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Old Aug 14, 2008, 2:56 pm
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American also accused of using underaged flight attendants. FAs must be at least 18 according to the FAA. According to websites, some AA FAs are actually 14 years old and may be as young as 12. AA states that according to their ID badges the FAs are at least 18.

Younger FAs have substantial advantages in getting higher scores from the judges, who often complain that older FAs are hags and dinosaurs.
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