How to Become a Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant

Southwest Airline Passengers Having Fun on a Plane

In order to become a flight attendant with Southwest Airlines, you must be at least 20 years old. Southwest Airlines does not accept applications for any jobs in person, by fax, postal mail or email; all applications are via the Internet. The steps below will help you get the ball rolling toward your career with this company.

Things You'll Need

• You'll need a computer in order to apply for a flight attendant job.
• Gather information about your past jobs, including companies, addresses, phone numbers, dates worked and supervisors' names so you can have it ready to input into the online application.

Instructions

Steps for Becoming a Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant

1. Go to Southwest Airlines' Career website, southwest.com/careers. Click on "Our Careers." Next, click on "On the Plane," and read about flight attendant jobs. Click on "View Job Listings" then you will see the available jobs and different locations. For flight attendants, the base locations are Dallas, Chicago, Orlando, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Houston, Phoenix and Oakland.

2. Next, you need to register for an online account. Click "Join Now," which is under the dark blue line at the top of the page. This takes you to the registration page, where you will enter your name, email address, user name, password and password hint.

3. The next page lists open jobs, allows you to set up your account to receive email alerts when jobs become available. Click on the job you want. Entering your resume is the next step. You can select a resume from your documents to upload, cut and paste a text resume from your files or use Southwest Airlines' resume wizard to create one.

4. After you enter your resume, the site will ask for personal information, including your address, home, cell and work phone numbers and how you heard about the job. Fill in the information and go to the next page, which asks Equal Employment Opportunity questions, which are your gender and whether you are Hispanic or Latino. You do not have to answer these questions if you don't want to.

5. The next page asks if you have a high school diploma or equivalent, whether you are at least 18 years old, and if you are authorized to work in the United States by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986. The next questions are whether you are able to read, write and understand English, and other questions related to being a flight attendant. Finally, answer yes to the questions about receiving communication about the job through email and whether you have answered all questions truthfully.

6. The last step is to review your application on the next screen and submit it. You will receive a confirmation email that Southwest Airlines received your application. If you are accepted, the company will contact you for an in-person interview.

Tips & Warnings

• If you get an interview, dress in business attire and make sure to take your driver's license and social security card with you. Be on time for your interview.

• If you have trouble standing for long periods, you should not apply for a job as a flight attendant. You should also be prepared to spend many hours away from home.

References

• Southwest Airlines Careers
• Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Airlines Careers