What are your hours like as a flight attendant?

What are your hours like as a flight attendant? Typically, flight attendants work 12 to 14 days and log 65 to 85 flight hours on average each month, not including overtime. Flight attendants are only paid once the boarding doors are closed. There are two types of flight attendant schedules, reserve schedules, and fine holder schedules.

How many flights does a flight attendant fly a day?

How many flights can I expect to fly on a typical day? The number of flights will vary based on the trip assigned. However, as an Endeavor flight attendant, you can expect to fly from one to six flights in a day.

Can flight attendants bring friends?

Airline employees can allow family or friends to fly on their airline with a buddy pass. At American, we are allowed 16 one-way buddy passes a year (or 8 round trip tickets). However, these buddy passes are not free and come with many considerations you need to know about before signing up for a 'free' flight.

What is the most difficult thing of being a flight attendant?

I find dealing with difficult passengers consistently challenging. It can be challenging to provide excellent customer service in the face of a disruptive passenger, but I've learned how to defuse situations and provide exceptional service despite these challenges.

Is it stressful to be a flight attendant?

Flight attendants work primarily in the cabins of passenger aircraft. Dealing directly with passengers and standing for long periods may be stressful and tiring. Occasionally, flights encounter air turbulence, which may make providing service more difficult and cause anxiety in some passengers.

What are the pros and cons of being a flight attendant?

The pros of being a flight attendant are getting to see the world and flight benefits, while the cons are missing important life events and having difficulty sustaining relationships. Pros: Perhaps one of the biggest (and most obvious) pros of being a flight attendant is that you are basically paid to travel the world.

Do flight attendants get paid during delays?

Flight attendants are typically only paid during flight time, meaning that when flights get delayed, they're often forced to work longer days without compensation for the wait time — all while dealing with unsustainable schedules, exhaustion, and frustrated travelers.

Can flight attendants come home everyday?

Flight attendants may be away from home for several days in a row including weekends and holidays and therefore must be flexible. The maximum number of flying hours per day is set by union agreement, and on-duty time is usually limited to 12 hours per day, with a daily maximum of 14 hours.

Do flight attendants have time for family?

What do flight attendants do after landing?

Upon landing, flight attendants must remain stationed at exits and monitor the airplane and cabin as passengers disembark the plane.

What is a typical day like as a flight attendant?

The flight attendants serve food and drink to the passengers and answer any questions they may have. During the flight, they regularly check on the passengers to make sure they are comfortable. They also keep an eye out for any potential problems, such as sick passengers or unruly behavior.

Can you choose your base as a flight attendant?

Flight attendants can typically choose the home base airport they report to, so you might consider researching which cities offer the highest flight attendant salaries on average.

What are some fun facts about being a flight attendant?

Many flight attendants have professional backgrounds and are highly educated. There are ex-lawyers, nurses, teachers, accountants, and managers who decide to make the move to a flying career. Often flight attendants study part-time for their degrees or masters, and some train to be pilots.

Is flight attendant a long term career?

In the US, there are still cabin crew working in their 60s, 70s and even 80s. As long as they are fit to fly and can pass the medical and recurrent training, all is well. In the UK and Europe, the retirement age is between the mid to late sixties.

How often do flight attendants go home?

Flight attendants frequently have between 12 and 18 days off per month and over a years time, average about 156 days off.

Is it hard to be a flight attendant?

Do flight attendants have to wear heels?

While many airlines still require female flight attendants to wear high heels as part of their uniform, there is no industry-wide requirement for this footwear. In recent years, some airlines have relaxed their dress codes to allow more comfortable shoes, such as sneakers or flats.

Can you live anywhere as a flight attendant?

You do not need to live on base. Flight Attendants can live anywhere in the world, provided they can get to base for the start of their shift. CommuteAir pays for parking. Commuting By Plane: You can commute by plane for free on United, however, you will fly STANDBY.

Do flight attendants walk a lot?

The average flight attendant takes between 14 and 16 steps per minute.

Do flight attendants have free time?

New flight attendants typically work a reserve schedule and must be close to the airport, or sometimes wait at the airport for a call to duty. Senior flight attendants enjoy more flexibility in their schedule and choice of destinations. Both roles enjoy the same travel benefits with about 12 days off per month.

Can you be shy and be a flight attendant?

Being an introverted flight attendant is possible as long as you're ready to talk to people whether you feel like it or not, and if you're willing to work for hours while enduring the sudden crave for a quiet alone time. Don't get us wrong though, we're not telling you to transform yourself into a complete extrovert.

Do flight attendants fly free internationally?

While being a flight attendant isn't the highest-paying job, you're almost always guaranteed to fly for free. Flight attendants can ride in coach for free or fly with a companion for about 90 percent off plus tax and fees on international flights.