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Anyone in the airline industry/flight attendant?
I was curious how that is working for you with a husband and/or children? I was a flight attendant for a major carrier back in the day when I was single. Many years later, I am interested in getting back into it. Now, I have a husband and 2 children but a supportive group of people willing to help make this work. Any advice or tips would be appreciated. I live on the east coast btw.
Re: Anyone in the airline industry/flight attendant?
Hello! My fiance and I are both commercial pilots, he's flying at a regional airline, and I am finishing up training to be a flight instructor. We don't have children yet but do plan on having children in the future, ideally after he's moved on to a major airline.
When/if you do decide to go back to being an FA, will you be applying at a regional or at a major? From what I have heard from my FI and our coworkers and friends in the industry, that can make a big difference in quality of life. Regional airlines have more rigorous schedules and less days off per bid, and I can imagine that would be difficult to juggle that with raising two children unless your husband or another family member is able to stay home and take care of them during the days that you're gone. For new-hires where FI flies, I think the average number of days spent out of town on trips per the 28-day bids is 15 or 16, if you live in base and don't need to deadhead the day before/after a trip.
Some other things to consider: will you live in base, or commute? FI and I live in base and it is incredibly beneficial. He doesn't need to deadhead to work, he's home only an hour after his release time, and when he was a new-hire on reserve, he could usually sit reserve from home. And speaking of reserve, do you know how long you could potentially be on reserve, depending on what airline you go to? Some regionals have pilots and FAs on reserve for less than one bid period, while some regionals have them on reserve for several years. I'm not sure about majors, though. Also, how long has it been since you first worked as an FA? It could be a lot different than it was back then, because of the volatile nature of this industry.
Anyways, I'm sure a lot of this isn't news to you since you've been an FA before, but I still hope I was able to be of some help! Best of luck to you!
Hi Kilobravo7!
Thank you for the insight. I used to work for a mainline carrier but have applied at 2 regionals mostly bc I would have a chance to be based where I live and from what I hear, my chances of getting a line soon would be better. The major carriers could take years to get a line and no one really has a base where I live. I know it's harder work with the regionals because there are usually more legs and shorter flights. I know the money is not very good either but I have to start somewhere as I am looking to retire within the industry. I actually have 2 interviews next week! I don't know much about regional flying so I plan on going to the interviews with questions and an open mind. My parents can help my husband who is very hands on if I need to be on a trip. A friend of mine who flies with a major carrier as a FA also has a husband who is an FA. I guess I want to know the logistics of it all. How does your husband like flying for the regional? I would love to know your thoughts on which one is better. Would you mind PMing me so I can ask your opinion? Thanks for your help!