SOC 2020 · 6213
Air travel assistants
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £25,518 |
| 50th | £28,738 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £25,518 | £28,738 | — | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £24,635 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £22,697 | — | — |
| South East 2025 | — | — | £27,551 | — | — |
| South West 2025 | — | — | £26,211 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Air travel assistants issue travel tickets and boarding passes, examine other documentation, provide information and assistance at airport terminals and look after the welfare, comfort and safety of passengers travelling in aircraft.
Typical tasks
receives passengers at airport terminal, examines tickets and other documentation, checks in luggage and distributes boarding passes
checks emergency equipment, distributes reading material, blankets and other items, and ensures that the aircraft is ready for the receipt of passengers
welcomes passengers on board the aircraft, guides them to their seats and assists with any hand luggage
ensures that sufficient stocks of meals and beverages are on board the aircraft prior to take off and serves passengers during the flight
sells duty-free goods during the flight
makes announcements on behalf of the pilot, demonstrates the use of emergency equipment and checks that safety belts are fastened
directs and instructs passengers in the event of an emergency, ensures safety procedures are followed
Entry routes and qualifications
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades. Fluency in a foreign language may also be required in some posts. Training typically lasts between 3 to 6 weeks followed by a 6 to 12 month probationary period of on-the-job training.