A mother and her two daughters, based in Phoenix, Arizona, have a combined 30 years of experience as Southwest Airlines flight attendants, according to a local source, Arizona’s Family.
Denise Campbell’s teenage dream was to become a flight attendant, and now she proudly shares this profession with her daughters, Chantel and Charnel Johnson.
The matriarch started soaring the skies in 2007, and her daughters began their identical careers at Southwest seven years ago. Having worked in the role for over 17 years, Denise lightheartedly noted that she’s “a little bit more seasoned.” Meanwhile, Charnel shared that she and Chantel started doing customer support for the airline before becoming flight attendants like their mom.
“It does give you a sense of pride,” Denise reflected on her daughters’ career paths. “You think about when you were younger and what you thought they were going to do, and now they do the same as you.”
What’s It Like Working Together as Flight Attendants?
Despite being based in the same city and doing the same job for Southwest, the trio has flown together less than five times. That said, the mother-daughter bunch has had the joy of working together on Christmas and New Year’s.
Denise noted that she and her daughters’ overlapping schedules during the holidays mitigated them spending the special days without each other. Charnel added that working the holiday season together made it “easier being away from home [and] your kids.”
In late April, the ladies embarked on their latest work trip together and touched down in New Orleans. Charnel described it as a “quick trip,” where the trio had a lively time on Bourbon Street. Chantel added that the overlapped schedules were intentional and allowed for quality mother-daughter time exploring New Orleans’ vibrant food scene.
Charnel and Chantel described the moments working with each other and their mom as “so much fun.”
“It’s not work when you’re working with family,” emphasized Chantel. “We have a great time, and we get to go out and explore new cities together.”