Flight attendant weight requirements and title vii of the civil rights act of 1964 craig weinlein t he airline companies expect all their customer contact employees consistently to present a favorable personal appear ance. Some airlines simply require that a flight attendant be able to reach a. The height should be in the range of 50 to 63 feet without shoes. This is especially true of flight attendants since they spend. Back in the day the weight requirement to be a flight attendant was that of a supermodel. Weight requirement for flight attendants.
Apply for a free height evaluation. 31 insane requirements flight attendants must follow. Between 52 157m and 62 188m in height with weight in proportion. Today airlines simply ask that your weight is proportional to your height. Must reach as high 67 from the floor is more than enough. Jan 5 2016.
Flight attendant weight requirement there is no minimum or maximum requirement for age. While exact restrictions vary by airline most flight attendants must be between 5 feet 3 inches and 6 feet 1 inch tall. A very short person may have difficulty reaching the overhead compartments in an airplane which are typically between 6 and 610 inches high. Outside of this normal range certain airlines have minimum and maximum height requirements. 411 64 tall many airlines have more restrictive height requirements. The most common height range is between 4ft 11in and 6ft 3in or between 150cm and 190cm tall.
Most flight attendants are between 52 and 59 tall. For example united airlines requires that flight attendants are no taller than 6 feet 3 inches. Many airlines also have a maximum height for flight attendants. Be aware that the specific physical flight attendant requirements do vary from airline to airline. Psa is an equal opportunity employer. This value is debatable see the reach requirement below.
This is because an airplane cabin is cramped and very tall attendants may have difficulty moving throughout the cabin. Flight attendant requirements qualifications each airline has their own flight attendant requirements. But airlines have evolved mostly as a result of very expensive discrimination lawsuits. Now if youre single 18 12 to 26 years old 5 foot 1 to 5 foot 9 105 to 135 pounds have a high school diploma or bettercome in for an interview at the los angeles international airport stewardesses department tuesday or thursday.