Flight Attendant | Delta Air Lines

Job Description

Company: Delta Air Lines

Position: Flight Attendant

Reference Number: 32278

Department: Inflight Services

Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Employment Type: Full-Time

Delta Air Lines is seeking customer-focused, safety-driven, and service-oriented professionals to join its award-winning Inflight Services team as a Flight Attendant. This role offers the opportunity to travel the world while delivering exceptional customer experiences and maintaining the highest standards of safety and service.

Serving more than 300 destinations across six continents, Delta Air Lines continues to be recognized as one of the world’s most admired airlines, earning honors from Fortune, Forbes, and numerous industry organizations.

Important Training Information

Candidates selected through this requisition are expected to begin initial Flight Attendant training in early 2027.

Applicants should only apply if they are able to fully commit to a training start date during this timeframe. Flight Attendant candidates may submit only one Flight Attendant application every six months.

About the Role

At Delta Air Lines, connection is at the heart of everything we do. Flight Attendants play a vital role in ensuring customer safety, comfort, and satisfaction while representing Delta’s values throughout every interaction.

Successful candidates thrive in fast-paced environments, communicate effectively, remain adaptable under pressure, and consistently deliver exceptional customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Prioritize the safety and comfort of all customers.
• Deliver exceptional customer service in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Use problem-solving and communication skills to address in-flight customer needs professionally.
• Represent Delta’s values during every customer interaction.
• Support a 24/7 global operation, including early mornings, late nights, overnights, weekends, and holidays.
• Practice safety-conscious behaviors in all operational procedures.
• Manage unexpected changes in stressful and time-sensitive situations.
• Assist customers with questions, concerns, and special travel needs.
• Demonstrate punctuality, reliability, and operational readiness.
• Adapt to schedule changes and evolving operational requirements.
• Work independently while collaborating effectively with fellow crew members.
• Operate safety and emergency equipment.
• Respond to onboard emergencies, including ditching situations.
• Administer basic First Aid and CPR when necessary.
• Provide clear emergency instructions verbally and non-verbally.
• Make decisions consistent with Delta policies, procedures, and values.
• Prepare, serve, and sell food and beverages, including alcoholic beverages.
• Handle food items that may include beef, pork, seafood, peanuts, and other allergens.
• Assist customers with lifting and storing luggage in overhead compartments.
• Maintain customer comfort during turbulence, delays, and operational disruptions.
• Make public address announcements and conduct safety demonstrations.
• Perform duties effectively in changing cabin environments and altitude conditions.

Language of Destination (LOD) Flight Attendant Opportunities

Delta is hiring both English-speaking Flight Attendants and Language of Destination (LOD) Flight Attendants.

LOD candidates must be fluent in English and their selected language and successfully complete a language assessment during the hiring process.

Current LOD Languages Include:

• Czech
• Danish
• Dutch
• French
• German
• Greek
• Hebrew
• Italian
• Korean
• Swedish

LOD Flight Attendants are required to commit to the program for a minimum of two years after hire.

Training Program

All newly hired Flight Attendants must successfully complete seven consecutive weeks of paid training at Delta’s World Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

During training, participants receive:

• Training pay.
• Selected meal provisions.
• Shared lodging for participants living more than 25 miles from the training facility.

After graduation, Flight Attendants will report to their assigned base and join Delta’s team of more than 28,000 In-Flight Service professionals.

Base assignments are determined by operational needs and may differ for bilingual Flight Attendants.

Benefits & Perks

Delta Air Lines offers an industry-leading compensation and benefits package designed to support employees and their families.

• Competitive salary.
• Industry-leading profit-sharing program.
• Performance-based incentives.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions up to 9%.
• Paid vacation, holidays, personal time, maternity leave, and parental leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Fertility support, surrogacy assistance, and adoption assistance programs.
• Lactation support and family care assistance programs.
• Subsidized backup care support.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Free financial coaching services.
• Mental health and wellbeing resources.
• Domestic and international space-available flight privileges.
• Travel benefits for eligible family members.
• Career development and advancement programs.
• Community service and sustainability initiatives.
• Business Resource Groups supporting diversity and inclusion.
• Recognition and rewards through the Unstoppable Together platform.
• Access to over 500 discounts through Delta Perks.
• Discounts on hotels, car rentals, insurance, childcare, legal services, and more.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of application.
• High School Diploma, GED, or High School Equivalency required.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English fluently.
• Must possess a valid passport with a minimum of 30 months’ validity remaining before the first day of training.
• Non-U.S. passport holders must provide documentation demonstrating unrestricted entry and exit from the United States.
• Must successfully complete a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test and comprehensive background screening.
• Ability to sit and fasten seatbelt and shoulder harness on any aircraft jump seat within Delta’s fleet.
• Ability to simultaneously reach 76 inches in height and 35 inches in width to safely operate Boeing 767 aircraft doors.
• Ability to open emergency exits and aircraft doors weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Ability to push and pull food and beverage carts requiring up to 32 pounds of force.
• Demonstrate commitment to privacy and protection of personal information.
• Embrace diversity, inclusion, and teamwork.
• Consistently prioritize safety and security.
• Ability to work irregular schedules, including nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work involving standing, walking, bending, lifting, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to retrieve and store items in overhead bins up to 76 inches high.
• Willingness to accept assignment to any Flight Attendant base, upon graduation.
• LOD candidates must remain in their assigned base for a minimum of two years.
• Ability to attend and complete seven consecutive weeks of training in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Willingness to relocate or commute to assigned base locations.
• Ability to operate both domestic and international routes.
• Adaptability to schedule changes and operational demands.
• Commitment to all Delta appearance standards, corporate policies, and departmental procedures.
• Compliance with Delta’s Flight Attendant Application Policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a college degree or education beyond High School or GED preferred.

Why Join Delta Air Lines?

• Travel to destinations across six continents.
• Join one of the most awarded airlines in the world.
• Receive exceptional travel privileges and employee benefits.
• Build a long-term aviation career with growth opportunities.
• Work within a culture built on Care, Integrity, Resilience, and Servant Leadership.
• Receive comprehensive training, development, and support.