Cabin Crew Jobs FAQs

If you want to join an airline cabin crew, but are not sure if the job is right for you, here are some important points to bear in mind before you apply for a job.

Q – Do I need a degree or foreign languages as a flight attendant?

A – No, language skills are a plus, but most airlines like cabin crew to have a good, basic education, passing at least four C grade GCSEs including maths and English.

Q – Does age and height matter?

A – Age alone will not rule anyone out of applying for a cabin crew job, but applicants have to be taller than 5’ 2” but shorter than 6’ 3”; fit enough to lift luggage and to help passengers and will need to pass a swimming test.

Q – What training will I need?

A – Each airline has a training programme for cabin crew that includes health and safety issues, dealing with an emergency and in-house customer service procedures. The course runs for around six weeks.

Q – How much do cabin crew members earn?

A – Airlines have their own pay scales and benefits, but as a rough guide expect a starting salary of £14,000 a year. Benefits include flight discounts, overnight stay allowances and commission on duty free sales. Senior flight attendants can earn around £22,000 a year.

Q – Is the job easy?

A – If you like people and enjoy travel, then working with cabin crew is easy – but expect to work hard, especially on long-haul flights.

Q – What do airlines look for in cabin crew?

A – Airlines look for cabin crew with people skills – this job is all about people and if you find it hard to communicate or get along with others, then you are unlikely to succeed.

Working as a airline cabin crew team member is great if you like travel, meeting people and new challenges every day, but these need balancing against the unusual hours and living in hotel rooms.

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