Do flight attendants ever date passengers?

“I can think of so many female flight attendants who have met their spouse on a flight.” Melissa, a flight attendant who blogs and asked us not to use her full name, says that she has dated a passenger just once, but has a collection of business cards given to her by flirtatious passengers.



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We contacted Delta, Southwest, United and American Airlines and each carrier said that they have no policy preventing flight attendants from fraternizing with passengers. “We trust our people to make the right decisions on and off the clock,” said Michelle Agnew, a spokesperson for Southwest.

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Female flight attendants are most likely to marry male managers or female flight attendants.

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Pilots - 30.5% Divorce is so common among pilots that there's a term for it in the industry: Aviation Induced Divorce Syndrome. Piloting an airplane is a high stress profession and research has found that depression is more prevalent among pilots than the average population.

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Humans are all the same and so are flight attendants. Flight attendants take relationships very seriously and so should you if you are dating one. If you are crew then you can consider a serious romantic relationship easily as long the other person is not Married or CLEARLY playing around.

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In the United States, many airlines had a policy such that only unmarried women could be flight attendants, as well as a mandatory retirement age of 32 for stewardesses because of the belief women would be less appealing and attractive after this age.

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Here are a few questions that make us flight attendants cringe.
  • What Is The Pilot Drinking? ...
  • The Gate Agent Said You Could Seat Us Together? ...
  • Can I Just Sit Here? ...
  • What Hotel Do You Stay At? ...
  • (Ringing The Call Button) Can I Have A Coke? ...
  • What? ...
  • How Many Days Do You Work? ...
  • Is This Your Usual Route?


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If you've ever napped during meal service and wondered why you weren't woken up, now you know the reason. The best thing to do is to tell the flight attendant that you'd love to be woken so you can eat (and then you can enjoy your flight... and a nice snooze, too).

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Why do men like air hostesses? Some men may also feel anxious or scared while flying, and the support and reassurance they receive from flight attendants in-flight adds to the attraction. Well, so says prominent psychologist Judi James, speaking on the phenomenon of flight attendant attraction.

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With 50.5 percent of all flight attendants' marriages ending in divorce, it's clear that absence does not always make the heart grow fonder.

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How to Pick Up a Flight Attendant
  1. Make eye contact. And say hello! ...
  2. Don't show me your bag tag. If you have to tell me your frequent flier status, you're probably doing something wrong. ...
  3. Help a passenger. ...
  4. Keep your seatbelt fastened. ...
  5. Remove your headphones. ...
  6. Share something. ...
  7. Don't ring your call light. ...
  8. Go for it.


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In the air travel industry, airlines keep a record of their passengers in what they call a PNR, a passenger name record. It could include the passenger's itinerary, fare details, how the passenger paid, any special services required, age, and sometimes gender, too.

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Welcome to CrewMe – The brand new dating app for Cabin Crew.

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Flight attendants on long-haul flights are provided with spaces to rest. Here's a photo of the crew rest area on a Boeing 787. Crew rest areas exist on all airplanes, but what these rest areas look like depends on the airline, aircraft and the length of the flight.

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When you're standing there going 'buh-bye, thank you, take care' etc when you see someone you fancy, you say 'cheerio'. Cheerio!

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Flight attendants ?Flight attendants are away often, meet many potential [affair] candidates, and don't make time for their spouse" due to their travel schedule, says Saunders, who adds that it's not unusual for flight attendants to have affairs with other crew members.

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It's a physical job, but not all flight attendants must be slim and trim. You do, however, have to fit into the flight attendant jumpseat. Flight attendants have no set weight requirements, as body types can vary even if two people are the same height and weight.

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Discrimination. Originally female flight attendants were required to be single upon hiring, and were fired if they got married, exceeded weight regulations, or reached age 32 or 35 depending on the airline.

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Some airline companies require at least one male crew to be inside every flight as sometimes passengers prefer to speak to a male crew due to religion, especially in Middle Eastern countries where there might be concerns over a man talking to a woman.

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Flexible schedule
Airline companies want crew members to be well-rested to ensure safe travel, so a company might limit the hours crew members can work. Many flight attendants work three days per week. This can be a great benefit for some people, as it allows more time for travel, family or personal interests.

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