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Cabin crew CV example

Most cabin crew are hired from customer-facing jobs, so the CV shows the service you give, how you stay calm and safe when something goes wrong, your first aid and languages, and that you meet the airline's practical requirements. This example is a hotel receptionist applying for a first cabin crew job.

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Megan Lewis
Cabin Crew
Crawley · 07700 900189 · megan.lewis@example.com

Profile

Hotel receptionist with four years' front-of-house experience at a busy airport hotel, applying for a first cabin crew role. Welcomes up to 200 guests a day from all over the world, deals with complaints and late-night emergencies calmly, and holds an Emergency First Aid at Work certificate. Speaks English and conversational Spanish. Holds a valid passport, lives 20 minutes from Gatwick and is available for any shift pattern.

Experience

Senior Receptionist Skyway Gatwick Hotel, Crawley · 2023–present

Check in up to 200 guests a day, many from long-haul flights, and handle requests in English and Spanish.

Lead the night shift twice a week: cash up, handle complaints and call the duty manager or emergency services when needed.

Gave first aid to a guest who collapsed in the lobby and stayed with them until paramedics arrived.

Sell room upgrades and breakfast at check-in; top seller on the team in 2025.

Receptionist Skyway Gatwick Hotel, Crawley · 2022–2023

Retail Assistant Horsham Duty Style, Gatwick South Terminal · 2021–2022

Sold fragrance and accessories to departing passengers and checked boarding passes at the till.

Qualifications

Emergency First Aid at Work 2025

A levels: Spanish B, English Language C; BTEC National Extended Certificate in Travel and Tourism, Merit 2021

Skills

Calm, friendly service to international travellers

Complaint handling and night-shift lead

Selling at the point of service

Spanish (conversational)

Additional information

Valid UK passport with no travel restrictions. Can swim 25 metres. Available for early starts, nights, weekends and overnight stops.

Fictional example for a cabin crew. Every person and employer in it is invented. Replace every detail with your own.

What airlines look for, and where this CV shows it

The job asks you toWhere this CV shows it
Greet passengers and check documentsChecking in up to 200 guests a day
Make sure passengers are comfortable and respond to any requestsRequests in English and Spanish for long-haul travellers
Check dietary needs, serve food and drinks, and sell duty-free itemsSelling upgrades and breakfast, and airport retail
Give first aid and reassure passengers in the event of an emergencyFirst aid for a guest who collapsed, and the night shift lead
Complete a flight report and details of any incidentsCashing up and incident handovers on the night shift

The left column follows the National Careers Service job profile for cabin crew, also called a flight attendant.

Inside this example
  • Profile: 68 words here
  • Experience: 119 words here
  • Qualifications: 25 words here
  • Skills: 23 words here
  • Additional information: 20 words here

How to write yours

01

Lead with service

Airlines train the safety side. What they look for in a first-time applicant is how you treat the public.

02

Show calm in a crisis

One time you dealt with an emergency or an angry customer says more than 'works well under pressure'.

03

Put the practical facts in

Passport, swimming, where you live and shift availability answer the airline's screening questions.

04

Languages count

Give each language with an honest level; a second language can help on some routes.

Rules and checks for a cabin crew CV

  • Requirements. The National Careers Service says you need to be over 18, have a good level of fitness, pass a medical and enhanced background checks, hold a valid passport for the countries the airline flies to and live within 90 minutes of your base. Many airlines ask you to swim 25 metres.
  • Height. Airlines set their own height and reach rules; check the advert rather than putting your height on the CV unless it asks.
  • Photo. A UK CV has no photo by default. Some airlines ask for one in their own application form; add it there, not to your CV.

One page in a warm, readable design. Most airlines apply through their own online form, so keep the text ready to paste in.

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