Air travel assistants Pay Data UK — 2024

Air travel assistants roles in the UK earn a median of £27,652 per year, equivalent to £14.43 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 36.5% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £18,583 to £43,288 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Air travel assistants roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Air travel assistants

Air travel assistants issue travel tickets and boarding passes, examine other documentation, provide information and assistance at airport terminals and look after the welfare, comfort and safety of passengers travelling in aircraft.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• receives passengers at airport terminal, examines tickets and other documentation, checks in luggage and distributes boarding passes
• checks emergency equipment, distributes reading material, blankets and other items, and ensures that the aircraft is ready for the receipt of passengers
• welcomes passengers on board the aircraft, guides them to their seats and assists with any hand luggage
• ensures that sufficient stocks of meals and beverages are on board the aircraft prior to take off and serves passengers during the flight
• sells duty-free goods during the flight
• makes announcements on behalf of the pilot, demonstrates the use of emergency equipment and checks that safety belts are fastened
• directs and instructs passengers in the event of an emergency, ensures safety procedures are followed

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades. Fluency in a foreign language may also be required in some posts. Training typically lasts between 3 to 6 weeks followed by a 6 to 12 month probationary period of on-the-job training.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.