The airline industry is a very diverse one. Take for example AirAsia Philippines where you have a workforce from different cultures and religions who work united as one. Sadly, we recently got a message from an aspirant asking “tumatanggap ba ang airline ng mga Muslim tulad ko?” We were quick to clear out that to be a flight attendant knows no religious preference. In fact, we have a lot of Muslim brothers and sisters excelling in the airline industry as cabin crew and even as pilots!
For the sake of all reading this who have the same question and doubt, we hope this article will strengthen your resolve to pursue your flight attendant goals regardless of your religion.
To be a flight attendant was never about religion
Except for a very few airlines around the world who are 100% Shaira-compliant, being a flight attendant was never about religion or religious preference. It is about your attitude, character, and your capabilities to go beyond the standards. Just the same way that airlines have no particular preference when it comes to skin-tone color. Regardless if you are fair-skinned or morena, you can become a cabin crew.
Amira Mohammad Ali is an AirAsia Allstar flight attendant who hails from Zamboanga City. Despite being afraid of heights, it has been her dream to become a flight attendant until it came true one day. Despite being Muslim, culture shock is not something to be experienced due to professionalism and the highest standards of work ethics in her airline. In fact, for Amira having differences is advantageous in learning how to be more attuned to contrasting personalities of passengers she encounters and their need.
Another is Eathiel Nadine Josue, a Muslim flight attendant from Laguna. She never felt any cultural differences at work due to the great mutual respect each one has for one another. Eathiel shares that she has met different kinds of personalities with different perspectives, different ways of leading, but despite differences, respect and inclusivity are always valued, may it be of employees or passengers.
There is no room for discrimination and disrespect in the airline industry
Airlines like AirAsia does not only encourage mutual respect, they mandate it. Regardless of religion or religious beliefs, each and every flight attendant has one mission, and that is to ensure the safety, security, and comfort of all passengers. In fact, having a diverse community of flight attendants has allowed each individual to learn from one another.
At the end of the day, it’s all about being able to carry-on your duties as a flight attendant, and that’s what matters most for the airline. Regardless if you are Christian, Muslim, Iglesia ni Kristo, Orthodox, Buddhist, and so on, for as long as you can deliver what is expected of you by the airline, then you can definitely be a cabin crew.
However, all religions share one common virtue and value, that is the importance of mutual respect for one another.
As what Al-Khalid Hamid, an AirAsia flight steward from Jolo said, “regardless of race, color, gender, or religion, we are one. I have learned to take into consideration the belongingness of each and everyone here, that no matter what religion, nationality, or differences we have, we treat everyone with equal respect.”
So to all our cabin crew aspirants have doubts to pursue your cabin crew dream because of religion, then we hope this now casts all those doubts away.
Pursue your flight attendant goals and we hope to see you in the sky one day! To be a flight attendant knows no religious preference.
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