With privatisation and foreign collaboration increasing every day, the
future is bright for an air hostess. Most airline offices are looking
to increasing their fleet and there is a demand for air hostesses. They
can find employment with private owned domestic and international airlines
namely Sahara, Singapore airlines, Jet Airways etc and government air
services like Air India and Indian Airlines. Ads for recruitment normally
appear in all major newspapers.
Career options
An Air Hostess has every chance to be promoted to the post of Senior
Flight Attendant and then Head Attendant. Career as an Air Hostess would
last for about eight to ten years, after that she could move on to the
ground duties including the job of a Ground Hostess, Check Hostess, training
of airhostess or work in the management level. One can also diversify
into any one of the other departments in the airline industry.
The duty of an airhostess last throughout the duration of the flight.
The job of an air hostess begins long before the arrival of the passengers.
It starts with safety check on the aircraft, where she has to check the
safety equipment, blankets, pillows, magazines, plates, napkins and medicines,
etc. as well as the cleanliness.
After the passengers board the flight the job includes assisting passengers
to settle down. Special care is needed in the case of sick travellers,
VIPs, babies or children or elderly people traveling alone. Once all the
passengers are seated it is the duty of the airhostess to go about ensuring
that safety arrangements are in proper condition and demonstrate the use
of emergency equipment.
They has to provide first aid if such a situation arise. Her responsibilities
also include serving meals to passengers. In case of an emergency during
the flight, she need to take responsibility and determine the most appropriate
steps to deal with the situation.
In short she has to work continuously with presence of mind and must
be on call all the time.
