10 Reasons Candidates Are Unsuccessful During Flight Attendant Training

There are so many different reasons why a candidate would end up not completing flight attendant training, but the truth is once you've been invited to training, the airline wants you to finish!
I hope this video is encouraging because flight attendant training is amazing and you deserve to be there!

[@nursoltanjumadurdyyeva1986]

I failed twice my FA training it’s not bc I partied it’s bc computerization text was confusing for me I had a language barrier. But I’m not giving up I will try it until I get the job

[@kimmiehyun-gv8ng]

What airline?

[@TEXASBAMA-80]

Don’t give up!!!!

[@cristianfrias3348]

Hi!! Struggling with the same… do you think having an strong accent is a cons?

[@landaps]

Can you take one of those accent classes (probably free on youtube) to get rid of any accent that is hindering you?

[@fijianprincess2222]

​@landaps accent and language barriers are 2 different things. I have no accent unless if I'm upset, but the language barrier is how words are put together in sentences and how you remember it when you hear it during lecture.

[@JR-dp1ej]

I booked 3 sessions with Abbie and she helped me polish my skills. I ended up getting a CJO on my first try. Thank you 🙏 Abbie ❤

[@LillianChilson-x9v]

how do you book with her and is there like a price for this

[@davidsurles6511]

I failed training due to a lack of confidence during the initial opening and closing of the 767 door. All components were word for word. Even though I knew the door operation word for word, my confidence in front of the instructor was poor. I had previously worked as a flight attendant and was shocked by my own shyness during the proficiency. I had earned A’s on all exams. This was my only issue. In fact, six six other students were dismissed for the same reason. My advice, stand up and OWN anything the instructor asks of you!! You can do it. The company is allowing me to return in one year.

[@kirakeynow]

how did you get rid of being shy? :( I am having the same problem

[@mynewyork165]

3:13 If you cannot handle yourself for 4-6 weeks without getting high, then you don't need to be a flight attendant. You need therapy. This is a real job with serious responsibilities, some of which are stressful. If you need a substance to help you manage that stress (& all weed/cbd does is allow you to escape from it. It doesn't solve or cure your problems.) then you should not be a flight attendant. How can you care for others when you cannot care for yourself.

[@fudgicle1427]

So many GenZers think of weed as a lifestyle instead of a drug like any other. Dude, it's not Vitamin C, it's a mind altering drug. You're a drug addict, not a poet.

[@mynewyork165]

@fudgicle1427 I'm not a drug addict! LOL. But yeah, that's the attitude that they have-that they're cool because they use drugs.

[@ntmn8444]

Exactly.

[@RobinPochita]

Meh.. weed isn’t as bad as you think. It’s just as bad as alcohol, which for some reason is widely accepted

[@mynewyork165]

@RobinPochita And you probably smoke it too and drink. What a loser! You need a substance to make you happy.

[@_serreina]

Thank God- I got my cjo with American, this is so helpful! I can’t wait for training. I know it’s going to change my life!

[@a.jdeets5527]

When is your training date?

[@_serreina]

@@a.jdeets5527 Don’t know yet- waiting on a background check! :)

[@nina_summers]

Wow congrats

[@amberdaniels25]

​@@_serreinaany update?

[@_serreina]

@@amberdaniels25 update is that i’m currently in training! :)) hahahhaa good luck folks!

[@barrycook8116]

All you have to do is prepare as much as possible prior to training and focus on studying! That’s why you are there. I would come home from training take and hour and hit the books. I didn’t get below a 90% on any tests. I made it threw but 5 days after has to put my two week notice in due to family emergency. I am going to reapply to the same one and also applying for others.

[@kirakeynow]

but how did you deal with being tired/fatigued? That was my main problem. I also needed to drive to training center with public transportation which took me 1- 1/2 hours

[@ryantynan3890]

How do u prepare prior to training ?

[@timothyhogan557]

Thank you for the details! I very much appreciate you sharing. I’m retiring from a successful sales career and will be applying soon to pursue what I’ve always wanted to do…..I hope the saying “You’re never too old” proves true in my pursuit! A good day to all!

[@seungkim3829]

Pretending to be sick to call off is always no-no.

[@MrRehor]

Thank you so very much! Just the way you explain all of this puts my nerves at ease. Really appreciate your direction. Wish you blessings.

[@chrissyhachtman1556]

Hi again Abbie! I literally was just so excited when I saw you today. I was trying remember your advice throughout. Wanted to wish luck. You did amazing. I hope to see you on the line or even better in class. Kahoots!! 😊 Christine

[@keishavl1]

Excellent Abbie, thanks so much - VERY helpful.😊

[@dianaclark5658]

Great advice ! All this also applies outside of the airline industry, well a big part of your list, I doubt a Walmart job would have an extensive background check, but most of the reasons you gave apply to all jobs. Thank you! 😊

[@willowclay5406]

I felt like things happened because I wasnt meant to be at that airline.

