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Air cabin crew

Look after airline passengers and make sure they are comfortable and safe during a flight.

Also known as: flight attendant

About the job

Salary (before tax)

Entry

£19,000

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Experienced

£28,000

In this job, new workers in Scotland start around £19,000 per year. Experienced workers can earn up to £28,000.

What it's like

See the world and meet new people every day with a career as a cabin crew member. You could be flying to a new destination every week!

You'd work for an airline welcoming people onboard and carrying out various tasks throughout the journey. You'll need to put your people skills to great use and deal with passengers from all walks of life. It'd be your job to make sure they feel comfortable and safe during their flight.

The role also carries a lot of responsibility. In an emergency you'll need to stay calm and make sure passengers follow safety procedures.

If you bring a positive attitude to everything you do and want to take your career to new heights, this might be the role for you!

Your tasks might include:

  • going to meetings about your flight

  • checking onboard supplies and that emergency equipment is working

  • greeting passengers and helping them board

  • showing emergency procedures to passengers and checking their seatbelts

  • serving food and drinks, selling duty-free items, taking payments and recording sales

  • making announcements on behalf of the pilot

  • calming nervous or sick passengers and giving first aid

  • making sure passengers leave the plane safely

  • writing flight reports

Hours

You'd work shifts that include weekends, nights and public holidays.

Environment

You'd be expected to be neat and smart, and your company would provide you with a uniform. The work can be physically demanding, as you would spend a lot of time on your feet and work in small spaces like the kitchen galley. Bad weather could make it uncomfortable in the aircraft.

Travel

The amount of time you'd spend away from home would vary depending on the flight routes that you work on.

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