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Flight Attendant (Based in Hong Kong)
Role summary
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Hong Kong Airlines seeks friendly, safety-conscious flight attendants to provide attentive service and maintain passenger safety throughout each flight. Applicants should generally be at least 18 years old, have secondary-school qualifications, meet the airline’s reach and medical standards, and be able to swim. Fluency in English and Cantonese is expected; Mandarin and additional languages are advantageous. Candidates should demonstrate professional grooming, clear communication, teamwork, emotional resilience, and a strong customer-service attitude. The role involves irregular shifts, international travel, extended periods on duty, and strict compliance with aviation and company procedures. Successful applicants must complete the airline’s cabin-crew training and pass all required examinations before operating flights.
Can I work in Hong Kong?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Cabin crew need an existing right to work (Cathay Pacific asks for it); airport ground jobs only via the airport import scheme; pilots use the employment visa.
Before you apply: Cabin crew usually pass the airline's medical, a background check and a safety course (some add a swim test); many set age, height and English rules. Pilots need a licence the local aviation authority accepts; some only validate a foreign one.
Watch for: The airport scheme has 6,300 places and needs 2 local staff per import; aircraft maintenance technicians aged 18 to 40 can also use a quota stream (to June 2028).
Official source: Transport and Logistics Bureau: aviation labour importation scheme guidelines. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Hong Kong
Usual for Airlines jobs in Hong Kong, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Rent allowance usual in banking and multinationals (HKD 18,000 to 30,000 a month early career); less in tech |
|---|---|
| Staff travel | Staff tickets at a discount for you and your family (Cathay Pacific) |
| Pay and allowances | Varies |
| Health cover | Private insurance usual for professionals, not required; with an ID card public A&E is HKD 400, without 2,100 |
| Contract | Often open-ended, probation 1 to 3 months; by law notice is 7 days or more after month 1 (1 month if silent) |
| Leave | 7 days a year, rising to 14 after 9 years, plus 15 statutory holidays (by law) |
| Income tax | 0% up to HKD 145,000 a year (about USD 18,600), then 2% to 17%; pension (MPF) 5%, max HKD 1,500 a month |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About HongKong Airlines
Hong Kong Airlines is a Hong Kong-based full-service carrier founded in 2006 and headquartered at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline operates passenger and cargo services connecting Hong Kong with destinations across Asia and selected long-haul markets. Its business focuses on safe, reliable air travel combined with attentive hospitality and a distinctly Hong Kong service character. Hong Kong Airlines employs cabin crew, pilots, engineers, airport teams, and corporate specialists, creating opportunities across aviation and customer-service functions. Compensation, flight allowances, benefits, and routes may vary according to employment terms, seniority, and operational requirements. As with other airlines, employees work in a highly regulated environment where safety, punctuality, teamwork, grooming, and service consistency are important. The company’s Hong Kong base offers access to a major international aviation hub and a multicultural working environment.