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As pandemic boredom seeps into my every crevice, I have renewed appreciation for the grand memories of my travels as a Flying Tiger Lines flight attendant. Reminiscing with my former flight crew members has kept me somewhat sane. Here s a tour down memory lane I hope you, too, will enjoy.Â
In 1981 I had the rare opportunity to spend a few months in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Â
Flying Tiger Lines landed a contract to fly Nigerian Muslims from Kano, Nigeria to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for their lifetime pilgrimage to Mecca.Â
Our 747 crew consisted of about a dozen pilots, 45 flight attendants including supervisors, and numerous aircraft mechanics and ramp agents.Â