How To Become A Flight Attendant

Basic Requirements

The Basics:

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Complete use of all five senses
  • Vision at least 20/40 corrected or uncorrected
  • Weight in proportion to height
  • Able to lift 50 pounds to shoulder level
  • Physically fit
  • Well-groomed and practice good hygiene
  • Professional, businesslike, polite and mature
  • 2 years of college and/or 2 years working with the public
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to be away from home up to 5 days at a time
  • Flexible and dependable
  • Able to relocate if needed
  • Willing to work nights, weekends and holidays
  • Able to work up to 14 hours a day when needed
  • Able to work with people of diverse cultures
  • Willing to focus and study hard to learn the information airlines require
  • If you want to work for a United States airline you must be either be a U.S. citizen or be authorized to work legally in the U.S. without sponsorship, and must have unrestricted multiple entry into and out of the U.S. I have included a link to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization website:
    http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm
    http://www.immihelp.com/yellowpages/regions-all.html
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