Ryanair Group · Flight attendant / steward
Cabin crew - Cologne base
Ryanair, through its recruitment partner Crewlink, is looking for cabin crew for its Cologne base. No previous experience is required, as full training is provided.
- Airline
- Ryanair Group
- Position
- Flight attendant / steward
- Location
- Cologne, Germany
- Contract
- Fixed-term contract, full-time
- Posted
- 15 September 2026
The essentials
- Base at Cologne airport
- Free initial training, with cabin crew wings awarded at the end
- Fixed roster of 5 days on / 3 days off
- Shifts starting as early as 5am or finishing as late as midnight
- Fixed-term contract, full-time
- Possible progression to cabin supervisor, base supervisor, regional manager or management
What the posting asks for
- Right to live and work in Ireland without restriction, and ability to travel freely across the Ryanair network
- Height between approximately 1.57m and 1.88m
- Able to swim 25 metres unaided and support another person
- Good spoken and written English, with a pass in an English test
- Flexible, dynamic personality with a customer service focus
- Availability to work early morning or late evening shifts
- Enjoyment of travel and contact with the public
What the airline offers
- Free cabin crew training, internationally recognised
- Uncapped sales commission
- Discounted staff travel, unlimited across the Ryanair network, with further benefits after 12 months
- Fixed roster of 5 days on / 3 days off
- Free uniform in the first year, then an annual allowance afterwards
- Employment with a financially stable airline
Summary written by Escale CCA from the airline's posting, which is the only authoritative text: read it in full before applying.
Low-cost short/medium-haul
Ryanair: what to know
Ryanair Group
Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers, fleet size and number of flights, with bases across Europe.
- Hub: Dublin (head office), London Stansted (largest base)
- 651 aircraft
- 230 destinations
- Founded 1984
Cabin crew recruitment at Ryanair
Conditions stated by the airline
- Stand approximately between 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) and 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Be able to swim 25 metres unaided (the advert adds: while providing assistance to another person)
- Be comfortable speaking and writing in English and pass an English language assessment
- Hold unlimited right to live and work in the country of the base (EU or United Kingdom depending on the advert) or be free to travel across the Ryanair network
- No previous cabin crew experience is necessary
Selection steps stated
- Application for one of the cabin crew positions
- Online English test (some adverts add a situational judgement test; not taking them leads to exclusion before the interview)
- Online interview or attendance at a local recruitment day
- If successful, invitation to an upcoming training session, followed by contact from the 'ID' and training teams for pre-start information
The general cabin crew page only details the English test; height, swimming and right to work are taken from the adverts per base (Dublin, Malta, Frankfurt-Hahn, Stansted, Lauda Vienna), with no advert for a French base listed as of October 2026, and age is not mentioned anywhere.
Tips for applying
Very many bases, frequent recruitment. Fluent English required (training and everyday life), high frequency of short flights.
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Prepare for this selection
Read the posting in full before applying: the conditions (minimum age, languages, right to work in the base's country, CCA or equivalent training) are set by the airline and vary from one to another.
The CCA is required to work as cabin crew. Depending on the airline, it is required before applying or issued at the end of the airline's own initial training: the posting says which.
Selection usually has several steps (online application, tests or interview, sometimes a group assessment day). Prepare an up-to-date CV in English, a precise reason for choosing this airline, and practise spoken English and situational exercises.
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