Lifestyle of an air hostess.

 

It is a very exciting and addictive glamorous life & adventurous career choice!

The life of an air hostess revolves around flying and traveling across many places, cities and countries depending on the airline one works for.

The life of an air hostess offers the following opportunities -

Having friends and colleagues from different cultures and countries.

Never getting bored. Every day is different meeting different people, different scenery, different countries, different places.

Getting to see the world, travel to beautiful cities, countries and enjoy sightseeing in the most spectacular places. Turning layovers into a vacation.

Good salary and easy promotions.

Discounted family travel and Cheaper flight tickets.

Special offers for crew members.

Flexibility and choice of working hours.

Being trained to handle emergencies and first aid.

Self-improvement and development of inter-personal communication skills.

Free uniforms and clean working environment.

Free medical benefits and health/life insurance.

Free accommodation, stay in best 5-star hotels, access to the best restaurants and transport, tickets on joining and for annual leave, as well things like healthcare insurance, medical benefits and free gym facilities.

The job of an Air Hostess, also known as Cabin Crew, Flight Attendants, Flight Stewards or even trolley dolly’s is a challenging one! They are primarily on board an aircraft for the safety and welfare of the passengers and secondly for their comfort, which is a legal requirement.

Cabin Crews are trained for handling emergencies like

Aircraft Evacuation

Ditching (landing on water)

Decompression

Fire Fighting

Passenger Management

Security Related Issues

Extraordinary Situations

First Aid

Survival

Because cabin crew members are the face of the airline they are expected to excel in customer service and always remain friendly, approachable and enthusiastic with a good sense of self-presentation. greeting passengers as they board and exit the plane

showing passengers to their seats and providing special attention to certain passengers, such as the elderly or disabled

serving meals and refreshments

checking the condition and provision of emergency equipment and information for passengers

demonstrating emergency equipment and safety procedures

administering first aid

dealing with emergencies

supplying passengers with newspapers, magazines and in-flight entertainment

selling duty-free commercial goods and pursuing sales targets

producing written flight reports after completing a journey.

Hours may be slightly more regular on short-haul flights than on long-haul flights when overnight stays may be required

Typical work activities

Tasks may vary slightly depending on whether it is a short or long haul flight and the size of the team you are working in. However, they typically include:

Attending a pre-flight briefing, during which air cabin crew are assigned their working positions for the upcoming flight (crew are also informed of flight details, the schedule and if there are passengers with any special requirements, such as diabetic passengers, passengers in wheelchairs or the number of infants on board);

Carrying out pre-flight duties, including checking the safety equipment, ensuring the aircraft is clean and tidy, ensuring that information in the seat pockets is up to date and that all meals and stock are on board;

Welcoming passengers on board and directing them to their seats;

Informing passengers of the aircraft safety procedures and ensuring that all hand luggage is securely stored away;

Checking all passenger seat belts and galleys are secure prior to rake-off;

Making announcements on behalf of the pilot and answering passenger questions during the flight;

Serving meals and refreshments to passengers;

Selling duty-free goods and advising passengers of any allowance restrictions in force at their destination;

Reassuring passengers and ensuring that they follow safety procedures correctly in emergency situations;

Giving first aid to passengers where necessary;

Ensuring passengers disembark safely at the end of a flight and checking that there is no luggage left in the overhead lockers;

Completing paperwork, including writing a flight report.

Cabin Crew or Flight Attendants are the life-lines flying in the air with care for passengers with many far from their families and friends.