JOB IN AIRLINE - 1

I. Airhostess jobs

Graceful, slim and smiling… that’s’ what an air-hostess is made of. After a rigorous selection process, the candidates are well groomed to take on as the esteemed job of that of an airhostess. As the epitome of hospitability, she’s responsible for making the guests comfortable. Her job is inclusive of serving her guests, fulfilling their F&B, and comfort demands with an untiring smile, demonstrating safety instructions while the safety video is being played etc. Like it or not, the male customers consider the quality of the airhostesses a major parameter for choosing their airline!


Front desk jobs in airlines

If flights don’t entice you buy you want to help other people to fly, front desk jobs are for you. At the front desk, you are responsible for flight booking and verification procedures. Ticket bookings, checking flight availability, responding and giving alternatives to customers, allotting customers other seats in case of flight cancellations etc are some of the front desk operations.


Airline Ground crew jobs
If your are on the passenger front, checking the tickets, issuing boarding passes, verification of passengers, helping passengers with baggage check etc are some of the major aspects of a ground crew’s job aspects, Whereas ground crew for the cargo ensures things such as measuring and weighing the baggage so it does not overshoot the laid standards, ensuring the security, keeping check on the cargo etc.


Besides these, other airline jobs include flight engineers, technicians, staff etc that all make an important contribution towards a smooth and safe flight.


How to join - Finding an airline job
So if you are satisfied enough and are thinking of joining the sector, here’s how you can do it. Newspapers usually carry ads inviting applications. Certain qualifications such as 10+2, fluency in particular language, IATA score etc determine your chances of being short-listed. After a shortlist, a preliminary interview is held and if you do well, in the second round of interview, your physical attributes such as height, weight etc are checked. Post this, the third round is to gauge one’s confidence and public speaking skills. And if you pass all these with great scores, you can make it to your job of choice after, of course, a clear medical certificate. After 3 months of training ( which might require a refundable deposit), you are ‘ready –to-serve!’

Remuneration aspects - Airline job salary
Employees of the aviation sector are usually well-paid but the range differs from airline to airline. In India, a trainees’ stipend starts from Rs. 8000 till he /she climbs the career ladder and draws anything from INR 20000 – 50000 p.m.

Airline Career prospects
If the recent media reports are anything to go by, the explosion in the aviation industry due to arrivals of several new airlines has increased the demand for new and skilled talent. This has given rise to poaching, so much so that the salaries and perks of employees have increased by 25 – 30%! So, you can be assured that airline jobs are quite estimable and lucrative.

II.The Indian economy is on an upwards trend and with this it has witnessed the birth of many new airline companies as well as many new air-travel-related services in recent years. Naturally, this has led to the creation of countless airline jobs in India. People who take up these jobs usually have a penchant for travel and most aviation jobs in India do pay a good wage. These are just a couple of reasons why people flock at the first opportunity of securing jobs in the airline industry in India. There are many different areas of work in which you can seek to find jobs with airline companies. One could, for instance, seek airline reservation jobs, flight-attendant positions, find work as pilots or even take up a position as part of an airline's ground crew.

Each job has its own set of responsibilities and for a flight attendant the work basically involves ensuring that the passengers have a safe and pleasant trip. Some of the duties therefore include welcoming the passengers on board the aircraft and ensuring that they adhere to the safety norms by buckling their seat-belts and staying seated during turbulence. Flight attendants must also ensure that the aircraft is properly sealed and that the doors are locked properly before take-off. One of the most sought-after jobs is that of an air-hostess or stewardess. These jobs have always attracted many women as they have a certain glamour quotient. But these jobs are also very grueling and an air-hostess must smile and remain calm and polite through the trip irrespective of the demeanor of passengers.