DUBAI, UAE – Emirates will hire 5,000 people as it awaits the arrival of its fleet of Airbus A350s.
The airline is inviting fresh graduates with internships or part-time jobs on their résumés, those with a year or so of hospitality or customer service experience, and individuals keen to embark on an exciting career travelling the globe, a press release said.
The new recruits will be a part of the world’s largest international airline. The crew will get a chance to travel to over 140 cities in 76 countries.
Recruitment drive
In 2024, Emirates’ recruitment team will host open days and assessments in over 460 cities across six continents, reflecting the diversity of its cabin crew team.
In 2023, Emirates hired 8,000 cabin crew and held recruitment events in 353 cities as the airline ramped up its services post the pandemic.
In August 2023, the airline’s cabin crew numbers crossed the 20,000 milestone and are now 21,500 strong.
Fleet and network expansion
The new cabin crew recruitment drive comes as Emirates begins to take delivery of its anticipated A350s from mid-year and the Boeing 777-Xs starting in 2025.
The airline has 65 A350s and a mix of 205 777-9s and 777-8s in its order book. The new aircraft will expand the airline’s reach and provide flexibility to add new routes to its network.
Training and life skills
All new cabin crew recruits undergo an intense eight weeks of training in delivering the highest standards of hospitality, safety and service.
Trained in Emirates’ state-of-the-art facility in Dubai, cabin crew learn invaluable transferable skills that include a knack for communications, initiative and leadership qualities, the release added.