How old do you have to be to be a BA flight attendant?

Be aged 18 or over.



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How old do you have to be to become a flight attendant? You must be at least 18 years old to serve as a flight attendant, and more than half of all major airlines require applicants to be at least 19 or 20 years old. At 21 years old, you can apply to be a flight attendant with any airline.

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Is BA cabin crew training paid? During their initial training, cabin crew members at British Airways receive only basic pay which is around £13,079 per annum for the new entrants. No perks are offered to the trainees. Once their probationary period is over, their pay increases to around £15,000 per year.

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It's competitive to get a job as a flight attendant, but a lot of that comes down to whether people actually want the job or if they're just doing it for the sake of it. There are a lot of applications for job roles - BA gets something like 25,000 applications for 2,000 job roles.

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The average British Airways salary ranges from approximately $38,143 per year for a Customer Service Agent to $98,214 per year for a Manager. The average British Airways hourly pay ranges from approximately $18 per hour for a Customer Service Agent to $23 per hour for a CSA.

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How long is my training? When you join British Airways as Cabin Crew, you will be enrolled on the Cabin Crew New Entrant Training. The course will be between 4 to 6 weeks and will include studying for your Cabin Crew Attestation (CCA).

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It is estimated that up to 60% of flight attendants fail their initial training and are released before getting hired because of the rigorous nature of their on-boarding.

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At 21 years old, you can apply to be a flight attendant with any airline. Minimum age requirements typically apply at the time of training completion, so candidates who will reach an airline's minimum age during training can apply for flight attendant roles. There is no upper age limit for flight attendants.

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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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They often work nights, weekends, and holidays because airlines operate every day and have overnight flights. They may spend several nights per week or per month away from home. In most cases, a contract between the airline and the flight attendant union determines the total daily and monthly workable hours.

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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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United Airlines
Like JetBlue, United has one of the highest potential salaries for a flight attendant. After years of service at United, a flight attendant can bring home six figures.

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Most airlines only require applicants to have a high school education or GED. However, having an associate's or bachelor's degree only helps you secure employment with a major airline.

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All United flight attendants must be at least 21 years old at the time of application and have a valid passport. Height-wise, attendants should be between 5'2” and 6'3” without shoes.

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Free flights and travel opportunities
This means many flight attendants can fly for free on their company airlines even when they are not working. Airlines typically offer these free flights on standby, which means the paying customers get on first, and then any extra seats can go to crew members .

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Can you make a living as a flight attendant? Yes, you can make a decent living as a flight attendant. The median salary is $61,640 per year and there are many opportunities to make more than that based on your experience level, the airline you work for and even your geographic location.

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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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A: Every Flight Attendant trainee is required to stay at the hotel during Flight Attendant training.

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Per the airline's guidelines, visible tattoos aren't allowed while wearing the flight attendant uniform, even if covered by makeup, jewelry or a bandage. The policy prohibits tattoos in areas visible while wearing the cabin crew uniform, such as the face, ears, hands, wrists and neck.

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