Today’s Flight Attendant Friday question comes from Lauren, a young woman who is working on her degree while the economy gets turned around and airlines start hiring again.  Which, I would add, is a very wise choice to make.  The degree will help give you an edge in the hiring process.
Here’s what she wants to know:
Q.  My question is do you get breaks whilst on duty? If so, how long are they and how many would you get on a 12 hour flight?, I’m just curious to be honest.
A.  Duty hours for Flight Attendants are regulated by a number …read more

I received an email from Lorelei, who has been hired on with an airline and is just awaiting the start of her training class.
She had lots of questions, and I’ll be sharing them here over the next few weeks because they are questions I regularly here asked about the job.
Q.  I’m concerned about job security and wondered what you think about the future in the airline industry as a flight attendant?   I have a pretty decent job, but I just want to fly.
A. If you’re looking for an industry with job security, I doubt that the airline industry would …read more

This question comes from Heather, and it’s another one of those questions that I get asked a lot.
 
Q.  What do Flight Attendants do during the flight?  I know this depends on many factors like length of flight etc., but what do you guys do after serving the cabin with meals, duty-free, cleaning up the galleys and what not?
A.  I think the focus of this question is on what we do when all the work is done, so that’s the part I’ll share with you.
Once the work is done, Flight Attendants try to stay out of the aisle so …read more