What is the best paying airline for flight attendants?

Top companies for Flight Attendants in United States
  • Delta Air Lines. 4.2 $35.32per hour. 4,761 reviews167 salaries reported.
  • United Airlines. 3.9 $34.03per hour. ...
  • American Airlines. 3.9 $33.88per hour. ...
  • Alaska Airlines. 3.8 $31.38per hour. ...
  • Southwest Airlines. 4.2 $29.64per hour. ...
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Delta is most highly rated for Work/life balance and United Airlines is most highly rated for Compensation and benefits.

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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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Unique To American Airlines Unlimited space available travel for free for all employees, domestic partners/spouses, children, parents/in-laws (small fee) and 16 buddy passes/year (small fee).

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Frontier Airlines offers the most rewarding domestic airline program, in terms of the value of miles earned. Both Alaska and Frontier still grant reward miles based on the number of miles flown versus flight cost.

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They can expect to spend 65-90 hours in the air, and an additional 50 hours preparing the airplane, processing passengers during boarding and performing post-flight procedures. Typically, flight attendants work 12-14 days and log 65-85 flight hours each month, not including overtime.

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Paid time off, holidays, and personal time. Benefits for free or reduced-cost travel for you and your qualifying family members. Adoption assistance program with eligibility beginning on the first day of work.

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Getting a job at Delta Air Lines is very hard. Jennifer Carpenter, the head of talent acquisition at Delta Air lines, recently had an interview with CBS News where she mentioned that only 0.5 percent of flight attendant applicants get hired.

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Yes, it is hard to get a job at Delta Air Lines. The hiring process at the company is drawn out. Candidates with referrals almost guarantee a call from a Delta Air Lines recruiter. The easiest role to obtain at Delta Air Lines is ticket sales associate. This is reflected in compensation for the position.

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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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Can flight attendants fly international for free? Flight attendants are able to fly anywhere in the world for free. The catch? We can only get on the plane if there is an open seat.

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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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At some airlines, the minimum age requirement to be a flight attendant is 18, but for most, it's 20-21. As a flight attendant, age is just a number. You can be too young to be a flight attendant but not too old if you are in good shape and can work long hours and do some heavy lifting.

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