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Careers / Flight Attendants |
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Summary Description |
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Provide personal services to ensure the safety, security, and comfort of airline passengers during flight. Greet passengers, verify tickets, explain use of safety equipment, and serve food or beverages. |
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Sample Job Titles |
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Airline Attendant |
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Airline Flight Attendant |
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Airline Hostess |
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Airline Stewardess |
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Airplane Flight Attendant |
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Door and Arrival Attendant |
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Flight Attendant |
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Flight Attendant and Union Safety Chairperson |
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Flight Attendant, Inflight Services |
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Flight Attendant/Air Transportation Supervisor |
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Flight Attendant/Inflight Manager |
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Flight Attendant/Inflight Supervisor |
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Flight Hostess |
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Flight Steward |
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In-Flight Crew Member |
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International Flight Attendant |
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Lead Instructor/Flight Attendant |
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Meal Attendant |
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Purser |
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Ramp Flight Attendant |
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Job Tasks |
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Verify that first aid kits and other emergency equipment, including fire extinguishers and oxygen bottles, are in working order.
- Inspect aircraft or aircraft components.
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Direct and assist passengers in emergency procedures, such as evacuating a plane following an emergency landing.
- Assist others during emergencies.
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Administer first aid to passengers in distress.
- Provide first aid or rescue assistance in emergencies.
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Announce and demonstrate safety and emergency procedures, such as the use of oxygen masks, seat belts, and life jackets.
- Provide transportation information to passengers or customers.
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Walk aisles of planes to verify that passengers have complied with federal regulations prior to takeoffs and landings.
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Prepare passengers and aircraft for landing, following procedures.
- Provide transportation information to passengers or customers.
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Attend preflight briefings concerning weather, altitudes, routes, emergency procedures, crew coordination, lengths of flights, food and beverage services offered, and numbers of passengers.
- Receive information or instructions for performing work assignments.
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Check to ensure that food, beverages, blankets, reading material, emergency equipment, and other supplies are aboard and are in adequate supply.
- Monitor availability of equipment or supplies.
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Determine special assistance needs of passengers such as small children, the elderly, or disabled persons.
- Resolve issues affecting transportation operations.
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Announce flight delays and descent preparations.
- Provide transportation information to passengers or customers.
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Reassure passengers when situations such as turbulence are encountered.
- Assist customers to ensure comfort or safety.
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Greet passengers boarding aircraft and direct them to assigned seats.
- Provide transportation information to passengers or customers.
- Assist passengers during vehicle boarding.
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Inspect passenger tickets to verify information and to obtain destination information.
- Verify information or specifications.
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Assist passengers entering or disembarking the aircraft.
- Assist passengers during vehicle boarding.
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Operate audio and video systems.
- Operate communications equipment or systems.
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Answer passengers' questions about flights, aircraft, weather, travel routes and services, arrival times, or schedules.
- Provide transportation information to passengers or customers.
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Take inventory of headsets, alcoholic beverages, and money collected.
- Monitor availability of equipment or supplies.
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Prepare reports showing places of departure and destination, passenger ticket numbers, meal and beverage inventories, the conditions of cabin equipment, and any problems encountered by passengers.
- Record operational details of travel.
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Inspect and clean cabins, checking for any problems and making sure that cabins are in order.
- Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with safety, quality, or service standards.
- Clean vehicles or vehicle components.
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Conduct periodic trips through the cabin to ensure passenger comfort and to distribute reading material, headphones, pillows, playing cards, and blankets.
- Assist customers to ensure comfort or safety.
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Assist passengers in placing carry-on luggage in overhead, garment, or under-seat storage.
- Assist passengers during vehicle boarding.
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Collect money for meals and beverages.
- Collect fares or payment from customers.
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Heat and serve prepared foods.
- Assist customers to ensure comfort or safety.
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Sell alcoholic beverages to passengers.
- Sell products or services.
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Work Activities |
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Performing for or Working Directly with the Public —
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
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Assisting and Caring for Others —
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
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Performing General Physical Activities —
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. |
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events —
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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Handling and Moving Objects —
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
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Getting Information —
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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Making Decisions and Solving Problems —
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings —
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others —
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
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Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material —
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards —
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
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Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others —
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates —
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships —
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge —
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Communicating with Persons Outside Organization —
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
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Thinking Creatively —
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others —
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
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Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People —
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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Processing Information —
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work —
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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Developing and Building Teams —
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
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Interacting With Computers —
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
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Documenting/Recording Information —
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates —
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
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Selling or Influencing Others —
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
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Monitoring and Controlling Resources —
Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
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Training and Teaching Others —
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
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Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information —
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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Coaching and Developing Others —
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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Scheduling Work and Activities —
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
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Nature of the Work |
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Working Conditions |
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Interesting Fact |
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Nearly 25% of the workers in New York are labor union members -- the highest of any state. |
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Did you know... |
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