i might apply for a cabin crew job, i'm 45, should i take a cabin crew course?

Question

these cabin crew courses being offered online, is this qualified and will it help with my application?

Answer 1

About Cabin Crew Training:

Everything that you will need to know about being a Flight Attendant, you will be taught at Ground School. You will get an invitation to Ground School once you are hired to be a Flight Attendant, and Ground School is usually free (I don't know of any that charge you to go - I've been through training three times for three different airlines, and it's been free each time).

I know a couple of people who took the online courses, and it hasn't helped them get a job as a Flight Attendant any sooner than I (not having done taken the course). The course, if I remember correctly, involves a lot of city codes (airport identifiers), and general FAA regulations. These are all things that you will be taught once you go to training, and each airline has different policies and procedures, announcements, etc., and you will be required to know your particular airline's version before you pass and go on line (start working as a Flight Attendant).

The thing that recruiters look for when you are applying for a Flight Attendant job are (not in any particular order):
1.) Appearance. When you go to the interview, wear a black or navy suit, and closed toe shoes. Dress conservatively, and wear a minimal amount of makeup. Neat hair, and if it is long, be sure to pull it up into a bun or a twist. Wear a watch, as you want to appear as if you are punctual.
2.) Customer Service Experience. You will be dealing with passengers all day, and as you are the person that the passenger spends the most time with, they want to be sure that you have "people skills". I know people who have gone from office jobs and nursing careers to being a Flight Attendant; I personally was a stay-at-home mom before my first airline job. It doesn't matter WHAT you've done, but be sure that you can dialogue about how it relates to the airline job that you are applying for.
3.) Professionalism and Enthusiasm. This is common sense, but don't be overly enthusiastic, as you will scare off the recruiter.
4.) How you present yourself. The recruiter will ask everyone questions, and see how you respond to them. Sample questions that I've had in the past are "tell us about yourself, and why we should hire you?"; "what is the most important job of a Flight Attendant (answer: safety) and why?"; "what have you heard about our airline in the past, and how would you promote us?"; "if you could live anywhere on the planet, where would it be and why?"; "if you were stranded on a desert island and could only take one thing with you, what would it be and why?"; "if you were a leftover in the refrigerator, what would it be and why?"... They want to see how you think on your feet, and this is where they seem to make decisions on who they are going to hire. And for goodness sake, don't say what I heard one person say: "I'm afraid of flying, and hate airplanes, but I think that this would be a great job to help me get over that fear". Needless to say, she didn't get the job.

The only things that I would take if I was serious about becoming a Flight Attendant are a public speaking course (if you are shy or want to brush up on your presentation techniques), a foreign language (if you want to learn to speak one anyway, the more you stand out as a candidate, the more likely you are to get hired), and a whole bunch of Flight Attendant interviews (the more you interview, the easier it gets - I went on thirty airline interviews before I got any job offers; look at http://www.flightattendantcareer.com/hiring_info.htm for airline interview sessions).

I wish you lots of luck becoming a Flight Attendant.

Answer 2

I would ask the airline directly. Depending on the airline they provide their own training, as each airline has specific procedure in flight I wouldn't bother taking a course, they send you away. Below is from AA.com for example

Those selected for training must attend an unpaid four week training program conducted at American Airlines Training and Conference Center in Dallas/Fort Worth. Accommodations and meals are provided. Trainees will be responsible for incidental expenses incurred during training and for relocation to the assigned base. Base assignments are awarded in order of seniority. Seniority within each class is determined by birth date

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Check various airlines' requirements such as: civil status, age, background experience on the travel industry.

Check: www.emirates.com

Answer 5

i would advise you to join the royal fleet auxillary, they are similar to the navy but a good version, good money too.