[@a.jdeets5527]

Leaving for training on August 23rd with AA, so I appreciate this video!

[@momcruiser]

Omg my daughter leaves on Aug 16th for AA training

[@amberdaniels25]

How is it going?

[@MissyZone]

I leave on March 2024!! How did your training go?? Any tips?

[@smoothwill]

Omg! I leave in 5 minutes for AA lmao! Just kidding .

[@flightattendantsteven]

100% on all of this!

[@marcosdominican]

Another reason is violating the hotel rules: causing a scene, having appliances in the rooms, if the room doesnt come with it then you cant bring it. smoking inside, loud music, inviting non crew for that airline to their room.

[@willowclay5406]

I got really sick with a gastrointestinal stomach virus, temperature, and fatigue! I dont know if it was Covid. The first two weeks I had altitude issues, constant runny nose, and nose bleeds! I didnt do well because I was sick.

[@Elizabeth-uj8vn]

So helpful. Thank you!!

[@presciousdiamond8397]

Thank you❤

[@amytaylor2374]

OMG. I just WENT to training in 1988. Yes, it was tough. No, I didn't prepare. It was harder than I ever thought it would be and don't try to say it's harder now. You behave, you study hard, you give it your all. We had a bar onsite at training. Occsionally we drank, we partied...we showed up on time for class the next day and we busted our asses. Not to mention the weight guidelines that were in place then. I was 5' 6" and could only weigh 131 lbs. A supervisor could pull you aside in any airport and tell you you needed to be weighed. It was humiliating and thank God was done away with. Oh, and you could smoke on the planes in the back. That ended around 1990 or so. I flew for 5 years with American.

[@1Rdby]

Smoking continued until late 1994 on international flights. I’m a delta fa and I remember working over to Frankfurt where passengers could smoke, laid over 24 hrs and worked back to jfk the first day it was banned at dal. Other airlines quickly followed and went smoke free.

[@amytaylor2374]

@@1Rdby Yep. I remember international flights stopped the smoking a litle later. Remember the little ashtrays on the armrests?

[@BenitaOlivo-y2r]

Thank you for the tips. That helps.

[@danisadilon9723]

Thank you so much.

[@talkswithhandswhisper649]

the frontier show series reminded me of being in a police academy or fire service academy!

[@sarajohnson6388]

I love your videos! I’ve been worried about my acrylics!! Should I take them off for training?

[@TheNextGenRealtor]

How do you prepare to open the door. Upper body strength. I’m not nervous about anything requiring strength

[@malinjohansson1986]

I hated working as a flight attendant. It felt like you were constantly being monitored and the slightest mistake was reported. You have no life and no colleagues you really know.

[@AlaskaErik]

I'm not looking for a FA career. The algorithm just put this on top so I decided to watch. Turns out, I wouldn't have had any problem with any of those reasons. I'm retired military and retired LE, so I'm out of the work force for good by choice. With my demeanor I probably wouldn't have been a good fit although I was a C-130 loadmaster in the military, so I've had to deal with passengers, but on a very different level.

[@cwilson000]

Regarding tarty for training when i was at TWA in St Louis, our class was in sort of an atrium above the C Terminal The smart students just brown bagged lunch and remained by the classroom where we had bathrooms and watter fountain . Last day, 😢my stomach was tore up from the floor up. I showed up to class 10 mins early, explained my pliggt to the instructor, and was granted alone in case I was a min or 2 late. What does it boils down to in any aspect with training in any airline job. Expect the un expected prepare for the worst. Be polite and be respectful, dont kiss ass

[@smoothwill]

Yes I watched that several times it was awesome . Please tell me is that the real way flight training is cause it pissed me off that frontier was that harsh and cruel . Are airlines that unforgiving in training or was frontier just putting on for the cameras?

[@shefalikolte433]

I have a question maam ! I got the date of joining from cathay pacific does this confirm me starting my training as in does it mean all my process like visa and all is clear ?

[@stevenlemieux7220]

I was hired by Northwest in the 90's. I took a urine test 2 weeks before they flew me to MSP for f/a training. In the 3rd week of training they said my urine came back positive. I asked positive for What? They didn't know what I tested positive for. Could I have fought my termination.

