Do flight attendants get to pick their schedule?

They can design their schedule: Senior flight attendants often can choose or create their schedules. Though they may not get every request, senior flight attendants have scheduling priority and flexibility, and some may choose to work the same line to maintain a routine.



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Line holders bid for desired routes or workdays and can swap or drop trips. Bidding for trips begins at the same time each month, and flight attendants can choose their schedule according to their preferences.

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They can choose a home base airport: Some senior attendants may prefer particular routes and choose to commute by flying to their home base airport, though others may choose an airport close to home to reduce commuting time.

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Flight attendants choose from the available trips and these are assigned based on seniority. The most senior flight attendants get what they want, with the most junior getting what's left—which may or may not be what they want.

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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.

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Flight Attendant school has become ever more important. Historically, there has been around a 1% hiring rate. In other words, your chances of getting hired is 1 out of 100.

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What Are Typical Flight Attendant Hours? Flight attendants do not have an average work schedule. They can expect to spend 65 to 90 hours in the air per month, and an additional 50 hours per month preparing the airplane, processing passengers during boarding, and performing post-flight procedures.

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Steps to Take to be a Flight Attendant
It's difficult and can take a long time. Airlines can take 3-6 months to get through the hiring process, that's if your resume makes it through the first cut. Intense Competition. We estimate there are 1 – 1.5 million flight attendant applications for 5,000 – 10,000 jobs.

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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. This means you are NOT GUARANTEED a seat and risk being late for your shift.

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When they reach their destination, flight attendants are often provided with a hotel stay during layovers. The airline will choose a hotel for the cabin crew and cover the cost of the hotel for their stay; that includes transportation to and from the hotel and food eaten while in the hotel.

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Two-day trip: For these flights, attendants complete one leg, or flight, in one day, have a layover, then return the following day. Most airlines complete three flights per day with layovers anywhere from 10 to 24 hours long, though longer layovers may extend into a three-day stay.

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For seasoned flight attendants looking for earning potential, JetBlue, $103,000, and Alaskan Airlines, $113,000, are the highest paying airlines. Being a flight attendant can be a great long term career path.

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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.

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For aspiring flight attendants, Delta Air Lines, ranked by its employees as one of the best places to work, is also one of the most difficult places to get a job. It's harder to get invited to Delta flight attendant training than it is to get into Harvard University.

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Most airlines require a 90% passing grade on all exams during new hire training. Only 60% of new-hire flight attendants make it through new-hire training. Only 50% survive the first year of employment. Each airline receives an average of 2,500 flight attendant job applications per month.

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Scientists have done the math, and it turns out that frequent fliers actually age the tiniest bit more quickly than people with both feet on the ground. But not to worry, the difference is so small, you don't have to worry about extra wrinkles.

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For aspiring flight attendants, Delta Air Lines, ranked by its employees as one of the best places to work, is also one of the most difficult places to get a job. It's harder to get invited to Delta flight attendant training than it is to get into Harvard University.

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8 cons of being a flight attendant
  • On-call scheduling. Flight attendants might work on an on-call or reserve basis. ...
  • Time away from home. ...
  • Weekend and holiday work. ...
  • Frequent time zone changes. ...
  • Passenger conflicts. ...
  • Limited growth opportunities. ...
  • In-person work. ...
  • Travel delays.


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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. Working long hours and being away from loved ones can be tough to deal with.

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