Becoming a Flight Attendant

Hey guys!

So, I figured for my first blog post I would think back about my first memories of being on a plane, and I remembered that the first time I flew in a plane I was so jealous of the flight attendants because they had the coolest job - they got to meet new people every day, and travel all around the world. 

I decided to do some research and find out what it takes to become a flight attendant in 2016, and this is what I found:

According to Delta airlines, the minimum age requirement is 21 years of age. You must have at least a High School diploma or GED, and be authorized to work in the United States. They also recommend that you have ample customer service experience. 

What surprised me the most were the physical requirements for the job. Each airline has different physical requirements tailored to the dimensions of their planes. Airlines want to make sure that flight attendants are tall enough to reach the overhead bins, but not so tall that their head hits the ceiling of the plane. Airlines also require that flight attendants be able to sit in a seat and buckle the seat belt comfortably.

• The height range for most airlines is between 5’0” - 5’ 1” and 5’8” - 6’3”. Some airlines do not have height requirements, but instead require that you be able to reach a certain height.
• There is no numerical weight requirement, but many airlines do a visual assessment, looking at weight in proportion to height.
• In the 1960s, flight attendants were required to be females of a certain weight, and to retire before they reached a certain age. Some airlines continued these discriminatory practices through the 1980s and 1990s. Now men can be flight attendants, there is no numerical weight requirement, and people may continue working as flight attendants until they’re ready to retire.

The basic job requirements are:

• Greeting passengers as they board the plane and thanking them as they exit
  Helping passengers to their seats and with their luggage
  Giving the safety procedures presentation
  Giving out food and drinks
  Answering the passenger's questions and concerns
  Guiding the passengers to safety during an emergency 
  
  If you do get hired as a flight attendant, you will go through a 4-6 week training course, and if you pass that you will officially be given your contract! So all of us are probably qualified to be flight attendants when we graduate :) 
  http://www.deltajobs.net/flight_attendants.htm