those days." At this time Akana was still a student at the University of Hawaii. After joining UA he started flying to the mainland on Boeing Stratocruiser.[5] His time working for UA was only interrupted by a two-year conscription, where he served in the Korean War.[6] In August 2012, after 63 years of service, Akana retired after a flight from Denver to Kauai. By this time he had accumulated 200 million airmiles.[5]

Personal life

Akana was born on September 8, 1928, in Honolulu.[7][5] His wife was also a flight attendant, but had to quit after marriage.[5] Their daughter Jean also pursued a career as flight attendant.

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  1. ↑ Longest career as a Flight attendant: Ron Akana sets world record.  (2012-08-29)  Retrieved from worldrecordacademy.com
  2. ↑ Flugbegleiter stellt mit 63 Berufsjahren Rekord auf.  (2012-08-29)  Retrieved from Die Welt
  3. ↑ 63 Jahre über den Wolken.  (2012-08-30)  Retrieved from aerotelegraph.com
  4. ↑ Flight Attendant Ron Akana enters Guinness Book of World Records for 63 Years of Flight Service.  (2012-08-29)  Retrieved from travelerstoday.com
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 63 Years Flying, From Glamour to Days of Gray.  (2012-03-17)  Retrieved from The New York Times
  6. ↑ Ron Akana, 83-Year-Old Flight Attendant, Lands In Guinness Book Of World Records.  (2012-08-28)  Retrieved from Huffington Post
  7. ↑ Longest career as a flight attendant.  Retrieved 8 January 2022 from Guinness World Records
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