Wexfordflyer From Ireland, joined Jun 2009, 550 posts, RR: 0 Posted (3 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1765 times:
Just wondering about the regulations for working as a Flight Attendant in the US. Do you have to be a US national to do so or what is the story? Or if you are not an American but you get a green card can you work as an F/A?
Thanks for any help.
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TR1 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 223 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (3 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1676 times:
Yes, you can have a green card and be able to work as a F/A in the US.
Atlwest1 From United States of America, joined Jan 2009, 1046 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (3 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1674 times:
If you are interested in Becoming an FA here in the states look to Janurary for a couple of airlines to be hiring. Also make sure you can pass a criminal background check and hold a valid passport.
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Smi0006 From Australia, joined Jan 2008, 1381 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (3 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1556 times:
What about for overseas bases like in London, are American nationals favoured over local applicants? I hold dual citizenship for the UK and Australia and am considering moving to London and going back to flying so far QF followed by BA and then maybe NZ would be my first choices then some US airlines.
Which US airlines have a London base and where do their crews fly to?
If none of them are hiring looks like I'll be off the QR or EY lol but not a huge fan of the heat and would much prefer to live in London! lol
FlyDeltaJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1623 posts, RR: 3 Reply 4, posted (3 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1533 times:
The number 1 requirement would be to be able to legally be able to work in the country you are based in.
Malaysia From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 3184 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (3 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1524 times:
Quoting TR1 (Reply 1): Yes, you can have a green card and be able to work as a F/A in the US.
Several US Airlines also require a US passport for international travel, they do not want to deal with foreign passports even if you have a greencard.
I doubt airlines like Southwest would have the US passport requirement,
but it was a requirement at America West
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Wexfordflyer From Ireland, joined Jun 2009, 550 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (3 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1421 times:
Quoting TR1 (Reply 1): Yes, you can have a green card and be able to work as a F/A in the US.
Thanks a million for that, handy to know.
Quoting Atlwest1 (Reply 2): If you are interested in Becoming an FA here in the states look to Janurary for a couple of airlines to be hiring.
If I was to be looking into it ti would not be for at least another year that I would so wont be looking that soon, thanks for the advice anyway.
Quoting Malaysia (Reply 5): Several US Airlines also require a US passport for international travel, they do not want to deal with foreign passports even if you have a greencard.
I don't suppose you would know off the top of your head what ones would be fussy?
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TonyBurr From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 983 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (3 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1409 times:
Quoting FlyDeltaJets (Reply 4): Which US airlines have a London base and where do their crews fly to?
I know UA has a London base, and they fly to the US destinations (ORD, IAD, SFO and LAX, and any other that might be started).
COEI2007 From Vanuatu, joined Jan 2007, 1912 posts, RR: 6 Reply 8, posted (3 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1380 times:
Quoting Wexfordflyer (Reply 6): Quoting Atlwest1 (Reply 2):
If you are interested in Becoming an FA here in the states look to Janurary for a couple of airlines to be hiring.
If I was to be looking into it ti would not be for at least another year that I would so wont be looking that soon, thanks for the advice anyway.
I'd say QF or BA would be the better bets, as conditions for F/A's in the US are really low
Wexfordflyer From Ireland, joined Jun 2009, 550 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (3 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1365 times:
Quoting COEI2007 (Reply 8): I'd say QF or BA would be the better bets, as conditions for F/A's in the US are really low
I know conditions are not that great but do QF or BA have crew bases in the states? I wasnt aware they do so wouldnt be any use if one was living in the states.
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Having a green card is fine just as long as one is able to obtain the necessary visas and/or permits for entry into countries that your employer flies to. We have a number of Flight Attendants with green cards in our ranks at DL/NW.
Smi0006 From Australia, joined Jan 2008, 1381 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (3 years 6 months 4 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1252 times:
Quoting Wexfordflyer (Reply 9): I know conditions are not that great but do QF or BA have crew bases in the states? I wasnt aware they do so wouldnt be any use if one was living in the states
No they don't I was just saying that I wouldn't mind working for a US airline in their London base if QF, NZ or BA weren't hiring up there
Wexfordflyer From Ireland, joined Jun 2009, 550 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (3 years 6 months 4 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1242 times:
Quoting Smi0006 (Reply 11): No they don't I was just saying that I wouldn't mind working for a US airline in their London base if QF, NZ or BA weren't hiring up there
Oh yeah yeah I know that, I was replying to another post
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AirNovaBAe146 From Canada, joined Jun 2008, 348 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (3 years 6 months 4 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1205 times:
Quoting Smi0006 (Reply 3): citizenship for the UK and Australia and am considering moving to London and going back to flying so far QF followed by BA and then maybe NZ would be my first choices then some US airlines.
Which US airlines have a London base and where do their crews fly to?
Based on the recent news about how BA was excessively staffed, I don't think they'll be hiring anytime in the immediate future.
Hopefully this industry will get better one day!!!
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21486 posts, RR: 24 Reply 14, posted (3 years 6 months 4 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 1078 times:
Quoting Malaysia (Reply 5): Quoting TR1 (Reply 1):
Yes, you can have a green card and be able to work as a F/A in the US.
Several US Airlines also require a US passport for international travel, they do not want to deal with foreign passports even if you have a greencard.
AC also has a requirement that their flight attendants hold Canadian citizenship, presumably to avoid problems obtaining visas for the countries they serve.
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