Confessions of a Flight Attendant
It's been said that becoming a flight attendant isn't just a job, but a lifestyle. How true! Every day brings a new airplane, a new set of passengers and a new destination.
I've been a flight attendant for five years, working for a regional, a legacy, and now, a low-cost airline. Though each airline flew different airplanes to different destinations, the life of a flight attendant is generally the same industry-wide.
In the United States, seniority is everything. Your seniority position within your airline dictates everything from the routes you fly to how much you get paid. New-hire flight attendants are at the bottom of the seniority list; they fly on "reserve" status, meaning they are always "on call" in case a more senior crew member calls in sick or, due to weather, the airline needs to re-staff a particular flight.
As your seniority grows, you eventually reach the level of "line holder," where you can hold a monthly schedule of flying assignments, rather than on-call status. "Becoming a line holder is what every flight attendant dreams of," said Sara Keagle, a flight attendant at a legacy U.S. airline. "It finally gives you the flexibility to plan your life outside of work."...
Average salary
A flight attendant's median salary is $56,145 and maximum flight attendant salaries top out at over $75,000**. Interestingly, smaller companies tend to pay more than large companies, according to Payscale's Median Salary by Company Size Charts. The smaller companies likely refer to private jets and timeshare aircraft...
http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/02/01/fl...
I've been a flight attendant for five years, working for a regional, a legacy, and now, a low-cost airline. Though each airline flew different airplanes to different destinations, the life of a flight attendant is generally the same industry-wide.
In the United States, seniority is everything. Your seniority position within your airline dictates everything from the routes you fly to how much you get paid. New-hire flight attendants are at the bottom of the seniority list; they fly on "reserve" status, meaning they are always "on call" in case a more senior crew member calls in sick or, due to weather, the airline needs to re-staff a particular flight.
As your seniority grows, you eventually reach the level of "line holder," where you can hold a monthly schedule of flying assignments, rather than on-call status. "Becoming a line holder is what every flight attendant dreams of," said Sara Keagle, a flight attendant at a legacy U.S. airline. "It finally gives you the flexibility to plan your life outside of work."...
Average salary
A flight attendant's median salary is $56,145 and maximum flight attendant salaries top out at over $75,000**. Interestingly, smaller companies tend to pay more than large companies, according to Payscale's Median Salary by Company Size Charts. The smaller companies likely refer to private jets and timeshare aircraft...
http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/02/01/fl...
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