What does it take to become a flight attendant for Delta? Buckle your seat belts everyone because I’m here to give you the inside scoop! We are taking off with Delta’s Flight Attendant Academy and it looks like we will be soaring over the next six weeks. I’m excited to share my journey with you all.
The process starts by completing an application on our website and answering a series of questions about yourself. Once the application is processed new candidates are sent through a series of interviews before the final selection is made.
Becoming a flight attendant for any airline is a very coveted position. To date Delta has received over 90,000 applications for flight attendant positions and those selected represent about 2% of the total candidates considered. It is amazing to make it to this point to be attending the Delta Flight Attendant Academy.
My Background
Delta is a global company and the opportunities are endless for anyone who is a part of the Delta team. I joined the company in the Reservations department and wanted to follow my dream to fly. On Friday I concluded my duties in Delta’s reservations department and after traveling across the country with my belongings for the next six weeks I started training at Delta’s World Headquarters in Atlanta (see picture above) on Tuesday. I was greeted at the Training Center in Atlanta by the gracious hospitality of other flight attendants and quickly went through the process of checking in and registering for my new training.
Back to School
The first day was filled with lots of information about Delta and our company history. Also we heard from many leaders from the company including Joanne Smith, Senior Vice-President In-Flight Services and Global Product Development. She enlightened us with Delta’s vision and set the stage for what to expect during our next six weeks in training. The training includes long hours of classroom and hands-on training plus additional hours studying the material.
This will be a 4-5 part series as my training continues. What will next week look like? Let me know what about my training you would like to learn more about.
Welcome aboard!
Eric
In-Flight Service ATL
May 16th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Hi Eric,
Thanks for this entry, that’s a very good one. I’m glad to see you happy with your new position.
The picture is just FANTASTIC. Is there a way a way it in higher resolution?
Regards,
Raphael
== FLY SKYTEAM JETS ==
May 17th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Eric (DL FA),
Congratulations on your dream career/lifestyle come true. Keep us informed on your progress. Tad of advice…get plenty of rest, form study groups, take plenty of pictures; your trainers, classmates (especially), & you will form a lifetime bond that you will never forget.
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Eric,
As a former flight attendant I am excited to read about your experience. I am a Medallion from all of my business travels and I am seeing alot of new flight attendants….. to be honest it makes me want to come back and fly again. Find out how long Delta plans to hire flight attendants for those of us who want to join the Delta family. Good luck to you and study hard!
Brian
July 27th, 2008 at 3:22 am
I cant wiat for this to actually be me.
I think I will apply later this year if they start hiring again or patiently wait until next year to do so……I wanna be flygin around in DL jets.
I non rev a lot of DL and get treated wonderfully by the crews there.