r/cabincrew

I’m looking for honest advice about becoming cabin crew (Ryanair/Aer Lingus).
I’m 18 and planning to finish college in about 10 months which I'll be 19.
Cabin crew is my dream job and I really don’t want to do anything else, but I’m worried about the medical requirements.

My mental health history includes:

One suicide attempt at 15

Two mental health crises/panic attacks at 17 and 18

Two more suicide attempts earlier this year (March and May at 18)

I’ve been diagnosed with EUPD traits

I’m currently not on medication anymore and I'm now in therapy

I’m working towards stability and haven’t had any recent crises since then

If I stay stable for the next 10–12 months (therapy, no further attempts, functioning well in college), how likely is it that I would pass an airline cabin crew medical.

I applied to Ryanair back in January (London Stansted) and was successful, but I ended up ghosting them because I wasn’t really convinced by their conditions and pay. Since then, they’ve sent me several more invitations to start the course, but I'm still unsure whether I should accept, especially because my current salary (at least on paper) is higher. So I wanted to ask, are the conditions really as bad as they seem online? is the pay enough to survive in the UK?

I was invited to the Riyadh Air interview in my country and i’d like to know if I have to wear red lipstick or some other color.
I also would like to know if you guys have any tips, it’s my first time.

as former cabin crew, i always found it interesting how different the job looks from the outside vs the reality……..what do you think passengers misunderstand most about crew life? could be layovers, delays, uniforms, friendliness, fatigue, passenger behaviour, or the things people assume are glamorous but really aren’t

I applied to etihad airline for cabin crew and got my rejection email.. i did my research and found out my cv did not have all the points they need .. i want to try again but its only been 4 months and based on my research, a lot of people change their email and phone number and update their cv to make it more “cabin crew friendly” before reapplying.. and later they do got accepted without getting flagged.. i still have to wait two more months but i really cannot do it anymore because of my financial situation.. should i reapply with my other email and new phone number? i also worked in a hospital emergency department for 3 months in this period so i made my cv more polished.. someone please advice!!

Hello, did anyone apply to Riyadh Air with red lipstick or nude? not really sure what they prefer for women’s photos

Hi, I’m a lawyer consulting airlines staff on notices received by them for absenteeism and enquiries against them as per employment laws. I’d say 99% of the times, the crew apologises for sick leaves and holidays, which is why they either get grounded or eventually terminated.

Please please please consult a specialist when any such action is about to be taken by the HR department. You may save your jobs and secure yourself from future actions.

Has anyone else suffered with Anxiety in this job more than any other? I’m really struggling at the moment and all I want to do is stay home and quit. I’ve even considered not working my notice and just not paying my bills I’m so done and anxious about going in.

Please tell me I’m not the only one who has gone through this? Is it normal? Will I get over it? If you have felt like this it would really help to know a bit about what you did to get yourself out of it. My head isn’t in the right place at all. I haven’t mentioned it to anyone and I don’t even know what I’d do if I did leave.

Today I got an email saying that I got rejected by Scoot airlines of Singapore. I'm feeling sorry but wishing to do my best to not be rejected again. What's the best piece of advice you'd give to me?

Hi! question for anyone who attended Emirates assessment day or finished the interviews

so I’m around 159.5 cm barefoot, but with good posture and slightly lifting my head a bit, I can reach 160 cm. Are recruiters very strict about keeping your head completely straight during the measurement, or is slightly lifting your head allowed?

I’m literally right on the limit tho I can easily reach 212 cm but i would appreciate any experiences!

I applied in February and my status is still showing interview, I received an email saying that no assessment slot is available for now and they will let me know once it’s available. Anyone else applied please share updates. Thanks

former long-haul crew here… not gonna lie, there was something about the uniform that changed the way you carried yourself 😂… hair done, lipstick on, heels clicking, acting all professional while knowing you looked good… even on no sleep, somehow the uniform made you feel put together, a bit untouchable, maybe even a little dangerous… does anyone else miss that feeling?… not the delays or the exhaustion… just that tiny moment where you caught yourself in the mirror and thought “yeah… i still look good” x

Hello, I have a question about becoming a flight attendant? I'm 18 and it's always been my dream to become a flight attendant I'm currently in college studying international airline studies and hope to become a flight attendant when i graduate next year. I've been looking into what the requirements are specifically for Ryanair and I've noticed that a medical assessment needs to be passed. I've personally struggled with my mental health severely , I've been on anti psychotics because I have bpd ( I'm no longer on any medication) but I am receiving therapy and physciatry services due to my severe mental health and previous hospitalisations due to mental health reasons . I'm afraid when they check my records during the process to become apart of cabin crew they are going to deem me as unfit:( any advice ?

I am writing so that anyone who thinks about joining wizz air knows what the reality is.
Attended january recruitment day and got in, got the email about a training date for my preferred base, moved away and started getting ready to start the training course, 10 days before starting we got told the the training was postponed without further notice on a date( it was actually cancelled but they had no courtesy to let us know that it was actually cancelled).
We were told we had priority over any base in the country in case a training course started before our preferred base (second lie so we wouldn’t flip out and leave).
On two different occasion we were made aware that recruitments and follow up training courses for trainees started.
So i’m letting you know, wizz is a complete mess of a company with no professionalism who mistreats NOT EVEN official workers i can’t even imagine how employees with a contract get treated.
Walk away if u have the chance