flydubai Cabin Crew Requirements, Salary & Hiring
Everything you need to know before you apply to flydubai— requirements, real pay, the hiring process, and whether they're recruiting right now.
Reviewed August 2026 · confirm exact figures on flydubai's careers page before applying.
Is flydubai hiring right now?
flydubai's growth as Dubai's budget carrier keeps recruitment fairly steady year-round.
Track flydubai hiring newsflydubai cabin crew requirements
- Age
- 21+ at the time of joining
- Education
- High school graduate minimum
- English
- Fluent spoken and written English
- Tattoos
- No visible tattoos in uniform
- Swimming
- Must pass a swim assessment during training
- Medical
- Fit-for-flying medical clearance required
Reported height minimum 160 cm, weight proportionate to height. Check your own eligibility →
flydubai cabin crew salary
- Basic pay
- AED 3,800–4,200 basic (reported)
- Flying pay
- Flying-hour pay on top of basic
- Per-diem
- Tax-free per-diem on layovers
- Accommodation
- Free shared accommodation in Dubai
Total: Roughly AED 8,000–10,000/month tax-free for junior cabin crew, all-in (reported). UAE has no personal income tax on this income.
flydubai hiring process
- 1Online application + CV screening
- 2Open day (grooming + English check)
- 3Group exercise
- 4Final interview with a recruiter
- 5Medical exam, then a training offer
Open days run several times a year as the low-cost fleet expands.
From the crew
flydubai gets overlooked by aspirants fixated on Emirates, but the short-haul roster is genuinely a different lifestyle — more turnarounds, less long-haul jet lag, and it's a real way to build UAE-based cabin crew experience without waiting years for an Emirates seat. The interview process is noticeably less crowded than Emirates' open days, so if your grooming and English are solid, you get more actual interview time per candidate rather than being one of hundreds in a hall.
flydubai cabin crew FAQs
Is flydubai a good stepping stone to Emirates?
Many crew do use flydubai as first airline experience — both are Dubai-based and Emirates recruiters do value prior Gulf cabin crew experience, though it's not a guaranteed pipeline.
How does flydubai's salary compare to Emirates?
flydubai's total package is generally lower than Emirates', reflecting its short-haul, low-cost model, but it's still a tax-free package with free shared accommodation in Dubai.