[@John-bi1lv]

No. I'm pretty sure you know what you tested positive for. That was decades ago now anyway so I don't even know why you're worried about it

[@stevenlemieux7220]

@@John-bi1lv I'm not I was just telling a story. NWA is out of business and I hate Delta Airlines. They yelled at passengers to sit down so they can serve the meal. It was in a 757. Never been yelled at through th PA before

[@John-bi1lv]

@stevenlemieux7220 you had a one-off bad experience trust me I'm sure the same thing has happened on Northwest or did in the past. That's no reason to hate an airline is as a whole.

[@NiaAveaa]

Okay I have a question I'm hearing all of this and halfway I think you're on trying to explain the end of part 6 and as for before I can't wait any longer for number 7 to be talked about but I want I just want to know specifically if flight attendants are supposed to be slim or too skinny or kind of like in the heavy side because some of these airlines are hard to tell whether they allow men and women to become flight attendant whether they are heavy or or very light

[@DarLindaTracy]

There is no weight requirement. You just have to be able to perform all the physical task. Also you have to fit on the jump seat and also through an exit door.

[@talkswithhandswhisper649]

i saw that series frontier great series

[@shinevrything]

So Helpful thank you! 💯 Just waiting for my Class this coming June 2024 💙🤍

[@landaps]

Thank you for this information. Since Im not a smoker or drinker & my background is clear, I can focus on the drills & tests!😊

[@willowclay5406]

It's better to be aware of your alcohol situation because you are working.

[@faithinthejourney6409]

I wanted to know if you have tattoos on your arm are you able to always wear long sleeves or does having tattoos completely disqualify you?

[@LifewithTonekia]

They can’t be on your wrist .. if they are on your arms you have to wear long sleeve shirts

[@viviennechin9466]

Cover ratio with make up

[@viviennechin9466]

Tattoo

[@EPra-p6r]

Weird question, is domestic training and international training done in two separate training sessions? Example domestic is 6 weeks and then international a little later for another four weeks?

[@John-bi1lv]

For US airlines I can't speak for other countries no there is no difference the training is the training regardless of route.

[@JessicaJones-mc5gi]

It’s hard not easy

[@alesiaguest3744]

Does Delta disqualify you if you have a prescription for pain killers

[@ntmn8444]

Depends on the painkiller.

[@yacoabreu9]

Unless it's for a chronic condition, to which if that severe and requires treatment with a potent narcotic, would render you as incapacitated to be a FA, any form of medication with a valid prescription does not disqualify you.

[@nursoltanjumadurdyyeva1986]

Please video how to take a test please

[@buttercupshaney7041]

I don’t think she can give out test information at all.

[@yacoabreu9]

There are people who can master tests knowing nothing on the topic simply through process of elimination.

[@Elledemetrio]

is there a height requirement ?

[@landaps]

Yes there is. You have to be able to reach in or up to those overhead bins. You can google it.

[@javoncrockett1913]

I have a question? If you have HHD with paper work or a learning disability will the air line accommodate you?

[@chicitytv9932]

Why were you at Several airlines …That’s excessive

[@fudgicle1427]

"not a great test taker" Lol. The entire point of testing people is to weed out those not qualified for the job. If a flight attendant can't handle taking a test, how on Earth can they perform the functions of the job? So you can't handle the "stress" of a test, but you can handle the stress of evacuating people from a plane on fire? Yeah, not how that works. Heads up young people - GROWN UP LIFE IS ONE LONG TEST. FIGURE IT OUT.

[@frankkiejo5560]

I’ve been a teacher for over 20 years. I’ve also done several other jobs throughout my lifetime. Taking a test does not indicate whether someone can or cannot do other tasks or handle greater stress in other situations. It simply means that they have difficulty passing a written test. They aren’t less mature or responsible or reliable or a team player. For whatever reason, their challenge lies in taking the written or online test.

[@landaps]

You are seriously lacking compassion. I have hired people who were not so good interviewing but their job skills were excellent. No one determines which situations will make them anxious, giving them anxiety. You think its an option? The weight of what ever is riding on whether they pass or fail can be stressful. Lets step away from our EGO in 2024🎉🎉🎉

[@yacoabreu9]

A standardized test of multiple choice when out infront of certain people can be the most daunting thing ever. Many people fail not because they don't know the correct answers but because they've chosen an incorrect answer. Tests that score when time runs out or completed can allow to go back and change incorrect answers but many test tally a score after each question where that isn't an option.

[@LadyMal1]

@@landapsthey aren’t lacking compassion; they’re lacking common sense. I can’t believe the actually posted this.

[@LadyMal1]

You sound ridiculous. No clue what you do for a living but i pray it does not involve leading, managing, or guiding people. The ignorance and severe inaccuracy is detrimental. The people that “liked” your comment are also misguided. SMH.

[@willowclay5406]

Conservative is always better.