Flight Attendant Work Schedule EXPLAINED! | Reserve | Flight Attendant Life | Private Pilot
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2024
- Hey Flight Fam!
I got called for a 2-day trip on the last day on my reserve month! I am working number one on a domestic trip that lays over in Richmond, VA. I also took the time this trip to explain the perks and flexibility of the Flight Attendant work schedule.
Thanks for joining me on my journey as a current Flight Attendant | Private Pilot to become an Airline Pilot! ✈️
Hey, Kev! Keep sharing more of your routine! ✈
Hey Kevin, so I had my face to face interview last week and they offered me my CJO. I am making the jump from gate agent to FA with the same airline! Naturally a little nervous but very excited for what the future holds. 👍🏼💯✈️
That is awesome! Life changing for sure. You’ll have fun in training. You stay busy but the friends you make are worth it!
Glad to find this channel! I live near Dallas and just got F2F from 2 mainlines and about to do the virtual 1:1 with another. Thanks for sharing your realistic experience!
Glad this could be of some use! Good luck on your interviews. FA is definitely an eye-opening & fun career!
thanks for explaining the schedule of a flight attendant
You're welcome! Thanks for the interest.
Thank you for this CZcams. Safe travels. Ciao. 2022.
Great video!
Thank you!
Hi Kevin ,
I’m a little confused does, trading and dropping trips mean the same thing where another flight attendant has to pick up the trip so you are no longer responsible for that trip, or does dropping literally mean you dropped it and no longer have to work that trip and the company is now responsible to find someone to work that trip.
Kevin,you mentioned your wife is an RN .Am a retired RN and I worked 12 hr shifts just like your wife. I worked seven on seven off,which worked like a charm for me.. At my former facility ,you the choice of a 4/3 or 3/3 shift.
That is too cool! Sounds like you could get a lot of time off….TOO TRAVEL haha
Thanks for that clear explanation. How tough is it to clear your schedule down to such low flying hours? Are you able to a 4 day down to a 3 day? How does dropping trips work? And are you able to offer extra money for people to pick up your trips?
It depends on a lot. How good your trips are to begin with, how busy are operations that month, etc. Short answer: some months absolutely and some month require more trading around. Yes, you can get 4 day to a 3 or depending on how good the trips is. Dropping a trip works if an other flight attendant picks up your trip. And some flight attendants have been known to do so.
So if you on call while on reserve they still pay your regular hourly pay if you don’t work ?
I wanna do both as well FA and study to be a pilot
Hey brother. Is it true after 80 hours of flying you get times and half of whatever hours you flew over the 80 hours? Thank you
Can I work Friday -Monday?
miss your videos man
Is the “3 month line, then 1 month reserve” the permanent schedule for you? Or will you get to hold a line every single month when you’re like 10 or 20 years in?
3 months line and 1 reserve isn't necessarily permanent but it what flight attendants are on now up to 30 years on some months.
This work status often depends on the state of the airline, man power available, union negotiations etc.
We generally hope for permanent line months, even five years from now, but it is not always the case. The outlooks were very positive till the virus hit, now were trying to build back up again. It seems to be going well.
I know Dallas it's very senior for American. Did you get Dallas out of the gate when you started or were you based elsewhere initially? Maybe you weren't even living there at the time.
I actually got Miami for the first six months till I could transfer back home to DFW. Great question!
Still surprised it only required six months duration for you to get Dallas. Anyway
Which airline do you work for
That’s a nice hotel bro
Yes! It was very comfortable!
I would consider fa with American but they do not pay while in training when some others do. I don't see how they can do that without new trainees complaining but I guess if you signed up you were willing.
Yes, you don’t get paid for training, unfortunately. You do get started on FA “advance” pay system where you get paid your monthly advance for projected work hours of the month. That helped a little when I came out of training.
@@FlyingwithKev are you saying you got your base salary while in training?? Maybe it's too hard to explain otherwise and that's fine
Hey I'm getting ready to work as a ramp agent buy I gotta drive hour to work home each day would it be worth it for me to stay in hotel for few days I work there ?
Not quite sure for your situation🤔 but when we had training for flight attendant they gave us lodging and it made things much easier to stay on campus!
Are you able to work Saturday-Monday only I have a full time job Tuesday-Friday.
That would likely not be able to be done starting out. You bid for schedules as an FA, and those just starting out have the lowest bidding seniority. It could be possible once established as a FA after 5 years or more of seniority.
Can you share what your year to date ended up at? Income wise? Thanks . I’m having my f2f with United next week!
the first year is a struggle for most FAs! Its around 30k to 45k depending on how much you work. It gets more comfortable year 5 when there is a significant pay increase. 50k t 75k depending on how much you work, of course.
@@FlyingwithKev awesome thanks bro
@@FlyingwithKev are beards allowed ?
@@mr.international23 yes, as long as they are trimmed and maintained.
Hey Kevin🤍 Just wanna ask where to apply as cabin crew in your airline? thanks
Hey Bryan,
You can apply to any airlines, by going to their main website page. Your then scroll down to "hiring" or "careers".
In the search, you can type flight attendant or flight service.
I know American Airlines is hiring!
How's it going and how's your wife doing with pregnancy
Are the 12 days off a month concurrent or spread out? Anyone know...thanks
For reserve, they are generally spread out.
@@FlyingwithKev hey thanks for the reply and after reserve, are the days off concurrent?..while on reserve is it 1 day here and there or is it atleast 2 or 4 days at a time for example?
@@JobitoCota1998 Reserve days-off are generally from 2 -5 days blocked off together then you will be available to be used for another 2-5 days, as an example. On line months you are off when your not flying a 1-4 day trip, just depends how much you want to work there.