Flight attendants look after the comfort and safety of aircraft passengers and
cabin crew.
Flight attendants may perform the following tasks:
conduct cabin checks before take-off, receive prepared meals, beverages and equipment
check boarding passes and show passengers their seats
demonstrate safety regulations
hand out reading material and serve food and drinks
give first aid treatment and assist sick passengers
provide comfort for passengers that need special attention, including children, parents with infants, people with disabilities, elderly and non-English-speaking passengers
take action in the event of emergency
Flight attendants work irregular hours, working weekends and public holidays, and spending time away from home. They work long hours in a pressurised cabin and must adjust to varying climatic conditions and different time zones.
Airlines require the successful completion of Year 12, or equivalent; a current St John or Red Cross Senior First Aid Certificate; Australian citizenship or permanent resident status, with a current passport; and experience in the hospitality or customer service industry.
Did You Know? Flying from London to New York by Concord,
due to the time zones you would cross, you can arrive 2 hours before you
Qantas is the world's second oldest airline, and the oldest airline in the English-speaking world. It was founded in the Queensland outback in 1920. In 1947, Reba Monk, 23, was a stewardess in a plane that went down. She managed to pull 23 passengers to safety before she died of smoke inhalation. She saved one life for each year she had lived. |
