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• Basic starting salaries for air cabin crew are around NRs. 80,000. Additional allowances may be received on top of this, which could take the salary to around NRs. 150,000.
• Air cabin crew with experience can expect to earn NRs. 150,000-200,000 a month.
• Starting salaries at senior cabin crew level (which can be reached after a few years of experience) are around NRs. 400,000.
• The majority of airlines offer free flights to cabin crew and some offer free or heavily discounted flights. There is also usually a policy for discounted travel for immediate family and spouses.
• Cabin crew work shifts that usually involve irregular and unsocial hours. It can include working early mornings, through the night and at weekends and on public holidays. Short-haul flights may provide more regular hours than long haul.
• Part-time opportunities are available but this still involves unsocial hours.
• Airlines catering for the package holiday market tend to recruit air cabin crew on a seasonal basis.
• Some airlines require staff to live within a certain radius/easy travelling distance of the airport. (Flexibility is vital as staff may need to be on stand-by for work at short notice.) Some air cabin crew may be based in locations abroad.
• The work can be demanding as cabin crews have to deal with and often work through tiredness and jet lag if crossing over different time zones.
• The airline provides air cabin crew with a uniform and they are expected to be smartly dressed at all times and well groomed. Many airlines do not allow visible tattoos or piercings.
• Air cabin crews often work in confined spaces and have to spend a lot of time on their feet. The work is physically demanding, particularly on long-haul flights. Dealing with difficult passengers in an enclosed space may be stressful.
• The amount of time spent away from home varies depending on the airline and whether you are working on short or long-haul flights. Spending nights away from home is especially common with long-haul work.

*Salary data from Internet. Figures are intended as a guide only.