A high school diploma is generally required to enter the field. While each airline has specific requirements, in general, candidates should be in excellent health, able to speak clearly, and be willing to relocate. Travel experience, customer service skills, and speaking a foreign language would all be an advantage. Candidates could expect several weeks of concentrated training and many months of serving as a substitute attendant before working full time. This career requires confidence, reliability, and graciousness because for most passengers, the flight attendant is the face of the airline.
A Flight Attendant, or Cabin Attendant, ensures passengers are safe and comfortable during a flight. Their main duties include performing safety checks before flights take off, offering food and beverages to passengers and demonstrating emergency procedures like putting on oxygen masks, buckling seat belts and using exit doors. Flight Attendants are primarily responsible for keeping all passengers safe and ensuring that the cabin crew is capable of performing their duties properly. They must also try to make flights as comfortable and stress-free as possible for passengers in order to promote a positive image of the airline.
