A pilot’s license is the entry ticket to an exciting and rewarding career, of that there’s no doubt. It takes dedication, hard work and maybe a few knockbacks on the journey, but it’s well worth the effort. So how do you go about getting this glittering prize? What are the steps you need to take …
[Guide] How to Become a Commercial Airline Pilot (Career Path) Read More »
Thanks to technology, today, job seekers are sending thousands of applications via email to all job posts. But most of these candidates apply to job offers without reading the full job description, or without knowing anything about the company, or without being qualified – or even without knowing if they are interested in the job! …
How to Write a Persuasive Flight Attendant Cover Letter That Will Get You Noticed Read More »
Hi there! As many of you know, I am an international flight attendant with 11 years of experience, and I blog about flight attendant life and how to get into this inspiring career. So today I’m going to be talking about resumes. Writing a good resume will lead you to your dream job, and that’s …
How to Write the Perfect Flight Attendant Resume and Stand out from the Crowd Read More »
People often ask me about this when they find out I’m a flight attendant. Being a flight attendant sounds glamorous and exciting: getting to travel far, meeting a lot of interesting people, working a few hours a day and getting well paid… everybody wants to know more about how to become one. But the truth …
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Updated 19 November 2019 Have you ever wondered how much flight attendants earn? Whenever I speak to people and I talk about what I do for a living, they tend to think I have a glamorous life traveling the world and they assume the money is pretty good too. But this is not always true. …
How Much Do Flight Attendants Really Make? (2019 Update) Read More »
My schedule changes often. That’s what you sign up for when you join this industry. In fact as I’m writing this post I’m on day 2 of 4 of reserve duty. I could be called to go anywhere at any moment. I recently had a pairing in the prairies that went a little sideways. It …
Figuring Out Aviation Crew Scheduling : That’s a Though One Read More »
Here’s a video demonstrating some of the pre-flight checks that are completed by flight attendants before passengers can board the aircraft. Bonus: Take a drink every time I say “Pre-Flight Check”.
I thought today I’d answer some questions passengers frequently ask me and that I’ve seen out there on the web recently. I hope you find it interesting. 1) How do you keep from getting a cold or the flu when you spend so much time in an airplane? It’s hard. When I first started flying …
Q&A : 26 Questions Answered by a Flight Attendant Read More »
Naturally one of the perks of being a flight attendant is the flight benefits. At my airline we have a few options for employees including: Annual Confirmed Passes (a limited number of ultra-cheap confirmed tickets per year) Last Minute Confirmed Passes (unlimited confirmed seats, that can be booked no more than 48 hours in advance. …
Jumpseating, a Perk Allowed for Employees. What is it Exactly? Read More »
As I mentioned earlier, I was upgraded to Cabin Crew Manager (also called “Purser” in the industry) this year! So what does that mean? Paperwork! So. Much. Paperwork. In all honesty, I don’t find there to be too much of a difference between Flight Attendant and Cabin Manager. Here’s a basic idea of what a …
What Is a Cabin Manager? What Duties and Responsabilities Do They Have? Read More »
Today I’m in Regina. Super easy pairing. I woke up at 02:00 this morning, got ready for work, and left home at 03:30. I arrived at the airport early at 04:00 for my 04:45 check in. Once the rest of my crew arrived we had our pre-flight briefing and went down to the aircraft to …
Crew Changes and Fatigue in Aviation : How it Works Read More »
It’s no secret that I as a flight attendant have to be recertified with a new competency card every 12 months. Every country in the world requires flight attendants complete an annual training program. At my airline, requalification consists of three parts. (Please note; as always; the details of this article have been altered for …
Few days ago, I received this email, so I thought I’d share my experience with everyone here : I’ve been reading your blog for few days now, it has so much information and I am glad I found it! I just finished reading your training posts, as I am to go to training in two …
Are Flight Attendant Training Exams Hard? Do a Lot of People Fail? Read More »
The last turn I wrote about was the Cancun turn. Today I’d like to write about the Huatulco turn (it’s Mexico too). Yesterday was a very long day! Just slightly over 15 hours of continuous duty time. You can bet when I got home I went straight to bed! But it was a good flight. …
Another Long Working Day (15+ hours) as a Cabin Crew Read More »
