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Thank you so much for this article. Im leaving for training April 20th w horizon. A client of mine, former FA was telling all the reasons why I should persue an international airline, which totally makes sense and honestly that’s the dream. But at this point of my life a smaller carrier is the best choice. Thanks again. This makes me feel at peace w my decision.
You say I your blog not all sirlines have travel benefits. Do you have a list of ones that do and ones that don’t? That is important to me so I would like to find out before jumping too far down the rabbit hole. ๐
Hi Kara! I’m in love with this blog already! I live in Arizona & are about a senior in high school. My question is: Is there any schooling or any training i need to go through to be a flight attendant?
It’s one of my aspirations to be one! I never flew on a plane before but im a huge people person & i just feel as though this is what i meant to do! ( I know thats weird to say but i cant help but smile when i think about being one!) If you can email me (when you’re free of course) or reply to this comment whenever that’d be great thank you! ๐
Hello Andres!
To become a flight attendant you don’t need any official schooling, a college level education is welcomed, but is not necessary and a high school diploma will do just fine.
Before making your decision make sure to inform yourself of the lifestyle of a flight attendant.
The competition for flight attendant job is high, so you will need all the help you can get in order to find a job. Make sure to check for jobs online. There are great resources online that can help you find a job like http://www.flightattendantagency.com
Don’t get discouraged if you don’t find a job right away, but keep trying!
Good luck!
This blog is so great! I have been contemplating becoming a flight attendant for a couple of months now and I have gotten a lot of guidance from you . Thank you!
Since I was a kid I wanted to be a flight attendant. But my goals and life perspective started to change at some point. That and the fear for flying made me think that this life wouldn’t be for me. This year I travelled to Amsterdam and somehow I started to imagine myself as the person who is allways in the air and has the opportunitty to meet new places, new cultures, new people. Right now I’m finishing my graduation as a Speech Therapist (as u can see my goals changed a lot), but I still have the need to have this type of professional experience. This need came along with the end of a relationship that didn’t went well. So my question is if I should make this decision now? Because I still have affraid of regret of it. And also don’t know if I could study and work as a flight attendant at the same time (I just have a part time job right now). So, there’s a lot of questions going on. But when you asked what we wanted as a flight attendant, I could fit in every aspect you mentioned. I’m thinking it’s my heart speaking for myself and maybe I should listen to it. Thank you! ๐
May I ask which airline do you work for, Kara?
Thanks, Lisa
Absolutely in love with your blog! Right now I’m considering being a flight attendant and am curious as to which airline you work for because my ideals and situation sound very similar to yours! I’m 20 years old with no restrictions holding me back to when I can and can’t work and wouldn’t mind weeks away like you mentioned. I also want to be a flight attendant for the traveling benefits, as in the layovers in various places! Any information you can give and help me with would be awesome. Thanks!! ๐
I love this!
i love this blog! im 13 and reallllllly want to be a flight attendant x
What airlines fly domestic only?Inspiring FA looking to get my feet wet before flying international.
I recently left Norwegian as a flight attendant to return to a US carrier mainly because their training was terrible, you get no passes and no benefits . Plus I was not proud to work for them . Every US carrier from Delta to United is against them . It was the worst carrier I have ever worked for . I would recommend any US carrier over them .
I understand you probably can’t say too much about airline names, nor about the airlines you have worked for in particular, but I was hoping you could let me know some names of airlines that you think would be best for earning seniority quickly and international travel?
Just from your perspective as someone who has done this job for a while and knows reputations and stories better than someone interested in starting out.
Thanks in advance!
Great article and very helpful! Thank you for this.