£27,040
Average Annual Pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
36
Average Weekly Hours
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019
3.83%
Unemployment Rate
Labour Force Survey 2020
Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)
Description
Air travel assistants issue travel tickets and boarding passes, examine other documentation, provide information and assistance at airport terminals and look after the welfare, comfort and safety of passengers travelling in aircraft.
Qualifications
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades. Fluency in a foreign language may also be required in some posts. Training typically lasts between 3 to 6 weeks followed by a 6 to 12 month probationary period of on-the-job training.Typical tasks
- receives passengers at airport terminal, examines tickets and other documentation, checks in luggage and distributes boarding passes;
- checks emergency equipment, distributes reading material, blankets and other items, and ensures that the aircraft is ready for the receipt of passengers;
- welcomes passengers on board the aircraft, guides them to their seats and assists with any hand luggage;
- ensures that sufficient stocks of meals and beverages are on board the aircraft prior to take off and serves passengers during the flight;
- sells duty-free goods during the flight;
- makes announcements on behalf of the pilot, demonstrates the use of emergency equipment and checks that safety belts are fastened;
- directs and instructs passengers in the event of an emergency, ensures safety procedures are followed.
Common job titles
Steward, air
Steward, officer's
Agent, service, passenger
Assistant, control, passenger (air transport)
Director, service, cabin
Agent, services, passenger
Director, services, cabin
Attendant, flight
Hostess
Steward, flight
Purser, aircraft
Superintendent, station
Agent, service, customer, airline
Steward, ground
Steward, chief (airlines)
Hostess, air
Clerk, checking-in
Steward, airline
Agent, passenger
Steward, cabin (airlines)
Agent, handling, passenger
Agent, service, customer
Officer, in, check, passenger
Supervisor, in-flight
Assistant, information, airport
Agent, reservation, airline
Agent, service (airlines)
Agent, services, customer
Hostess, ground
Supervisor, services, flight
Purser (airlines)
Steward, aircraft
Manager, cabin (airlines)
Officer, services, cabin (airlines)
Manager, service, flight (airline)
Assistant, traffic, passenger (air transport)
Supervisor, services, passenger
Assistant, services, passenger
Assistant, service, passenger
Attendant, cabin
Crew, cabin
Manager, service, in-flight
Steward (airlines)
Education background
Destination of Leavers survey, supplied by the Higher Education Statistics.
Compare Air travel assistants with other careers
247/355
Ranked 247th out of 355 careers for highest average pay.
225/355
Ranked 225th out of 355 careers for the longest hours.
110/355
Ranked 110th out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.
Top industries: Air travel assistants
Working Futures UK
Employment type
Gender breakdown
£510
Female average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
£540
Male average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
287/350
Gender pay gap ranking
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
Compare the Gender Pay Gap for Air travel assistants with other careers.
Average weekly pay by age and gender: Air travel assistants
Pay change between years
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