Flight Attendant Opportunities at United Airlines
About the Role
United Airlines seeks dedicated and service-oriented individuals to join its growing team as Flight Attendants. This role offers an unparalleled opportunity to explore the world while building a rewarding career within the largest airline globally, boasting the most expansive route network. United Airlines is committed to fostering employee growth, providing comprehensive health and wellness benefits, cultivating strong professional relationships, and enabling world travel through its extensive network. Aspiring candidates are invited to contribute to shaping the future of air travel.
Job Description
As a Flight Attendant with United Airlines, individuals will be integral to ensuring the safety and comfort of passengers on over 28,000 active flights daily. The airline provides exceptional, industry-leading training, requiring no prior specialized schooling or college degree. The comprehensive 6.5-week Initial Training program takes place in Houston, TX, covering United's stringent safety and service standards. Following training, Flight Attendants are assigned to one of seven major hubs: Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, or Washington Dulles. Relocation funds are not provided. Upon successful completion of base orientation, new employees officially join United as full-time team members. During the training period, trainees receive a stipend of $140 per week, along with dual-occupancy hotel accommodations and provided meals.
Key Responsibilities and Expectations
- Safety First: Upholding the highest standards of passenger and crew safety.
- People-First Demeanor: Demonstrating adaptability and a positive, optimistic approach in customer-facing scenarios. Cultivating customer loyalty through exceptional interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and compassionate issue resolution. Representing United Airlines with pride.
- Flexibility: Availability for global assignments 24/7, including nights, weekends, holidays, and extended periods away from base, often with short notice, to support United's extensive route network.
- Dependability and Timeliness: Critical attributes for operational success and meeting customer expectations.
- Team Player: Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
- Global Exploration: Facilitating memorable customer experiences while traveling the world and experiencing diverse cultures.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive Pay: Starting hourly wage of $28.88, with potential to reach $67.11 per hour based on seniority. Additional compensation is available for language skills, lead positions, and international trips.
- Travel Privileges: Extensive flight benefits for employees, their families, and friends, offering standby travel worldwide.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Including 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, an Employee Assistance Plan, paid time off for sick and vacation, commuter benefits, paid holidays, life, accident, and disability insurance.
- Training Support: During training, employees receive a $140 weekly stipend, hotel accommodations, and daily meals. A $1,000 bonus is awarded upon successful training completion.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of application.
- High school graduate or GED required; two or more years of college coursework preferred.
- A minimum of one year of customer service experience in the service industry (e.g., retail, hospitality, food service, education, aviation, social services).
- Fluent in English (speaking, reading, writing, and understanding).
- Must be able to speak Greek fluently.
- Ability to hear and process all types and ranges of sound.
- Capacity to communicate clearly and effectively in high-stress situations, including emergencies, medical incidents, and adverse weather conditions.
- Professional appearance and adherence to grooming, uniform, hair, tattoo, and piercing guidelines. Tattoos are not permitted on the head, hands, or neck; visible tattoos on arms, wrists, legs, and feet must be no larger than a credit card and not offensive in nature. Decorative dental or oral adornments are prohibited.
- Proficiency in operating electronic devices (phones, tablets, laptops).
- Possession of a valid U.S. passport book or foreign passport book with at least 18 months of remaining validity at the time of application. Eligibility to travel globally without restrictions is mandatory.
- Ability to stand, walk, kneel, bend, stoop, stretch, reach, lift heavy objects, and push/pull beverage carts up to 250 lbs.
- Successful completion of a functional reach assessment (76-inch vertical, 43.5-inch horizontal reach and hold).
- Ability to sit in an assigned jump seat with seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened.
- Willingness to serve and/or sell food and beverages, including alcohol, in a professional manner.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays, to support a 24/7 operation.
- Must successfully complete an on-water (pool) evacuation drill during training.
- Must pass pre-employment DOT drug screening, comprehensive background checks, fingerprinting, and vision/hearing tests. Medical and recreational marijuana use is prohibited.
- Must pass a 10-year background check, ensuring eligibility for unrestricted travel to all countries served by United. Previous DWI/DUI convictions may affect international travel eligibility (e.g., to Canada) without a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP).
- Must meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and United Airlines hearing and vision requirements, including specific decibel loss averages and visual acuity (20/40 or better corrected).
Application Information
The job posting end date is December 31, 2025. For more detailed information on the Flight Attendant position and the hiring process, please visit the official United Airlines Flight Attendant Information page. United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion.