United Airlines | A380 Flight Attendant

Position Overview: Flight Attendant

United Airlines, the world’s largest airline, is seeking dedicated professionals to join our team of over 30,000 flight attendants. This role offers the unique opportunity to travel the globe while maintaining the highest standards of safety and service. Successful candidates will undergo comprehensive industry-leading training to embark on a fulfilling career in aviation.

Key Responsibilities

• Prioritize safety as the primary operational objective.
• Deliver "People-First" service with optimism, compassion, and professionalism.
• Resolve customer issues through excellent interpersonal skills and sound judgment.
• Maintain availability for global assignments 24/7, including nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours.
• Fulfill reserve assignments on short notice and travel away from the home base for multiple days.
• Demonstrate punctuality, dependability, and the ability to work effectively both independently and within a team.
• Operate electronic devices to complete required tasks.
• Perform physical duties including, but not limited to: walking, kneeling, bending, reaching, lifting luggage, and pushing/pulling beverage carts weighing up to 250 lbs.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: Starting hourly pay of $28.88, scaling up to $67.11/hour. Additional compensation available for language skills, lead positions, and international trips.
• Bonus: This is a bonus-eligible position (e.g., profit sharing). Graduates of the training program receive a $1,000 bonus.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and disability insurance, 401(k), paid time off (sick/vacation), and an Employee Assistance Plan.
• Travel Privileges: Extensive flight privileges for employees, family, and friends across the global network.
• Training Support: $140/week stipend during the 6.5-week training period, plus dual occupancy hotel accommodations and two meals per day.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum age: 21 years old at the time of application.
• Education: High school diploma or GED required (2+ years of college preferred).
• Experience: Minimum of one year of customer service experience in the service industry.
• Language: Fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking, and understanding) is required. Must be fluent in reading and speaking Hebrew.
• Documentation: Must possess a valid passport with at least 12 months of remaining validity and two consecutive blank pages.
• Legal: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and eligible to travel to all countries United serves without restrictions.
• Physical/Medical: Ability to pass a functional reach assessment (76-inch vertical and 43.5-inch horizontal), satisfy FAA/DOT hearing and vision standards, and pass pre-employment DOT drug screens, 10-year background checks, and fingerprinting.
• Grooming: Professional appearance required. Tattoos are prohibited on the head, hands, fingers, or neck. Visible tattoos on arms, wrists, legs, and feet are permitted if they meet specific size and content restrictions.
• Prohibitions: Decorative dental jewelry/adornments are not permitted. Marijuana use (medical or recreational) is prohibited.

Training and Onboarding

The successful candidate will complete 6.5 weeks of initial training in Houston, Texas. Following certification, the candidate will be assigned to one of our seven hubs (Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, or Washington Dulles) or other designated base locations. Relocation funds are not provided.

United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 under applicable law.

Application Deadline: 6/1/2026