A career as a flight attendant at Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, or Horizon Air is fast-paced, responsibility-filled and deeply rewarding. Every flight brings new destinations, meaningful connections and opportunities to deliver exceptional care.
Embrace the flexibility and excitement of a role that demands resilience and adaptability every day.
Being a flight attendant is more than a job – it’s a lifestyle.
What it takes
- Minimum age of 21 years
- A high school diploma or equivalent
- 2 years’ customer or community service experience
- Authorization to work in the U.S. and enter/exit Canada and Mexico
- Reach 80 vertical inches while standing on toes but without wearing shoes (approximately 5’2” in height)
- Pass training and swimming test
- Ability to represent the brand and live our values with pride and integrity
- A love for travel and a tolerance for unpredictable schedules in the beginning of your career
- Ability to meet our professional standards (specific tattoo criteria, limited piercings and hair must be of natural color)
Flight Attendant Pathways Program
If you aspire to fly as a flight attendant for Alaska Airlines, starting at Horizon will give you an edge in our Flight Attendant Pathways Program. Alaska is committed to hiring up to 20% of its flight attendants from Horizon.
How we hire
After reviewing applications, we select and invite candidates to complete online screening. Candidates must complete and pass the online screening to continue through the interview process. Successful candidates will be invited to take place in our dynamic interview process including an orientation, group activities, and individual interviews.
Training
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air provide between 4 - 8 weeks of intensive training programs for each class of flight attendants. After training, flight attendants are equipped to fight fires, save lives and take on any obstacle. Trainees also spend time in the air working alongside current flight attendants for on-the-job experience.
Your schedule after training
Upon completion of training, new flight attendants are on reserve. This means a block of time is scheduled in advance when you need to be available to be called out to work at a 2-hour notice.
The duration of your reserve status will be determined by your base seniority. Also, as a flight attendant for either Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines or Horizon Air, you will be part of The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) union.
Our bases
During training, you’ll be assigned to a “home base.” While we serve more than 115 destinations, your flight schedules will start and end at your base, so you’ll need to relocate or commute to that location. As you gain seniority, you’ll be able to bid for different bases.
