“Dubai Soars: Emirates Announces Plans to Recruit 5,000 Cabin Crew; Unveils Eligibility Criteria”

Emirates Airlines Launches Ambitious Recruitment Drive: Plans to Hire 5,000 Cabin Crew Members in 2024

Dubai-based Emirates Airlines is embarking on an extensive recruitment campaign, aiming to bring onboard 5,000 new cabin crew members in the year 2024. This initiative aligns with Emirates’ strategic move to introduce its long-anticipated A350s from mid-year and the Boeing 777-Xs, scheduled for delivery starting in 2025. The airline’s order book includes 65 A350s and a combination of 205 Boeing 777-9s and 777-8s.

The primary focus of this recruitment drive is on individuals entering or recently entering the workforce. Emirates is particularly interested in candidates with fresh graduate credentials, internship experience, or part-time job exposure, as well as those possessing about a year of hospitality or customer service background.

To be eligible for consideration as Emirates cabin crew, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Fluent in written and spoken English (additional languages considered advantageous)
• Natural team players with an engaging personality
• Minimum height of 160cm and capable of reaching 212cm
• Able to fulfill UAE’s employment visa requirements
• At least 1 year of hospitality or customer service experience
• Minimum of high school (Grade 12) education
• No visible tattoos while in Emirates cabin crew uniform

Emirates’ recruitment team plans to conduct open days and assessments in over 460 cities across six continents to identify suitable candidates.

In 2023, Emirates significantly expanded its cabin crew, hiring 8,000 individuals and organizing recruitment events in 353 cities as part of its post-pandemic service ramp-up. By August 2023, the airline surpassed the 20,000 cabin crew milestone, reaching a strength of 21,500.

Cabin crew members at Emirates enjoy a host of benefits, including a competitive tax-free salary, flying pay, profit share eligibility, hotel stays, layover expenses, concessional travel and cargo privileges, annual leave, furnished accommodation, transportation to and from work, comprehensive medical, life, and dental insurance coverage, laundry services, and discounted flight tickets for friends and family.

The Emirates cabin crew community represents more than 140 nationalities, speaking a total of 130 languages. Career progression opportunities are available, allowing crew members to advance to higher cabin classes, and pursue roles as cabin supervisors, pursers, or trainers. With 1,180 pursers who climbed the career ladder, Emirates provides internal vacancy opportunities throughout the Emirates Group.

New cabin crew recruits undergo an intensive eight weeks of training at Emirates’ state-of-the-art facility in Dubai, acquiring transferable skills in communication, initiative, leadership, effective teamwork, and the ability to thrive under pressure. Access to the latest training programs and LinkedIn courses further supports ongoing development for Emirates cabin crew members.