How to Become a Flight Attendant- Be a Leader!

One of the most important things we teach at The Travel Academy’s flight attendant school is leadership- the skill to see an opportunity to improve a situation and then actually do it. Miss Lynn gave an important lesson recently about the duties and responsibilities of lead flight attendants. Any student who wanted to know how to … Read more

Flight Attendants Experience More

Part of the allure (perhaps THE biggest part) of the flight attendant career is the adventure of it. One day, you’re in Milan checking out the latest fashion- the next day you’re in Hong Kong taking in a breathtaking skyline. It’s true; flight attendants have the opportunity to experience many things in life that others simply don’t … Read more

New Year- New Ways to Become a Flight Attendant

Today marked the beginning of a new Travel and Customer Relations Program course here at The Travel Academy. First days of class are always filled with plenty of energy and anticipation, and today was no exception. Travel Academy president and owner Curt Armstrong began the day by address the class of nearly sixty students. He … Read more

Travel Industry Success- How to get hired

The Travel Academy’s very own Placement Director, Miss TJ, was kind enough to share her top tips for getting hired as a flight attendant, cruise line professional, or travel agent. Enjoy, share, and USE them. 1. Appearance- Dress professionally! Conservative business dress Proper jewelry or lack there of Appropriate make up Clean shaven Hair up and back 2. … Read more

Great Travel Industry Customer Service

Following up on Miss Julie’s five great study tips for incoming and prospective Travel Academy students, Miss Cindy was kind enough to add to our conversation and share her top five tips for providing great customer service. These tips are indeed helpful in any field you decide to go into, but if you want to … Read more

How To Become a Flight Attendant – Attend Recruitment Sessions!

Today we look at another answer to the neverending question of how to become a flight attendant: attend recruitment sessions! The answer seems obvious. Of course your chances of getting hired increase if you’re at a hiring/recruitment event. The only trouble is how to find and attend them. And even if you know about the … Read more

How to Become a Flight Attendant- What Really Works?

It’s rare that a school actually prepares a student for the exact profession in which he or she wants to work. People ask themselves, “How do I become a successful entrepreneur?” or “How do I become a great marketer?” More often than not, they go to a college to study the subject that interests them … Read more

Flight Attendants Getting Hired

Today students from The Travel Academy had the good fortune to interview with representatives from GoJet Airlines (United/Delta Airlines carrier). It is at these recruiting and interview sessions that students can really demonstrate what they have learned with their flight attendant training at this school.  The day opened with the reps giving a general company … Read more

Tell ‘Em About It!

It’s one thing to listen to someone who is selling a product or service, and it’s quite another to listen to someone who has bought that product or service. The latter just seems to be so much more believable. At The Travel Academy, there are plenty of people who have gone through this program and … Read more

Bring It Down

They say that there is no substitute for real, hands-on experience. The instructors at The Travel Academy couldn’t agree more. They prefer to take school outside the classroom so that students can see, hear, smell, and feel what being a flight attendant is really like. On Friday, June 13th, students from the 120-hour class perfected … Read more