Flight Attendant ID-7445

March 7, 2025

Flight Attendants are the face of Mesa Airlines. As such, they must be reliable and punctual with devotion to providing excellent customer service at all times. The position requires Flight Attendants to maintain a positive, approachable, and accommodating attitude while delivering extraordinary customer service. A successful Flight Attendant must have in-depth knowledge of all safety procedures, service standards, and company policies and procedures.

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Essential Functions

Provide constant attention to our customers, providing them with a safe and reliable onboard experience
Greet passengers, monitor carry-on baggage, and direct passengers to assigned seats
Ability to remain positive, respectful, and understanding during challenging situations and passenger conflict
Maintain physical health and professional appearance standards
Maintain a thorough working knowledge of all emergency procedures and the ability to operate all emergency equipment onboard the aircraft
Explain the use of safety equipment to passengers in a clear, concise manner
Serve beverages, snacks, and meals where applicable
Assist passengers in storing carry-on luggage in the overhead or under-seat storage
Inform passengers of Federal Aviation Regulations
Perform duties required to assist with inflight medical emergencies and special needs passengers, i.e., unaccompanied minors, visual or hearing impaired, language impaired, elderly, physically challenged, etc.
Abide by policies outlined in the Code of Conduct, Employee Handbook, Flight Attendant Manual, and Code Share Partner standards

Benefits
Mesa Air Group offers comprehensive health plans, travel benefits, bonuses & much more.

Compensation
Starting pay for Flight Attendants is $18.67 per flight hour, increasing to $20.24 after six months and $22.22 after 12 months, with annual increases after that. Flight hours will be discussed during an information session if you are to move forward in the application process. The average earnings for a Flight Attendant in the first year of employment are approximately $23,000.

Other Compensation Opportunities:

Flight attendants have numerous ways to earn extra monthly income, including a crash-pad assistance program. Additionally, when Flight Attendants elect not to stay in company-provided hotel accommodations, Mesa Airlines will pay a portion of the hotel cost to the Flight Attendant.

A Flight Attendant can earn an additional $500 monthly ($6,000 annually) utilizing other compensation opportunities.

Bases
The location for this position is based on the company's operational needs and seniority. Current bases are as follows and are subject to change:

IAD (Washington, D.C.)

IAH (Houston, TX)

SDF (Louisville, KY)

New hires will be assigned to one of the above bases during training.

INITIAL APPLICATION PROCESS

To be considered for the Flight Attendant position, applicants must meet the minimum requirements, complete an online application and attach a current resume. Applicants must also complete an online video questionnaire (within the time allotted), which will be emailed to the applicant. Only complete applications will be considered. Due to the high volume of applicants, we cannot accept questions via phone; please send all inquiries to FaRecruiting@mesa-air.com.

Mesa Air Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we promote diversity in the workplace.

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