Emirates are recruiting cabin crew - here's all you need to know

The Dubai-based airline is holding a Cabin Crew Recruitment Open Day at 9am on Thursday, January 9 at the DoubleTree by the Hilton in Leeds City Centre.

The airline says it is looking for both women and men with an open-minded, helpful, friendly and service-oriented personalities to deliver its award-winning onboard experience to customers.

Candidates hoping to give their careers a flying start can walk in with an up-to-date CV in English, and a recent photograph.

Although not mandatory, candidates are encouraged to register online on the Emirates Group careers website prior to attending the Open Day.

Candidates must meet set criteria:

They should be at least 21 years of age at the time of joining

Have an arm reach of 212cm when standing on tiptoes

Be able to adapt to new people, new places and new situations

For more information about the venues, selection process, assessment day dress code and tutorials, visit their website here.

Candidates will need to come prepared to spend the full day at the venue.

Shortlisted candidates will be informed of timings for further assessments and interviews.

Emirates currently flies to 159 destinations across six continents operating a modern fleet of 269 all wide-body aircraft.

The airline is the largest global operator of the Boeing 777 and the Airbus A380 aircraft. Emirates offers candidates an outstanding career opportunity, in-depth training, as well as an unmatched cultural experience working with a truly international team of cabin crew from over 130 nationalities

Cabin crew are offered a complete employment package, which includes a variety of benefits such as tax-free income, free first-rate shared accommodation in Dubai, free transport to and from work, medical and dental cover, as well as exclusive discounts on shopping and leisure activities in Dubai.

The company’s attractive concessional travel benefits for themselves and their extended family are a big advantage – particularly as Emirates’ growing global network offers many travel opportunities across the airline’s network spanning six continents.

Emirates has been flying to the UK for since 1987 and currently offers 130 weekly flights between Dubai and eight UK gateways – Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle.