03/10/2023

Flight Attendant Cover Letter—Samples [also No Experience]

You can remember 7 different drink orders and which guy wanted an extra blanket. You wanna rack up the airmiles? With this flight attendant cover letter, you might just.

Dave Rygielski

Career Expert

03/10/2023

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Wanna see the world?

Sure you do.

Will somebody else pay for it?

Do you know what? They might just.

With a flight attendant cover letter like this, you’ll be jetting between England and New England, between Mexico, and New… alright, let’s stop stalling!

You’ll get:

A cover letter for flight attendant positions that require some experience, and a flight attendant cover letter with no experience.
A walkthrough on all the formatting tricks that make for a clear, readable cover letter.
A template—you can fill-in-the blanks and send off within minutes.

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To start off with, let’s have a look at our two examples.

1. Cover Letter for Flight Attendant Examples

Our sample cover letter for flight attendant applications comes from Heather, who has two years of experience working for a small airline company, and is now looking to progress to a bigger one.

Example #1: Cover Letter for Flight Attendant Example

Example #1: Cover Letter for Flight Attendant Example—Text Version

Virginia A. Sease

2131 Poplar Lane

Miami, FL 33176

356-220-0202

virginia@sease.com

Miami, Feb 25, 2020

Heather Hawkins

Head of Recruitment

flyBy

1 Landing Lane

Miami, FL 33176

Dear Heather,

As a short-distance flight attendant with jetBlue, I was excited to find the recruitment had opened for international flight attendants at flyBy. I have 2+ years of experience and over 1000 flights under my belt, and I’d be overjoyed to progress further with flyBy.

Since starting with jetBlue, I’ve adapted extremely quickly, learned invaluable customer service and conflict resolution skills, and have managed a 100% client satisfaction rate so far with no complaints. I take not only the customer service, but also the security side of flight attending very seriously. I have scored 100% for technical and safety knowledge of every aircraft I am certified by my airline to attend. I am CPR and BLS certified by the American Heart Association, and have unfortunately had the necessity to use those skills 2times in a choking accident and a heart attack, in both cases the clients were sustained until emergency landing and transported to the nearest hospital, where they both fully recovered.

I’m constantly developing, gaining more supporting and auxiliary skills, while expanding my existing problem solving, customer service, and empathy skills. I see myself as representing the airline as long as the uniform is on, so I treat it as if I were at work from the moment I enter the airport to the moment I leave, offering help to anyone that asks if needed. I would be excited to bring the same diligence to flyBy.

When would be a good time to catch up with you about this opportunity? I am eager to tell you about the time I talked down a customer hell-bent on making a complaint when we land, all the way to them sending a letter of commendation to the HQ.

Best Regards,

Virginia A. Sease

356-220-0202

virginia@sease.com

Virginia is going to make it to the interview at Mach 2 speed.

However, you might be wondering how to compose a cover letter for a flight attendant with no experience?

Let’s do it. Antonio has never worked as a flight attendant before, but that won’t stop him.

Example #2: Flight Attendant Cover Letter With No Experience

no experienced flight attendant cover letter example

Example #2: Flight Attendant Cover Letter With No Experience—Text Version

Antonio Anderson

1680 Hillcrest Lane

El Toro, CA 92630

212-065-1920

antiono@anderson.com

Miami, Feb 25, 2020

Heather Hawkins

Head of Recruitment

flyBy

1 Landing Lane

Miami, FL 33176

Dear Heather,

I am writing to you to inquire about the entry-level short-distance flight attendant position you have advertised online. Having been flyBy’s customer several times both locally and internationally, I think I understand and can identify with the ethos of the company.

My 5+ years of experience in the hospitality and customer service industries equip me with the necessary prerequisites for this position. As a waiter at Lucio’s, I have been responsible for 18 tables at the same time, serving 400+ customers over the course of a night. I have been commended 3 times for great customer service, and even had 2 customers bring in Christmas gifts after particularly good interactions during the holiday season. I am in the habit of keeping accurate track of everyone’s needs, and have the ability to scan the room and see where problems will arise. I am a team player, and communicate clearly and politely with colleagues—in fact, we’re such a good team, nobody has left the place in 4 years.

I believe that my customer service skills combined flyBy’s culture and class, as well as training, will make me an effective and well-liked flyBy flight attendant.

When would be a good time to connect to discuss this opportunity in more detail?

Kind Regards,

Antonio Anderson

212-065-1920

antiono@anderson.com

Antonio made best use of his relevant skills and experiences, and backed them up with numbers to show that he can show comparable situations on the ground. That’s half of success.

Alright, so you’ve seen two pitch-perfect examples of cover letters for flight attendants.

Let’s walk through all the steps of writing an equally good cover letter for you.

2. Write an Flight Attendant Cover Letter With Flying Colors

1. Ace the Flight Attendant Cover Letter Format

Considering what emphasis some airlines put on the appearance and presentation of their employees, it’s only wise to exercise the same caution and diligence when writing your cover letter for flight attendant positions.

