Emirates Airlines disclosed that it would be employing an additional 5,000 cabin crew members for its new fleet of Airbus A350s in 2024.
The recruitment push was designed primarily for those who would soon or had recently stepped into the world of work, the airline said in a statement.
The airline is inviting fresh graduates with internships or part-time jobs on their resumes; those with a year or so of hospitality or customer service experience; and individuals keen to embark on a career ‘travelling the globe’.
“The new recruits will be a part of the world’s largest international airline and one of the most iconic brands, plus they will learn hospitality and life skills from the best trainers in the business.”
“What’s more, they will travel the world across more than 140 cities in 76 countries and enjoy the entire gamut of benefits working as Emirates’ cabin crew,” it stated.
According to the airline, this year, its recruitment team will have open days and assessments in more than 460 cities worldwide, reflecting the ‘span of the airline’s network and the diversity of its cabin crew team’.
Before Emirates suspended flight operations in Nigeria over trapped funds, it employed more than 130 Nigerians across the Emirates group.
The airline also said it welcomed applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for available vacancies from all nationalities, including Nigerians.
In 2023, Emirates hired 8,000 recruits as cabin crew after holding recruitment events in 353 cities.
In August 2023, the airline’s cabin crew numbers crossed the 20,000 mark to 21,500.
The new cabin crew recruitment drive comes as Emirates begins to take delivery of its anticipated A350s from mid-year, as well as 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.
It said all cabin crew recruits would go through eight weeks of training at Emirates’ facility in Dubai. “They develop the ability to work effectively in a multicultural team, the focus to stay mentally strong and calm under pressure, becoming bastions of hospitality and exceptional service, and ambassadors of an iconic brand,” the airline asserted.
