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Air Hostesses Courses

The job of an Air Hostess has always inspired much interest among young girls owing to the glamour attached to the profession. Also the prospect of flying to different parts of the world has further enhanced the popularity of Air Hostess jobs among many high school pass-outs as well as fresh graduates.

The air hostess (also referred to as cabin crew), are the first people to welcome passengers aboard an aircraft. They welcome and greet every passenger. They help them to supervise their seating arrangements and help them in arranging their hand baggage in the proper manner. Once all the passengers have come in they set about ensuring the safety-belt arrangements and demonstrate the use of emergency equipment. They make the necessary announcements over the public address system. Their duties and responsibilities start much before the arrival of the passengers by checking that blankets, pillows, magazines, newspapers, etc are in good order in their proper places.

Depending on the routes they fly, cabin crew may get to do a lot of sightseeing; the longer the route the higher are the chances of sightseeing as crews often change planes at 'slip points' or step overs. At these times they stay at luxury hotels at the airlines' expense.At present there are an increasing number of institutes that offer Air Hostess Training Courses. These are generally extensive courses that focus on areas such as Self Development, Personal Grooming and Fitness and Effective Communication Skills. Introduction to Operational Training are also important part of the Air Hostess Training Courses offered by various institutes.

Air Hostesses Eligibility

Airlines recruit cabin crew (air hostess/ flight stewards) on the basis of certain eligibility criteria:
Age : Below 25 years
Height : Minimum height should be 154.5-157.5 cm (barefeet)for air hostess and 170-180 cms for flight steward
Weight : Proportionate to height as per the company's standards
Status(marital) : Unmarried
Vision : Preferably normal eyesight without glasses;or minimum uncorrected vision (distant) should be 6/24 in each eye.
Educational : Graduate degree from a recognised university, or Plus Two/Equivalent with 3 year diploma in Hotel Management and Catering from a recognised institute.
Knowledge of the national language and at least one international language(English) is essential.
The applicant should be physically fit with a pleasing personality and clear complexion.

Institutes offering Air Hostess Courses

Free Bird Aviation & Management Services, Kerala.
Frankfinn Management Consultants (FMC)
Pacific Airways New Delhi
Air Hostess Academy (AHA)
Aptima Air Hostess Academy

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