When someone that I meet finds out that I’m a Flight Attendant, there often follows a discussion about how much that person, their daughter, sister, neighbor has always wanted to be one, too. And shortly after that, I get asked how they should go about getting the job.
In today’s economic times, with airlines cutting back routes and furloughing employees, it’s often hard to get excited about entering an industry that has such a tough road ahead of it. Which all leads to today’s question —
Q. Are any airlines hiring?
A. Remarkably, yes.
The only major carrier that is hiring is Continental, and that’s only for individuals who are Chinese Mandarin language qualified. Jet Blue is hiring is your Spanish speaking.
The remaining carriers that are hiring are all regional or commuter carriers.
If you want to keep track and who’s hiring and how to apply, you can check the Who’s Hiring page of the Association of Flight Attendant. AFA is the largest union representing Flight Attendants, but the list of who’s hiring includes both union and non-union carriers. Each entry notes the website of the carrier and a brief description of how to apply.
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