Ryanair Group · Recruitment day
Cabin crew recruitment day - Manchester, 21 October 2026
Ryanair Group, through its recruitment partner Cabin Crew International, is holding a recruitment day in Manchester for people wishing to become cabin crew. The event is open to people with no previous experience who want to join one of the group's operational bases.
- Airline
- Ryanair Group
- Position
- Recruitment day
- Location
- Manchester
- Contract
- Fixed-term contract, full-time
- Event date
- 21 October 2026
- Posted
- 17 September 2026
The essentials
- Recruitment day in Manchester on 21 October 2026
- Organised by Cabin Crew International, Ryanair Group's recruitment partner
- Recruitment for operational bases to be filled in autumn/winter
- Initial 6-week training with exams followed by supervisory flights
- Invitation to the event follows review of the application
- Fixed-term contract, full-time
What the posting asks for
- Right to live and work in the UK without restriction and to travel freely across the Ryanair network
- Height between approximately 1.57 m and 1.88 m
- Able to swim 25 metres unaided and capable of supporting another person
- Outgoing, flexible and friendly personality
- Able to adapt to rotating schedules
- Comfortable with customer service and good interpersonal skills
- Good standard of spoken and written English, with a pass in an English test
- Interest in travel and meeting new people
What the airline offers
- Free cabin crew training, internationally recognised
- Paid training allowance
- One-off joining bonus of £1200
- Uncapped sales commission
- Discounted staff travel across the whole Ryanair network, with further benefits after 12 months
- Fixed roster of 5 days on, 3 days off
- Uniform provided in the first year, then an annual allowance thereafter
How the selection works
- Apply online
- Application reviewed by the recruiter
- Invitation to the recruitment day if the application is shortlisted
- Attend the recruitment day in Manchester on 21 October 2026
- 6-week training course with regular exams
- Supervisory (supernumerary) flights
- Award of cabin crew wings
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
A recruitment day (« open day ») is an on-site selection step. You often have to register in advance through the posting and bring the documents the airline asks for.
Expect presentation, exercises and an interview to follow each other during the day. Check the date, place and registration steps on the official posting, which is the only authoritative text.
← All cabin crew jobs · Official posting ↗
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