There are job opportunities for married and single persons, and older as well as young people. The duties and working conditions for men and women flight attendants are identical. The chief responsibility of a flight attendant is to ensure safety of the passengers and their evacuation in case of emergency. Uniforms are required and schedules vary since most airlines operate on a 24 hour basis. Flight Attendants frequently encounter 12 to 18 days off, and work an average of 65 to 85 hours per month.
Training is conducted at a training center before actual employment.
First aid including CPR Aircraft equipment familiarization Meal and beverage service procedures Airport code familiarization Personal grooming Customer Service Announcements Working Conditions Flight attendants spend most of their time in the passenger cabin of an airliner. They fly from 75 to 85 hours a month. In addition to flight time, they have about 50 hours a month duty time between flights, and they must be present for check in to crew scheduling and briefing at least an hour before flight time. At the end of the flight, the flight attendant may have reports to complete. In most cases, agreements between the airline and the union determine the total monthly working time.