Here is the fail-safe cover letter format:

Use at least a 1-inch margin on every side.
Always ‘Align Left’.
Use 1.15 line spacing, and leave an empty line between every section and paragraph.
Use a font consistent with your resume font.
Perfect cover letter length? 1 page.

Let’s roll out onto the runway. Let’s see what to include in your cover letter.

2. List Your Details in the Header

A flight attendant should appear presentable and composed from any angle. Same goes for your resume and flight attendant cover letter—make sure your header matches the resume header. Underneath, list the city and date of the letter, and below, the details of the person hiring.

Check against our template:

Flight Attendant Cover Letter Header

[ Your Full Name]

[ Your Job Title ] (Optional)

[ Address ]

[ Phone Number ]

[ Email Address ]

[ City and Date ]

[ Hiring Manager’s Full Name ]

[ Hiring Manager’s Position ]

[ Company Name ]

[ Company Street Address ]

[ City and Zip Code ]

Expert Hint: Which airline pays the most? It depends. According to Glassdoor.com data, the median annual salary stand at $64,514 in 2023. You only have one shot at each airline, so prepare a targeted resume for each.

3. Identify The Position and Introduce Yourself

Let’s get ready for a gentle takeoff.

Address the recruiter by name in your cover letter. If you can’t find it in the job posting, use LinkedIn. Failing that, you can try to call them up and find out the information directly.

Chances are the person handling your application is only handling flight attendant applications, but do not risk anything still state exactly which job opening you’re applying for in the opening paragraph of your cover letter.

This is a good place to list your years of experience—this is a desired and sought-after job, and many will be applying without a shred of experience. If you don’t have airborne experience, focus on customer service and hospitality experience, after all, it’s the same—just 30,000 feet up.

Fill in the [blanks]:

Flight Attendant Cover Letter Sample: Introduction

Dear [Hiring Manager’s Name]:

I was most excited about flight attendant recruitment opening again at [target airline name]. I have worked on national and international commercial flights for [X] years now, and have developed varied and adaptive skills to handle customers from all over the globe and walks of life, and to be able to serve them with the touch of class that [target airline name] commands.

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4. Turn the Engines Up To 11

Now that you have eased them in, it’s time to go full blast. In the middle paragraph, most flight attendant cover letters will talk about how they have a ‘friendly manner’, a ‘warm disposition’ and ‘customer service skills.’ Great. All things that they will have to check at the interview.

Empty statements like that bore recruiters to no end. Instead, try and focus on the tangible achievements, and things that will set you apart from the crowd. Show that you are not a glorified waiter/waitress. Think numbers, achievements from your resume.

Start with this:

Cover Letter for Flight Attendant Sample: Second Paragraph

In my [X]+ years as a [your position name] on [short distance/national/international] flights, I have spent [X] hours in the air, serving approximately [X] customers, and achieving a [X]% client satisfaction rate over this period. I have never had any incidents or even complaints, I am skillful at defusing situations before they reach that stage.

5. Make The Final Interview

In most cases, the last paragraph is the place to placate the potential employer a tiny bit. Not so much in a flight attendant cover letter. Airlines aren’t really saving the world, or doing anything vastly different, or more ethically, or cooler than any other airline.

Therefore, focus on telling them what you can bring that corresponds to their values. Each airline is different. The type of routes they operate, the level of luxury, their country of origin— all dictate their values. Dig a little into them and see what makes them tick.

Fill in the [blanks]:

Cover Letter for Flight Attendant Sample: Third Paragraph

I’m always striving to develop myself, and improve my customer service, problem solving, and empathy skills. I purposely go the extra mile, from the moment the first customer boards the plane, to when I leave the airport—after all, I’m still in uniform and representing the company. I am excited to bring the same diligence to [Target Airline Name].

6. Make The Landing

Pretty faces are a dime a dozen. In such a customer-facing, boisterous and extroverted profession as flight attendant, initiative, and outgoingness is key. This is as good a place as any to start.

Show initiative and drive by requesting an interview and signing off politely.

Like this:

Cover Letter for Flight Attendant Sample: Sign Off & Call to Action

I’ll look forward to catching up with you about this opportunity. I am eager to tell you more about how [something you did] and managed to [achievement].

Best Regards,

[Digital Copy of Your Handwritten Signature]

[Your Full Name]

[Phone Number]

[Email Address]

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Key Points

When writing your cover letter for flight attendant positions, make sure to:

Double-check all the header information, and match it to resume.
State clearly the position you’re applying for, and show right away that you’re the right match in the first paragraph.
Pinpoint the key requirements and responsibilities of the job, and show them that you are up to the task—by describing your achievements in the second paragraph.
Demonstrate interest in this employer in the last paragraph.
Ask for a meeting, or a call, and sign off.

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