Airline Jobs
Airports are amazing places to work, especially if you like working with people. A constant hussle and bussle as commuters, and holiday makers pass through the terminal buildings, boarding and disembarking aircraft. No matter what your job role, you are likely to find each day is completely different, with a whole new set of challenges and experiences. Below you will find some of the more popular roles from the wide range that airlines recruit for. Jobs range from highly skilled roles that require previous experience and qualifications, to roles that are perhaps more suitable for candidates who are new to the industry, or who are school or college leavers. Obviously, the majority of roles will be based at or near airports from which the airlines fly.
Flight Attendant Jobs
Providing excellent customer service and ensuring passenger safety are the main responsibilities of a flight attendant or air steward, stewardess. Each company will have different requirements for the role, such as height requirements, and sometimes you will need more than one language, but all will insist on people who are good at customer service. During the flight, you are the customer facing representative, so if you are not really a people person, this is probably a job to avoid.
Airline Admin Jobs
This covers a very broad range of job types. Don't assume you have to be a pilot or an airline attendant in order to work at an airport. There are plenty of general office functions that need to be filled, such as IT, administrative jobs, PR and human resources jobs.
Technicians Jobs
To keep the aircraft in good working order, airlines and airports employ skilled engineers and technicians. This isn't the kind of job where no previous experience is necessary. You'll be working in specialist teams looking after all the working parts from hydraulics and engines, to the actual airframe itself. This can be a high pressure job because every minute the aircraft is out of action will cost them a lot of money. The 2010 fault with Rolls Royce engines in some aircraft meant grounding a lot of planes while engineers worked around the clock to get them back in the air.
Flight Dispatcher Jobs
A lot of people, and different job types, are involved in the smooth running of an airline, but one role with a definite claim of high importance is that of the Flight Dispatcher. These people are responsible for making sure the aeroplane is turned around in good time. They are the ones who say whether or not a plane can take off. It's a responsible job and if you have ever seen a 'reality television' programme about an airport, you have probably seen a dispatcher constantly running around with a clipboard permanently on the phone. Previous experience as a passenger handling agent will almost certainly help your application.
Ticket Agent Jobs
Ticket agents are the people you see behind the desks where you buy your tickets, make amendments to tickets, or when you check your luggage for your flight.
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