With more than 300 Argentines, Emirates exceeds 20,000 cabin crew

Emirates' cabin crew team recently passed the milestone of reaching 20,000 members. This select group includes more than 300 Argentine nationals, who contribute their dedication and excellence to the service on board. This fact highlights the diversity and global reach of the airline, which continues to recruit talent in all parts of the world to sustain its projected growth trajectory.

Since 2022, the airline has hosted recruiting events in 340 cities on five continents, reflecting the diversity of its cabin crew and the destinations it serves.

Emirates' iconic, instantly recognizable cabin crew uniform has undergone four transformations in three decades, including a work by legendary Spanish designer Paco Rabanne in 1997. The airline has always maintained the iconic beige colour, and the subtle touches Modern uniforms have stayed true to the elegant and classic style that the uniform has echoed over the years.

Most crew members have long been part of the Emirates growth story: more than 4,000 crew members have between 5 and 9 years of service; about 3,000, between 10 and 14 years old; more than 1,500, between 15 and 19 years old; and some 400 have overcome the barrier of 20 years of service. Three crew members have been with the airline for more than 30 years.

Cabin crew members can be promoted to a higher cabin, become cabin supervisors or trainers. Currently, the airline has more than 1,100 flight attendants who have promoted from junior cabin crew, after successfully passing rigorous training and assessments.

In search of global talent

Gearing up for its next phase of growth, the airline hosts global recruiting events that will hit hundreds of cities throughout the year.

Emirates offers cabin crew a competitive, tax-free salary, profit-sharing entitlement, hotel stays, layover expenses, concessional travel and cargo, annual leave, annual holiday ticket, furnished accommodation, one-way
transportation and return to work, excellent medical, life and dental insurance coverage, laundry services and other benefits. Emirates cabin crew can also take advantage of the airline's heavily discounted tickets for friends and family. Thanks to Dubai's unique geographical position and the airline's network of more than 130 destinations, making memories with loved ones is just a flight away.

All new cabin crew receive an intensive 8-week training on the highest standards of hospitality, security and service delivery at Emirates' state-of-the-art facilities in Dubai. Not to mention the invaluable transferable skills that come from working with a highly diverse crew community, while experiencing new destinations and cultures across the Emirates network.

For aspiring cabin crew, the opportunity to join Emirates is just one recruitment event away. To find out more about the requirements, benefits, training programme, global calendar of recruitment events and to apply, visit the Emirates cabin crew jobs page here.

This is the Emirates kit
The beige color of the Emirates kit represents the golden sands of the UAE. The cream-coloured, seven-fold Emirates scarf represents the seven emirates of the UAE.

1,627,000 meters of fabric, 153,000 km of thread and 1,815,000 buttons are used to make the uniforms for Emirates' 20,000 cabin crew.