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Air cabin crew make sure that airline passengers have a safe, comfortable and pleasant flight.
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; away from home
Before a flight you could:
During a flight, you would:
At the end of a flight you'll:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work on an aircraft.
Your working environment may be physically demanding and cramped.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course like an introduction to cabin crew, or study a cabin crew module as part of a broader travel and tourism course.
You could apply to do a Cabin Crew Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.
This will take around 12 months to complete. You'll do on-the-job training and spend time with a college or training provider.
You'll usually need:
You could apply directly to airlines for a cabin crew job. Airlines set their own entry requirements, which can vary.
You'll be expected to have a good standard of spoken and written English. You'll also need to show that you have great customer service skills, so experience of working directly with the public is useful.
Some airlines and private training providers run short cabin crew preparation courses, which may help your chances of getting a job, though these are not essential.
You'll need to:
Certain airlines have online career quizzes you can do to test whether working as air cabin crew is for you, before you apply.
Being able to speak a second language may give you an advantage for some jobs.
With experience, you could progress to cabin crew supervisor or a senior air cabin crew role.
You could also work in a ground-based job, like cabin crew training, recruitment, passenger services, marketing and sales.
You'll find details about working as air cabin crew from Careers That Move.