It’s important to know the history of whatever field you want to work in. If you want to become a doctor, you should research the history of how medicine came to be the way it is now. If you want to be a lawyer, you might want to look into how laws have evolved over … Read more

This has been a big week for students at The Travel Academy. They have spent the past few days holding mock open houses and interviews. As discussed in previous blogs, career development is taken very seriously at TTA. The following is just a partial list of possible flight attendant interview questions that our students were … Read more

Career development is such an important part of The Travel Academy’s curriculum. We know that all of the technical information in the world means little if you don’t have that professional polish. Today, students in the 120-Hour Overview class had their mock open house and interview day. This day is a perfect opportunity for students … Read more

Hands-on training is irreplaceable when it comes to learning how to use safety equipment. You can read about it all you want, but until you get your hands on the equipment, you won’t fully understand how things work. The following is a list of  information about important pieces of safety equipment that our flight attendant … Read more

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

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

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

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