So
you want to fly the high skies? Here's some basic 'gyan' to becoming an air
hostess
Basic
Requirements To Become A Flight
Attendant
• You must have a
passport.
• You must know
swimming.
• Minimum height
requirement for men and women: 161.4 cm and 154 cm
respectively.
• Weight
should be proportionate to your
height.
• Normal vision is
preferred (-3 or -4 is acceptable). If you wear glasses, switch to contact
lenses.
• Your teeth must be
white and even.
• Airlines
in India specify that flight attendants should join when they are between 19 and
27 years of age. European airlines normally have an age limit of 35 years, while
American airlines do not have an age limit at
all.
• Most airlines require
a high school graduate certificate, which means 12 years of schooling. Some
airlines look for college graduates in any discipline or with a catering
degree.
• Work experience
helps.
• Knowing a foreign
language is a plus though not a requirement unless the airline specifies
otherwise.
• Extra
curricular activities earn you
credit.
• A pleasing
personality, great enthusiasm, high energy and loads of confidence are
valued.
• You should have a
basic knowledge of aircrafts, and the airlines you are applying
to.
• Good customer service
skills.
• A basic knowledge
of first-aid.
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