A Phoenix mom and her two daughters are all following the same career path that’s also a flight path. All three are flight attendants for Southwest Airlines. The family says the career choice has allowed for a much closer relationship. “So me and my sister started at the same time. We started in customer service and support and we were in the same class there and then we transferred over to being a flight attendant,” Charnel Johnson said.Their inspiration is their mom, Denise, a 17-year veteran flight attendant with Southwest Airlines. It was a dream she had back in high school but didn’t chase until 2007.”We decided to wait until the girls were a little bit older and I think they were 11 and 12 when I finally became a flight attendant,” Denise Campbell said.Her daughter Chantel has always admired this decision.”I think what inspired me to be a flight attendant was watching my mother become one,” Chantel Johnson said. Campbell is proud of her daughters’ success in the airline industry.”It does give you a sense of pride. You think about when they were younger and what you thought they were going to do and now they’re doing the same thing as you,” she said.Campbell also says that because being a flight attendant requires working holidays and missing time with family, working together allows her and her girls to pick up shifts together to enjoy family time in the air.”You feel a little alone on the holidays, stuff is closed, you’re away from your family but when you fly with your family it makes it so much easier being away from home,” Charnel Johnson said.Their most recent shift together was about a week and a half ago.”We went to New Orleans together on a quick trip and we had the time of our lives. We went to Bourbon Street,” Charnel Johnson said. Their work allows them to have a stronger bond on the ground too.”We have so much fun together and just laugh the entire time and the passengers love it as well,” Charnel Johnson said.Her sister echoed this sentiment.”It’s so much fun, it’s not work when you’re working with family. We have a great time and we get to go out and explore new cities together,” Chantel Johnson said. v
A Phoenix mom and her two daughters are all following the same career path that’s also a flight path.
All three are flight attendants for Southwest Airlines.
The family says the career choice has allowed for a much closer relationship.
“So me and my sister started at the same time. We started in customer service and support and we were in the same class there and then we transferred over to being a flight attendant,” Charnel Johnson said.
Their inspiration is their mom, Denise, a 17-year veteran flight attendant with Southwest Airlines. It was a dream she had back in high school but didn’t chase until 2007.
“We decided to wait until the girls were a little bit older and I think they were 11 and 12 when I finally became a flight attendant,” Denise Campbell said.
Her daughter Chantel has always admired this decision.
“I think what inspired me to be a flight attendant was watching my mother become one,” Chantel Johnson said.
Campbell is proud of her daughters’ success in the airline industry.
“It does give you a sense of pride. You think about when they were younger and what you thought they were going to do and now they’re doing the same thing as you,” she said.
Campbell also says that because being a flight attendant requires working holidays and missing time with family, working together allows her and her girls to pick up shifts together to enjoy family time in the air.
“You feel a little alone on the holidays, stuff is closed, you’re away from your family but when you fly with your family it makes it so much easier being away from home,” Charnel Johnson said.
Their most recent shift together was about a week and a half ago.
“We went to New Orleans together on a quick trip and we had the time of our lives. We went to Bourbon Street,” Charnel Johnson said.
Their work allows them to have a stronger bond on the ground too.
“We have so much fun together and just laugh the entire time and the passengers love it as well,” Charnel Johnson said.
Her sister echoed this sentiment.
“It’s so much fun, it’s not work when you’re working with family. We have a great time and we get to go out and explore new cities together,” Chantel Johnson said.
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