I’ve been very fortunate as a flight attendant, in that I’ve never had a serious medical situation. Most of the flight attendants I speak to say they usually have someone lying on the ground at least once on a major pairing. For the first time; I had a flight with a medical situation that went …
How Flight Attendants Deal With In-Flight Medical Situations? Read More »
Google has a very fancy feature where it auto completes your query based on what other users have submitted. I thought I’d try typing in some simple phrases and seeing what people are asking about FAs. So I took some screen shots and compliled an FAQ based on that. Enjoy! 1) What do flight …
Flight Attendants FAQ: 28 Answers Given by a Cabin Crew Read More »
So I guess I’m not a newbie flight attendant anymore. With a new season, came my new seniority number, and now the new recruits are beginning to fly as well. In fact my recent pairing to Jamaica saw 2 new recruits working along side me (In fact I had interviewed one of them at our …
Me, the Experienced Flight Attendant (Already) Training the Newbies Read More »
I thought I’d try and write to you about an average day as a flight attendant. I write so often about specific events or when things go awry, I thought it be nice to outline how things usually happen. Today I’ll describe for you an average (fictional) turn around flight. My airline has a lot …
What Does an Average Day of a Flight Attendant Look Like? Read More »
The following is a list of terms I may have used in previous posts, although I haven’t used them all. I figured it’d be a fun explain some airline terms that you may not already know! Keep in mind that not all of these are official. pax – passenger layover – A period of …
Flight Attendant Terminology : the Jargon we use Read More »
At 3:00am today I got up and ready for work. I had to be at the airport by 5:30am. I wanted to give myself lots of time today because I had a tonne of paperwork I needed to fill out when I got to the office. I think today’s flight was an excellent starter flight. …
Never before have I flown 3 separate flights in the same day. Of course that it something I’ll have to get used to. Yesterday was my line indoctrination and what a unique day it was. For those of you who don’t know, a line indoctrination is a government requirement that all flight attendants must complete …
Today was the big day! It was the day where we got on the aircraft and ran through our emergency scenarios. These drills are significant for a number of reasons: Firstly, they are by far the hardest! There are an infinite number of things that could happen if a plane goes down and we need …
Today we hit the pools! I wasn’t sure what to expect, all I knew of today is that I’d be jumping into an Olympic sized pool fully clothed. When it was time to start we were asked to line up in front of a row of aircraft life vests. We were asked to list off …
Flight Attendant Training : Pool Drills and More Read More »
“Today” we were able to finally board one of the aircraft in our fleet to do some basic safety drills. I say “Today” because the only time an aircraft was available was in the wee hours of the morning. We had class yesterday until 13:00 (ended early), and then met up again at the airport …
We’re mid flight when a passenger reports some smoke coming from the vents in the aircraft, almost immediately after that several more passengers from all over the plane report the same thing. I jump into action and begin searching the aircraft for the source of the smoke. The smoke begins to get thicker and still …
What happens when you have a medical emergency on a plane? Who’s going to help if a pregnant woman expectantly goes into labour, or if someone suffers cardiac arrest? You guessed it! Your flight attendant will spring into action. Now don’t get me wrong, the first thing we’re going to ask is if there is …
I’ve posted before about airline interviews, and I touched lightly on scenario questions. Today I thought I’d expand on that. A scenario question is designed to let the airline get an idea of how you handle tricky situations while under pressure. I’ve collected a few scenario questions for you to try and answer. 1) …
4 Airline Scenarios : How Would You Handle Thoses Cases? Read More »
I’ve written a bit on my experiences with the airline industry, and today I thought I’d see if I can give some tips for those who are like myself. By that I mean people wanting to start a career as a flight attendant. As such, here are my tips on preparing for a flight attendant …
The airline interview process is one of the most unique hiring processes I have ever encountered. One of the methods they use are open group interviews, or “Cattle Calls”. For a Cattle Call, the airline will announce that they are having a hiring session (usually on their website, airline forums, and sometimes in the newspaper). …
My Airline Company Cattle Calls Interviews for Opening Jobs Read More »
