What special training is required to be a stewardess for an airline?

Question

Are they even still called that?

Answer 1

even fallen angels still have wings, no need for any special training to be flight attended.  you already have your wings.

Answer 2

2 brain cells, a pulse, plus looking good as well as not overweight so as to not frighten the passengers or knock them out of their sets with the sway of your hips

Answer 3

you just have to be able to reach the places where you keep the luggage

and a high school diploma

Answer 4

None. I think

Answer 5

HIGH school diploma or equivalent

Answer 6

Flight Attendants are all trained by the respective airlines that employ them. Annual recertification is usually necessary. Training includes first aid, personal grooming, service, emergency preparation and escape, security measures etc.

I believe the only qualification you need to get in is a high school diplome. The airlines' interviewers and testing procedures do the rest.

Answer 7

The correct terminology is flight attendant. I think there are height (to reach overhead compartments) and weight restrictions (for cost of fuel and for allowing passengers through), and you should have the aptitude to complete training.

Be aware that many predict that the cost of airfare will ultimately lead to a huge increase in ticket prices and a huge reduction in the number of flights. The surviving airlines will survive because they offer superior service to customers at prestige prices.

Answer 8

Now they are called "flight attendants" and Stewardess is regarded as a somewhat derogatory term at least in the U.S.

For most Major Airline carriers the training is actually pretty intense covering a very wide range of topics. FAA safety standards and methods of enforcement, Anti-terrorism training, Emergency Medical  training, Flight operations, carrier operations, plane maintenance and welfare are some of the topics you are trained on during the 4 to 6 week "flight attendant" school.

You should talk to as many people in the career as you can, there are long hours, on call with VERY short notice, Low salaries and one of the most fierce competitive job markets and working environments you can imagine. Now and days, A college education and a few years in customer service exp. are also a must.

Good luck, its fun, and you fly for free!

P.S. there is a book out there that you can read as well, I think it is called " Nuts! " about two flight attendants in the airline industry during the boom and crash. Heard it was a good read.