Air Hostess: Everything that you must know about it!!

In this blog, we shall talk about the eligibility criteria, the subjects or syllabus, the different types and their duration, and the job roles. One by one for a better understanding.

 

Eligibility Criteria

It is significant to ensure whether you are eligible to join this training course or not. Like another course, the air hostess course in Kolkata has a set of guidelines that should be followed by the interested candidates to check whether they are eligible for this course. Some of the key points to consider are mentioned below:

 

●       Age: 18 years to 25 years (varies from course to course and from University to University)

●       The height should be about 157.8 centimetres for females and 163 centimetres for males and the weight must be proportionate to the height of the individuals.

●       Must be aware of at least one international language and should be fluent in English and Hindi.

●       Candidates who have passed there 10+2 from a respective and renowned board or must have a bachelor's degree from a known college or university

●        Candidates should also be patient because their job demands them to work for long and odd hours. We will talk more about the required skills in the coming segment.

 

Skills required to become a Successful Air Hostess

There are some major skills and other minor skills that the individuals must be aware of. Some of the mentioned skills are developed with time and others you naturally have, for example, it is crucial for an air hostess to have a good personality. These skills are taught during the air hostess course in Kolkata. Today we will talk about the key skills that are essentials for the candidates to acquire with time!

●       Positive attitude

●       Experience in CPR

●       Hands-on meals service management

●       Quick reaction to an emergency

●       Ensure passengers safety

●       Customer service

●       Command over language

●       People's skill

 

Duration of the course

This can be a tricky question to answer because the duration of the air hostess course varies from course to course and also from university to University. The standard period is from 1 year to 3 years. This is what is followed by universities around the country.

 

Subjects or syllabus

This course is mostly divided into five semesters but again this can vary depending on the university or course you divided to go ahead with. Some of the key subjects are mentioned below for a better understanding of the readers and potential aviation enthusiasts. These subjects are taught in the air hostess course in Kolkata as well!

 

●       Business communication skills

●       Front office operations

●       Communication skills

●       Introduction to travel and tourism industry

●       Fundamentals of Food and Beverage service

●       Food and Beverage service operations

●       Airport management

●       Tourism transport operator.

These were some of the important topics that the candidates should know about. Don't worry because we will come again with some more interesting aspects of the air hostess courses and will cover the remaining points!