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Cabin Crew Medical Requirements by Airline

Every airline requires a medical clearance confirming you're fit to perform emergency safety duties — this is assessed properly after a conditional offer, not guessed at from the open day, but the general standard is the same everywhere.

Expect checks on vision (correctable with glasses or contacts at most carriers, though some restrict this), hearing, cardiovascular fitness, and no undeclared conditions that would affect emergency response. BMI and general fitness for physically demanding duties (lifting, extended standing) are part of the same assessment.

Being declined on medical grounds isn't necessarily permanent — some conditions are disqualifying only until resolved or stabilised. If in doubt, ask the airline's recruitment team directly rather than assuming.

Gulf & Middle East

AirlineMedical requirements
EmiratesFit-for-flying medical clearance, no visible scars or physical impairments
Qatar AirwaysFit-for-flying medical clearance required before a final offer
Etihad AirwaysFit-for-flying medical clearance required
flydubaiFit-for-flying medical clearance required
SaudiaFit-for-flying medical clearance
Riyadh AirFit-for-flying medical clearance
Air ArabiaFit-for-flying medical clearance
Jazeera AirwaysFit-for-flying medical clearance
Oman AirFit-for-flying medical clearance
Kuwait AirwaysFit-for-flying medical clearance

Indian Domestic

AirlineMedical requirements
Air IndiaClass 2 medical fitness certificate required
IndiGoClass 2 medical fitness certificate required
SpiceJetFit-for-flying medical clearance
Akasa AirDGCA-standard medical examination

Asia-Pacific

AirlineMedical requirements
QantasExcellent health required; a Senior First Aid Certificate is part of onboarding
Singapore AirlinesFit-for-flying medical clearance
Cathay PacificFit-for-flying medical clearance, including sight and hearing tests
Vietjet AirFit-for-flying medical clearance, no dental braces
AirAsiaFit-for-flying medical clearance
Virgin AustraliaFit-for-flying medical clearance
ScootFit-for-flying medical clearance

Europe

AirlineMedical requirements
Wizz AirClass 2 aviation medical clearance required before training
RyanairFit-for-flying medical clearance
easyJetFit-for-flying medical clearance
British AirwaysFit-for-flying medical clearance
Turkish AirlinesFit-for-flying medical clearance
LufthansaFit-for-flying medical clearance
KLMFit-for-flying medical clearance, including sight and hearing tests

Africa

AirlineMedical requirements
Ethiopian AirlinesFit-for-flying medical clearance

Figures last reviewed 2026-08-17. Airlines revise standards between recruitment intakes — always confirm on the airline’s own careers page before applying.

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