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flight attendant
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The Flight Attendant performs a range of tasks on a flight including demonstrating emergency procedures, directing passengers, and performing safety checks. Their role is to instruct passengers on the rules of the flight, provide service to passengers to ensure they are comfortable during the flight, and lead passengers in case of emergencies. Their responsibilities are to initiate pre-flight briefings, study details of the flight, offer support to passengers with special needs, demonstrate safety and emergency measures such as the use of oxygen masks, seat belts, and exit door locations, and respond to traveler's questions about flights, flight paths, and arrival times.

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Steps to take to start your career as a Flight Attendant and other jobs like it

  • Each airline has different ones, but some of the more common are minimum age (at least 18-21 years old). Education - high school diploma to college degree. Physical requirements - must be of a certain height or minimum reach to be able to perform their duties effectively.
  • Working in the hospitality industry, or customer service will help you gather the skills needed to be successful as a flight attendant. Being fluent in multiple languages may be mandatory for some airlines, but not necessary for domestic travel.
  • Being friendly, attentive, and able to handle customer complaints professionally is essential. In addition, multi-tasking and being able to work on your feet for many hours is also needed.
  • As a flight attendant, seniority is crucial to having the flexibility and schedule that works best for you. Your seniority goes away if you leave one company and go to another. So research ahead of time and make sure you are applying to the company you want to spend your career at. Talk to flight attendants who work where you want to apply, to make sure it’s a good fit for you.
  • Follow the training and application process of the airline company you choose. Training may take many weeks, and is no guarantee, so be prepared to study and work hard.
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8.2 years
$55K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
2.75 years
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The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
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Education you need to become a Flight Attendant

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  • Bachelor Degree In Business
    The number of occurrences matches with Flight Attendant in our database.
    Avg. Duration:47 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,360Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree In General Education
    The number of occurrences matches with Flight Attendant in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$12,528Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In Communication
    The number of occurrences matches with Flight Attendant in our database.
    Avg. Duration:47 monthsAvg. Fees:$30,151Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Of Science (b.sc.) In Fashion (fashion merchandising)
    The number of occurrences matches with Flight Attendant in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$23,800Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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