Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Passions]

Is it just me or I'm noticing a lot more stewards on flights. Recent trips from LAX -> ICN flying on Korean Air, Asiana, and even Philippine Air, I've noticed several stewards on the flights.

Do these men actually apply to become a steward? or are they just placed there by the company to gain experience and eventually moved to other areas.

Maybe I'm just old fashioned, but I enjoy having a beautiful stewardess ask me if I need anything. What's going on!!!!

[VanIslander]

Does Thai Air have any ladyboys?

It's only a matter of time.

[UrbanStyle]

I've noticed this too. They probably apply directly, my aunt and cousin are both stewardesses, its good money with full benefits and travel perks.

[jvalmer]

This is 2nd and 3rd hand information, so don't take what I say as fact.

Not sure about Philippine Air, but I think the Korean ones are placed there for experience and are usually moved somewhere else after a while. The women can move too, but I think a lot generally quit after they get married. But women can move to different areas in the company too. In Asia, being a stewardess is still regarded as a very good job for women to have.

[Sector7G]

[thunderbird]

its called security buddy, who dya want dealing with a violant drunk or mohamed and his box cutter, a big dude or hot chick?

[Sector7G]

[halfmanhalfbiscuit]

As long as they keep the drinks coming I don't care.

Actually I find the stewardesses can get really bitchy on flights-mainly as they're stressed from having to deal with the Duty Free stuff and passengers behaving like they're in a department store.

[tzechuk]

Alitalia has always had a whole lot more stewards than stewardesses.

When I was 15, I flew Alitalia from London via Rome to Hong Kong. On the flight from Rome, there was a really cute steward there who, at the end of the flight, told me I was beautiful and had gorgeous long straight hair blah blah... then he asked me when I was returning. I didn't think twice... lo and behold, he was on the return flight and at the end of that flight, he asked me to marry him. I was like, 'Scusi, I am 15 years old!!!' He said he knew because he had looked it up, but he still wanted to keep in touch and to show me Rome as he knew it etc. etc. I just said no, I am sorry, but I got school and I couldn't possibly think about marriage or whatever right now and left it at that. He was still really nice and helped me with my luggage etc. If I had just been a little older I probably would have totally considered it. ha!

[fermentation]

[Silk]

[yawarakaijin]

One of the best flight experiences I ever had was on route to Fiji with their national carrier, I forget the name. At first I was a little taken suprised to see that the entire cabin crew were these big Fijian males. About an hour into the flight I ask for a beer, a Fiji Bitter. (If you ever find it, give it a try.) The dude gives me a big smile, whips his arm around his back, and tosses me the beer from across an empty isle of seats. Cool. Seeing at it was a pretty good beer, I ask for another. No worries, these guys know what a long flight is like Basically, after expressing my delight at this new found beer, the guys working the flight kept chucking me a brand new Fiji Bitter every 40 minutes or so, without me ever having to ask. 8 hours later and much, much drunker than when I started out, I arrived in Fiji, where I promptly fell asleep in my hotel room at 4pm in the afternoon:)

[Konglishman]

In my opinion, the best airline both in terms of cost and quality, is Singapore Airlines. Fortunately, I have yet to see a flight steward on Singapore Airlines.

[Sector7G]

[I'm no Picasso]