welcome passengers on board and direct them to their seats. inform passengers about safety procedures and ensure that all hand luggage is securely stored away. check all seat belts and galleys are secure prior to take-off. make announcements on behalf of the pilot and answer questions during the flight.
I wanted to be an air-hostess nurse, if such things ever existed. On standby with my job as an air hostess. A no-smoking flight is 'simply chic', says the air hostess.
Some airlines used cabin boy to describe male cabin crew. Later, as more women took on the job, air hostess became a frequently used term to describe cabin staff. And now we have the gender-neutral flight attendants.
A flight attendant, traditionally known as a steward ( MASC ) or stewardess ( FEM ); or air host ( MASC ) or hostess ( FEM ), is a member of the aircrew aboard commercial flights, many business jets and some government aircraft.
Male flight attendants are called hosts while female ones are referred to as hostesses. Cabin crew is selected in accordance with the certain rules of aviation organizations and they are also subjected to the rules set by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation.
Flight attendants need to have good communication skills as you will be the one to advise the passenger about the information and emergency procedures. You are also responsible for listening to the request of your clients, along with offering prompt responses.
It can be stressful. Air hostesses have a lot of responsibility, and they must be able to handle stressful situations well. This can be difficult for some people. Due to the glamorous nature of the job, there is a lot of competition for air hostess positions.
Crew require a minimum of three hours rest when the flight duty period exceeds 14 hours (from when crew 'sign on' to 15 minutes after engines off). For flight duty periods longer than 18 hours, 4.5 hours bunk rest is required. The crew take turns for rest breaks. The first group will rest after the first meal service.
On average, flight attendants rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.8/5. While most flight attendants aren't very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.