Lanos, 79, filed a lawsuit against Delta Airlines after being fired in April, claiming he was jealous because of a high salary.

Ida Gomez Llanos served as a flight attendant at Delta Airlines from 1962 until her dismissal in April. She filed a lawsuit against Delta earlier this month in a Los Angeles, US court on allegations of "harassment" by her co-worker. "bully" and was fired by the boss. In an interview with DailyMailTV, Llanos accused colleagues of carrying out a smear campaign with the help of management.

Llanos earned $ 250,000 a year at the time of his layoff, thanks to his 57-year seniority in the profession, four times the income of other flight attendants received, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Llanos stated that after all these years working for Delta, she became the highest flight attendant in Los Angeles and ranked fifth in the US. She believes that when she gets more benefits, including shift shift priority, she is jealous by her colleagues and creates a smear campaign to be fired.

"They accused me of falling asleep, drinking chocolate, not doing a good job, but feedback from passengers proved it wrong," Llanos said. "They accused me of not being able to open and close the plane door, but everyone was trained every year and had to pass the training if they wanted to work."

Llanos said a flight attendant accused her of putting Bailey ice cream on a coffee cup at work, stealing a chocolate bar, although the 79-year-old flight attendant said she did not drink and also abstained from sweets. In another allegation, a colleague took a picture of a cereal package next to Llanos's wallet, claiming that she stole a customer's food.

The allegations led to Llanos being first criticized in February 2018. After repeated warnings, she was put on probation in January this year and fired three months later.

Airlines in the US do not set a maximum age limit for flight attendants, while the minimum age to be accepted is between 18 and 21, depending on the airline's policy, according to Flight Attendant Career, a recruitment website. is not.

"I couldn't believe it, I was accused of so many things that nothing was right. I tried to hold my temper but when they played badly and lied, it was really a problem," Llanos said.

"It frustrated me. I was upset because life was almost taken away. I thought it was wrong," Llanos said.

According to the lawsuit, Llanos declared himself an exemplary employee until his dismissal. She received awards and positive reviews from customers.

"I haven't been sick for more than 30 years. Each year, the company hosts a party for 1% of its employees who receive the best customer reviews. I've been at that party three times," Llanos said. said.

However, Llanos thinks that by firing her, the airline will save money.

"They want to get rid of senior flight attendants because people like me keep working forever and they have to increase their salary every year. I think they can hire four new flight attendants with the money they pay me," Llanos said. .

"Upon detection of a reported violation of company policy or inappropriate behavior, Delta conducts a thorough investigation to take appropriate action. Such decisions cannot be made in a timely manner." easy way or without comprehensive evaluation from many people, "Delta Airlines spokesman said in a statement.