For the past six years, Liu Miaomiao has worked as a flight attendant serving thousands of travellers in China. But the soft-spoken woman became a celebrity almost overnight this week - after she was named the world's most beautiful flight attendant by an air stewardess association.
Airlines have different standards for the physical appearance of their flight attendants, but in general, they are looking for women who are attractive and well-groomed. It is important to note that being pretty is not the only criteria for being a successful flight attendant.
The token pretty flight attendant is a marketing tool airlines have used since the 1960s to one up each other, according to Conde Nast Traveler. The prettier the hostess, and sexier the uniform, the more attractive air travel would be to potential passengers, went the reasoning of airlines at the time.
While your interactions with a flight attendant during the course of your travels may be brief, if you happen to be a particularly easy-on-the-eyes individual, there's no doubt about it: you will get noticed. “It definitely happens with attractive passengers,” says flight attendant Heidi Ferguson.
Some men may also feel anxious or scared while flying, and the support and reassurance they receive from flight attendants in-flight adds to the attraction. Well, so says prominent psychologist Judi James, speaking on the phenomenon of flight attendant attraction.
SHENZHEN (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Ms Liu Miaomiao, a Shenzhen Airlines' stewardess, was named the world's most beautiful stewardess in a competition held in Shenzhen city, South China's Guangdong province, in June.
There is no specific dental requirement such as 'perfect teeth' to become a cabin crew, but airlines typically look for candidates with good and presentable teeth and a healthy smile.
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While some airlines are more rigid once you have actually been employed, Singapore Airlines has some of the most strict processes to get a job with them. They have been known to have over five different rounds of interviews even to get close to the intense training they require for flight attendants.
Flight attendants have no set weight requirements, as body types can vary even if two people are the same height and weight.
Airlineratings.com, the world's only safety and product rating website, has named Vietjet as the 'world's best low-cost airline onboard hospitality' for the first time.
Janette Kelly, who lives in Patcham, has been on thousands of flights, but she very nearly missed out on the job that would be her life's work when in 1976, before her first interview for a cabin crew job, she was measured at 5ft 3.5in.
There aren't specific weight requirements for Flight Attendants – many airlines will check to see that the prospective Cabin Crew are in proportion, they look a healthy weight and that they will be able to fit in the Cabin Crew Uniform.
A: Some airlines allows applicants with braces but they would eventually ask you to have it removed if you ever get through all the interview process. Braces should be removed before you start training. Q: Are veneers fine? A: It actually depends on the airlines but most airlines does accept candidates with veneers.
Spirit now ranks at the top again — for the rudest flight attendants. A survey of 3,400 people by the travel website Airfarewatchdog found that 26% said Spirit has the rudest flight attendants. Air Canada came in second with 14%, followed by Frontier Airlines with 11% and Virgin America with 9%.
The job of a flight attendant is often seen as glamorous with long trips away, a smart uniform, and a good salary.
The Daily Star reports that the worker wrote on a cabin crew forum: “There's the cheerio game you can play when passengers disembark. “When you're standing there going 'bye, thank you, take care', when you see someone you fancy, you say 'cheerio'.
As per the existing applicable Service Regulations/Standing Orders of Air India, permanent employees can avail Voluntary Retirement subject to meeting the criteria of attaining the age of 55 years and completion of 20 years of continuous service.