Cabin Crew

Flight Attendant

Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.

Today, United has over 30,000 active flight attendants. We are the largest airline in the world with the most expansive network, industry-leading pay, and we are growing faster than we have ever grown. With the unique ability to see the world while working, it's no surprise that flight attendant jobs are highly desired. Your United journey begins with the best Flight Attendant training in the industry! You will spend 6.5 weeks attending Initial Training in Houston, TX. During training, you will be assigned your base in one of our seven hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, Washington Dulles, or one of our other flight attendant base locations (relocation funds not provided). Following the successful completion of training and after attending base orientation in your assigned location, you will be officially welcome as a full-time United employee. While in training, United provides a stipend of $140 per week, along with dual occupancy hotel accommodations, breakfast, and either lunch or dinner (dependent on your training schedule).

Travel Privileges: Fly around the world on United and bring your loved ones!

Outstanding Benefits: 401(k), health/dental/vision insurance and an Employee Assistance Plan for you and your family. Starting hourly flight pay of $38.21/hour with top of base scale at $100.13/hour by 2030: Additional compensation for language skills, lead positions, and international trips.

Inflight Crew member proficiencies:

Ability to adapt/respond to different types of customer-facing scenarios. A passion to serve with optimism and positivity. Direct engagement with customers through outstanding interpersonal skills, good judgment, and ability to resolve issues with understanding, compassion, and grace. Influence customer loyalty through excellent service. Flexibility: With the most comprehensive route network in the world, United's flight attendants are available for global assignments 24/7, including nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours. Dependability and timeliness are critical to success in this role and to operating our schedule and meeting customer expectations.

Have fun, travel the world, explore new cultures, and craft memorable experiences for every customer, every flight, every day.

21 years of age or older at time of application

• High school graduate or GED; At least one year of customer service experience in the service industry (such as retail, hospitality, food, teaching/education, aviation, social service.)
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English fluently. Proficiency in a second language highly desirable.
• Second language fluency such as Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Tagalog are used at United and are an asset.
• Effectively communicate in the event of high-stress situations such as aircraft evacuation, security threats, delays, medical emergencies, severe weather conditions, and turbulence.
• Professional appearance, excellent grooming standards, and willingness to follow uniform, hair, tattoo, and piercing guidelines.
• Ability to proficiently operate electronic devices (phones, tablets, laptops, etc.) Must possess a valid passport prior to application with 12 months validity remaining prior to its expiration.
• Ability to travel to and from all countries United serves without any restrictions.
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, bend, stoop, stretch, reach, lift heavy objects (such as luggage to overhead bin or window exit), and push and pull beverage cart (up to 250 lbs.)
• Ability to pass a functional reach assessment with a combined 76-inch vertical and 43.5-inch horizontal reach and hold (simultaneous), without shoes on, in order to operate all necessary equipment, machinery, and doors.
• Required to serve and/or sell food and beverages (including alcohol) in a diligent and professional manner
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule in support of United's 24/7 operation (must be available to work weekdays, weekends, holidays, etc. What you can expect during onboarding and training:

Flight attendant trainees must successfully complete an evacuation drill in the water (pool) during training.

Must be willing to complete pre-employment DOT drug screen, comprehensive background checks, fingerprinting, and vision/hearing tests.

Medical and recreational marijuana is prohibited due to the safety-sensitive nature of the Flight Attendant position.

Your background must not prohibit travel to or from anywhere United flies.

United is pleased to offer employees a competitive compensation package including industry-leading pay, exceptional benefits, and travel privileges.

Additional compensation for language skills, lead positions, and international trips.

Competitive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), vacation, and sick time.

United puts safety and cleanliness at the forefront of the travel experience for employees and customers.

During training, United provides a $140/week stipend, along with accommodations, and two meals provided per day. Successful training graduates will receive a $1,000 bonus.

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Please be advised that the above is not the official overview of qualifications/requirements of the flight attendant position. View the Official United Airlines Flight Attendant Job Description.

This is also a bonus eligible position (i.e. profit sharing).

We offer competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges (subject to the respective collective bargaining agreement).

We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category