English to work as a flight attendant
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What level of English do you need to work as a flight attendant?
The level of English required to be a flight attendant is significant. Remember that in your daily tasks you will have to respond to inquiries, incidents, conflicts, and you may also be responsible for instructing passengers about safety on the flight or guiding them in any situation that arises. All of these are things you will need to be able to express as a flight attendant in English.
Below we show you some typical phrases used in the field:
Is there any chance I could move to another seat? (Is there any chance I could move to another seat?)
Please remain seated while the seatbelt sign is on. (Please remain seated while the seatbelt sign is on.)
Please raise your seats before landing. (Please raise your seats before landing.)
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Words and expressions flight attendants use in English
Below we share a list of expressions and English vocabulary specific to flight attendant work that will be very useful if you are studying for this sector or if you simply have interest and curiosity.
We have also prepared example sentences with this vocabulary and expressions to make it much easier for you to memorize them
Captain
(Captain)
I was late to the meeting with the captain before the flight.
(I was late to the meeting with the captain before the flight)
Airline
(Airline)
I will never fly with this airline again, they lost my luggage and the flights were delayed for more than four hours.
(I will never fly with this airline again, they lost my luggage and flights were delayed over four hours)
Flight
(Flight)
My flight number is EJU85576. What about yours?
(My flight number is EJU85576. What about yours?)
Terminal
(Terminal)
I misread the signals and I’m at terminal 2. My flight is leaving in 20 minutes from terminal 5, I don’t know how to get there!
(I misread the signs and I’m at terminal 2. My flight leaves in 20 minutes from terminal 5, I don’t know how to get there!)
Gate
(Boarding gate)
You have to get to your gate 30 minutes before your flight leaves.
(You must arrive at the boarding gate 30 minutes before your flight leaves.)
Arrivals
(Arrivals)
I checked the arrival board to see when you were getting here.
(I checked the arrivals board to see when you were arriving here.)
Departures
(Departures)
There’s a departure board over there, maybe our gate is listed there.
(There’s a departures board over there, maybe our boarding gate is listed there.)
On time
(On time)
I’m kind of in a hurry so I hope my flight is on time.
(I’m in a bit of a hurry so I hope my flight is on time.)
Delayed
(Delayed)
I remember that one time my flight was delayed more than 24 hours and they offered me a hotel room to spend the night.
(I remember that time my flight was delayed more than 24 hours and they offered me a hotel room to stay overnight.)
Cancelled
(Cancelled)
I bought a flight to go and visit my sister and they have cancelled it because of the storm.
(I bought a flight to visit my sister and they cancelled it because of the storm.)
Check in
(Check-in)
You can check in online.
(You can check in online.)
- More vocabulary:
Airfare (Flight fare)
Layover (Transfer)
