'Does everyone see this sweet little lady wearing the life vest? That's my grandma. So everyone better be extra nice to her,' Hannah Heck said on a flight.
Cynthia Heck, left, and her granddaughter Hannah Heck are both Southwestern Airlines flight attendants.Flight attendant Cynthia Heck finished up the safety demonstration and walked through the cabin, confirming passengers were ready for takeoff.
A few minutes later, Hannah was doing her safety compliance checks, and Cynthia took the opportunity to grab the microphone and cheekily retaliate.This announcement got an even bigger reaction than the first, and confirmed to the passengers that this duo were - for sure - related.Cynthia, 72, has worked as a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines for almost 20 years. Her granddaughter Hannah, 24, decided to follow in her footsteps following a year of feeling unfulfilled at college.
When Hannah got her acceptance notice, she was overjoyed. Cynthia was equally delighted. No one else in the Heck family works in aviation, but the rest of Hannah's family were all pleased she would be following in her grandmother's footsteps. "I told her, I said, 'Your grandma doesn't commute anymore.' I had to commute to Oakland to work that trip. It was five legs up and down California. I said, 'I don't do five legs up and down California,'" recalls Cynthia. "And then it was a short Hawaii overnight. I said, 'I don't do short Hawaii overnights. But I'm doing it for you.'"
But while Hannah always thought Cynthia's job was glamorous and exciting, she also saw the tougher sides to flight attendant life. Cynthia and Hannah worked together a handful of times in 2022. It was on their second flight together that they made the tongue-in-cheek inflight announcements about one another - and they soon learned that whenever travelers discovered they were related, it sparked a reaction.
Beyond traveling and flying, the two women share a love of sewing and cooking - both skills Cynthia taught Hannah when she was young. They love talking to one another and sharing stories.
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