CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — An employee at Charlotte Douglas International is celebrating 50 years at the airport this month.
When Janice Futrell began working at CLT in the summer of 1975, “Jaws” was scaring moviegoers, Gerald Ford was president and America was dancing to “The Hustle.” There was no internet or cellphones, and the country’s bicentennial was still a year away.
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Futrell is a fixture at the “First in Flight” bar in the terminal’s Atrium, operated by HMSHost by Avolta.
“The way I see it is, yes, I’m in the same place all the time, but in my office, I look out the window and see airplanes, the sky, and people walking by — it’s amazing!” she said.“Thank you, Janice, for 50 wonderful years at CLT!” the airport said…