Career as a Air Hostess / Flight Steward

Air Hostess/Flight Steward is a professional who welcomes passengers on board, performing all the safety procedures prior to take off and ensuring that passengers are made comfortable during the flight. This profession is an all time dream of many young and energetic faces of the society.

With the commercialization and opening of the sky, many more can cherish this dream and fulfil their wish of flying in the sky throughout the world. This profession is considered as glamorous as any profession of the fashion world. But this profession is most suited to those who love to travel a lot and are comfortable in the company of strangers.

Moreover, they should also have a knack to work at odd hours. Truly speaking, to be in this career, one should have strong conviction and commitment to learn and cope with challenging conditions on-board.

Job Profiles  

Ø  Air Hostess

Ø  Steward

Ø  Cabin Crew

Eligibility

On the basis of the following eligibility criteria Airlines recruits the students:

Ø  Age Requirement: Below 25 years old.

Ø  Height: Minimum 5.5 to 5.9 foots.

Ø  Weight: In proportion to Height

Ø  Status (Martial): Unmarried

Ø  Eye Sight: 20/30 vision or better is required.

Ø  Education: Graduate Degree or 12th/equivalent with three year diploma.

Ø  Other: No Tattoos, piercings or wild hairstyles.

Ø  Language: National & one international language

Courses

Certificate

Ø  Aviation and Hospitality Services

Ø  Hospitality Travel and Customer Service

Ø  Night Rating

Ø  Aviation Management

Ø  Air Hostess/Flight Purser

Ø  Aviation Hospitality & Travel Management

Ø  International Airlines and Travel Management

Ø  Private Pilot Training

Ø  Commercial Pilot Training

Ø  Air Ticketing & Tourism

Ø  Airport Ground Management

Ø  Air RT / Radio Flight Officer

Ø  International Air Cargo

Ø  Certificate Course in Fare Ticketing Virgin Atlantic/ GTMC Courses

Ø  Certificate Courses in Personality Development

Ø  Certificate in Aviation Security and Safety

Diploma

Ø  Aviation and Hospitality Management

Ø  Air Hostess Training

Ø  Aviation Hospitality and Travel Management

Ø  Diploma in Professional Cabin Crew Services

Ø  Diploma in Professional Ground Staff Services

Ø  Diploma in Airport Management & Customer Care

Ø  Diploma in Airlines Management

Ø  Diploma in Airlines and Travel Management

Ø  Diploma in Ground handling And Cargo Management

Ø  Diploma in Hospitality, Travel and Customer Service

Ø  Diploma in Air Cargo Practices & Documentation

Ø  Diploma in Airport Ground Staff Training with On-job Training

Ø  Post Graduate Diploma in Aviation and Hospitality Services

Ø  Post Graduate Diploma in Airport Ground Services

Ø  Post Graduate Diploma In Aviation, Hospitality, Travel & Customer Service

Degree

Ø  BBA (Aviation )

Ø  MBA (Aviation )

Admission Criteria

Ø  You can directly apply in different airlines which are advertise in national newspapers and other mass media.

Ø  If you are selected then the airline organizes a screening process in which your height and weight measurement is checked.

Ø  Then you have to appear for the entrance exam that is conducted by the airline.

Ø  After you clear the examination, a main interview is conducted in which your language fluency, voice, personality, communication skill, and reaction to adverse situations is assessed.

Ø  If you are selected, then you are trained by airlines for six months.

Subject/Syllabus

Ø  Aviation

Ø  Hospitality

Ø  Travel & Tourism

Ø  Communication Skills

Ø  Customer Care

Ø  Grooming

Ø  Persona Enhancement

Ø  Persona Enhancement Workshop

Ø  First Aid Training

Ø  Practical Training on Fidelio and Galileo

Ø  Swimming

Some Institutes/Colleges/Universities

Ø  Air Hostess Academy, Delhi

Ø  Air Hostess Academy, Pune

Ø  Avalon Academy, Dehradun

Ø  Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training, Delhi

Ø  Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training, Mumbai

Ø  Indian Aviation Academy, New Delhi

Ø  Kingfisher Training and Aviation Services, Mumbai

Ø  Rajiv Gandhi Memorial College of Aeronautics, Jaipur

Ø  Universal Airhostess Academy, Chennai

Cost of the Course

The course fee varies from ₹ 1,00,000 to ₹ 1,50,000 per annum for different institutes.

Careers Prospects

They can find ample job avenues in public and private sector airlines. With privatization, foreign collaboration, and open sky policies round the corner, the future is very bright for aspiring cabin crew. Most airline offices, which are planning to increase their fleet, have a number of positions open for them. They can find employment in public careers like Indian Airlines and Air India. Besides, better job options are also available in privately owned domestic and international airlines, namely, Sahara Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Jet Airways, Kingfisher, IndiGo, Spice Jet, etc. Cabin Crew have every chance to be promoted as senior flight attendant and later as head attendant. However, profession as cabin crew lasts for just eight to ten years, after that she/he could move on to ground duties like ground hostess/host and check hostess/host, train cabin crew, or can work in the management level. The span of their flying career as symbols of hospitality may tend to be contractual, but experienced cabin crew are successfully absorbed in alternative careers in travel and tourism, hotels, and mass media, to name a few.

Employment Sector

Ø  Private International Airlines

Ø  Private Domestic Airlines

Ø  Airport Ground Staff

Ø  Government International Airlines

Ø  Government Domestic Airlines

Income

They can earn a salary between Rs. 2.5 lakh to 4.5 Lakh per year as a beginner in the public sector. In Private sector, the salary package is attractive. A Head flight attendant is paid as per their experience. They can earn approximately ₹ 6 Lakh per annum. The Cabin Crew member working with the International airlines, can get salary in between ₹ 9 lakh to ₹ 10 lakh per year. Some airlines offer an extra salary for working on off days.