Cabin crew, also known as Flight Attendants provide in-flight services to ensure that airline passengers have a comfortable and smooth flying experience. Their duties include answering passengers’ questions, enforcing safety measures before, during and after takeoff and serving food and beverages during flights.
Cabin Crew duties and responsibilities
The Cabin Crew of a commercial airline ensures that passengers on short and long-haul flights are comfortable and safe. Their typical duties and responsibilities include:
- Attending pre-flight meetings to understand each Flight Attendant’s duty and position during the flight
- Greeting passengers as they board and exit the plane and helping them settle into their seats
- Checking the cabin and cargo section before taking-off, enforcing safety and security regulations
- Demonstrating the safety procedures professionally
- Monitoring the cabin frequently throughout the flight
- Providing personalised assistance to passengers with special needs, such as people with disabilities, children and the elderly
- Maintaining composure and assisting passengers during emergencies
- Supplying in-flight entertainment to passengers
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