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.
Flight Attendants work on commercial and private airlines tending to passengers’ needs and answering any questions they have throughout the flight. They help passengers find their seats and conduct pre-flight checks to ensure the cabin is ready for takeoff. During the flight, they’ll monitor the plane for suspicious behaviors and will deescalate any disruptive situations. They’re highly trained to respond to emergency situations and will direct passengers to evacuation areas and perform CPR or First Aid practices if needed. If any medical or safety issues occur on the flight, the Flight Attendant will report this to their supervisor.
