Pros
• See the WORLD! The travel benefits are wonderful when you can easily get to a hub city. (Domestic travel tends to be a little more difficult due to oversold flights.) • A-days (Reserve) limited to 6 days per month • 401K matching! • Uniforms gifted after training + uniform refresh allowance every year. • Airport food/retail discounts • Meet new & interesting people • Crew lines at security are super fast
Cons
• Junior flight attendants! Expect to be on reserve for 10-20+ years depending on where you're based. • Easy to feel like a cog in the machine • Lots of time/holidays/birthdays spent away from loved ones. • Commuting is awful. If you're in a position to move to your base city, do it! • Airline industry tension is at an all time high • Passengers are often stressed out and disrespectful onboard • New crew every trip - you're not always going to get along with coworkers (but trips are short!) • Reroutes! Don't make plans until you're about to take off for your layover city - too often the whole trip gets changed up due to weather or mechanical issues. • Waking up at 3am is never fun. • Scheduling can push you to 16 hour work days! • 9-hour layovers are barely enough time to be functional the next day.