About this episode

In this episode, Frankie D interviews Air Force Veteran and American Airlines Pilot Anthony DeSantis about his experiences and his book 'The Stowaway in First Class'.

Air Force Veteran, American Airlines Pilot and the author of “The Stowaway in First Class”, Anthony DeSantis. View his website: Click Here Recorded: September 30, 2025 Running Time: 29 minutes 06 seconds

People in this episode

Host: Frankie D

Guest: Anthony DeSantis

Topics covered

• veterans
• aviation
• memoir
• military service
• American Airlines
• personal stories

Keywords

• Air Force
• American Airlines
• pilot
• veteran
• memoir
• Anthony DeSantis
• aviation
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Airlines, Air Force

Books & works: The Stowaway in First Class

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