Is Your HSC Needed If You Want To Become A Flight Attendant At 18/19 In Australia?

Hi Eliza The height restrictions can vary from airline to airline, depending on what aircraft they use. The average height requirements is that you must be able to reach 212cm with your hands without wearing shoes (tiptoeing is allowed). Do NOT do a cabin crew course!

Whatever airline ends up hiring you will provide you with full training, and will even pay you your basic salary whilst training. There are tons of scam cabin crew academies around the world. Their only interest is to exploit your wish to become a cabin crew member, and to part you with your money!

Most airlines require at least 1 year experience in a customer facing role. Restaurants, contract catering, hotels, shops, etc... People with nursing backgrounds are also highly desirable for airlines. A college degree is beneficial, but a high school diploma may be enough if you have sufficient customer service experience.

Yes, a second language is a very valuable asset, especially if the airline you're applying for has flights to countries where that language is spoken. It may be worthwhile to start taking some classes though, as you really have to be fluent in speaking, listening, reading and writing the language before you can claim fluency in french. If you're not fluent you won't be a dedicated language speaker, but it's still more helpful to know the basics of a second language rather than nothing.

If you want to work for the major airlines, then those are the ones you need to apply to. It's important to start building up your CV. It's often better to have experience from a 4 or 5 star hotel rather than as a flight attendant for a low cost airline, especially if you're trying to aim for a high end airline.

You should also consider airlines outside of Australia. Emirates, Etihad, Qatar, Gulf Air, etc, all hire crew from all over the world. They organise your work permits, give you free accommodation, you don't pay tax, and get to fly all over the world from your very first flight.

The initial contracts last for 3 years, and having any of those airlines on your CV will put you miles ahead of most applicants to other international airlines... After all, they are all in the top 10 best airlines of the world. Even if the contracts are 3 years, you can resign at any time if you don't like it. I was only planning on doing it for 6 months, but I ended up flying for 20 years!

EDIT: Start applying to the airlines that you want to work for now. To get the job you need to pass several group interviews, as well as a one on one interview. The whole process can be very daunting, so it's advisable to go to a couple just to get that experience for when you're applying for real.

If you fail at the application stage you can normally reapply after 3 months. If you fail at the interview stage you can normally reapply after 6 months. And don't be disheartened if you fail an interview!

I had to apply five times to three different airlines before I was accepted.

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