In 2026, Air France continues to offer competitive compensation for cabin crew, with salaries based on base pay, flight allowances, international duty payments and seniority progression.
Cabin crew
Airbus has officially opened its new Flight Operations & Training Skywise Campus in Toulouse (TLS), France, creating a modern aviation training hub designed to prepare the next generation of pilots, maintenance technicians, and cabin crew.
All Nippon Airways (NH), Japan’s largest airline, has seen one of its captains sentenced to jail after a Tokyo court found him guilty of sexually assaulting a female flight attendant during a domestic layover in Takamatsu (TAK), Kagawa Prefecture.
A team of cabin crew from Singapore Airlines (SQ) has drawn widespread praise after going to extraordinary lengths to recover a passenger’s ring that slipped into the narrow gap of an aircraft seat, turning a routine flight into a memorable display of customer service.
Emirates cabin crew salaries in 2026 consist of a fixed basic salary together with hourly flying pay and overseas layover allowances.
Flight attendants at WestJet (WS) have begun voting on a strike mandate as contract negotiations enter a critical stage, increasing pressure on both the airline and the union to reach a new labour agreement.
Qantas (QF) has introduced two signature dishes from the historic Wing Seong Fatty’s restaurant to its premium lounges at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), preserving a culinary tradition that has connected generations of Qantas pilots and cabin crew with the city for decades.
Indian national Akash Tiwari has been sentenced to six months in jail after molesting a Singapore Airlines (SQ) cabin crew member during a flight to Singapore and later intimidating her onboard while other passengers witnessed the incident.
Flight attendants report that one of the most disliked habits involves passengers entering lavatories barefoot or in socks.
Below is a look at how much Fiji Airways cabin crew earn in 2026, the benefits they receive, the requirements to join the airline, and the recruitment process candidates must complete.