Avoid These Fatal Flight Attendant Resume Mistakes
Turn your resume into a first‑class ticket to your next cabin crew position
Common Mistakes That Kill Your Chances
Each mistake includes why it hurts, how to fix it, and before/after examples
- Doesn't show why you're a fit for cabin crew
- Gets filtered out by ATS lacking keywords
- Replace with a concise professional summary highlighting relevant experience and certifications
- Incorporate airline industry keywords
Objective: Seeking a position where I can utilize my skills.
Professional Summary: Certified Flight Attendant with 3 years of international experience, FAA safety training, fluent in Spanish, dedicated to delivering exceptional passenger service.
- ATS looks for measurable results
- Hiring managers want evidence of performance
- Add numbers (e.g., passengers served, safety drills led)
- Focus on outcomes
• Served meals and beverages to passengers.
• Served meals and beverages to over 150 passengers per flight, achieving 98% satisfaction rating.
- Airlines prioritize certified crew
- ATS may filter out candidates lacking required credentials
- Create a dedicated Certifications section
- List FAA Cabin Crew Certificate, Emergency Evacuation Training, CPR/First Aid
Experience: Flight Attendant at XYZ Airlines (2019‑2022).
Certifications: FAA Cabin Crew Certificate, Emergency Evacuation Training, CPR/First Aid (valid 2025).
- ATS may fail to parse employment dates
- Hiring managers view it as sloppy
- Standardize all dates to MM/YYYY
- Use consistent dash separators
June 2018 – Present
06/2018 – Present
- Dilutes focus on cabin crew skills
- ATS may not match keywords
- Tie retail duties to customer service and safety
- Only keep if directly relevant
Cashier, Retail Store (2015‑2017)
Customer Service Associate, Retail Store (2015‑2017) – Managed high‑volume transactions, resolved customer issues, and maintained safety protocols, honing communication skills applicable to cabin crew.
- Use a targeted professional summary
- Highlight FAA and safety certifications
- Quantify passenger service achievements
- Keep dates in MM/YYYY format
- Use standard section headings
- Include relevant airline industry keywords
- Limit resume to 1‑2 pages
- Save as PDF for submission
- Convert generic statements into quantified bullet points
- Add missing safety certifications
- Standardize date formats
- Replace objective with a professional summary
