The airline industry is in need of thousands of flight attendants to keep up with post-COVID demand. Aspiring crew members must go through vigorous training to learn things like slide deployments and ...

Airline flight attendants are not just customer service agents. Yes, interacting with passengers and serving drinks is part of the job, but crew members must also go through weeks-long training to ...

Air travelers have had plenty to complain about in recent weeks, with issues ranging from the Southwest Airlines meltdown to an FAA computer glitch that led to a nationwide ground stop just last week.

Some air passengers may believe that the job of a flight attendant is all about ensuring the comfort of travelers — serving meals and refilling drinks — and keeping the peace 35,000 feet up in the air ...

Air travelers have had plenty to complain about in recent weeks, with issues ranging from the Southwest Airlines meltdown to an FAA computer glitch that led to a nationwide ground stop just last week.

Alexis Bushnell, a United Airlines flight attendant based in Houston, didn't really know what she was getting into when she applied for the job. "In my head, flight attendants are these glamorous ...

When you fly a luxury airline, you might expect impeccable service and flight attendants who are knowledgeable about everything from table-settings to wine pairings. Behind all of those details is ...

Many flight attendants, despite a love for aviation, seek alternatives to their demanding, travel-heavy roles due to burnout and a desire for more consistent schedules. The aviation industry offers ...

ATLANTA — The worst-case scenarios kept coming: lavatory fires, turbulence that propelled oxygen masks from the ceiling, baby CPR. By the time we got to ditching — aviation terminology for an ...

United Airlines is investing $16 million to open a 20,000-square-foot in-flight training facility under construction in Fairfax County near its hub at Washington Dulles Airport. The facility is ...

Singapore Airlines flight attendants must go through rigorous training before working on a real flight. Drills include battling a wave pool, carrying human-sized dummies, and learning every wine ...