TUI · Flight attendant / steward

Cabin crew - Munich base

TUI is recruiting cabin crew for its Munich base. The role focuses on customer service, onboard sales and passenger safety.

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Airline: TUI
Position: Flight attendant / steward
Location: Munich
Contract: Fixed-term contract for up to 12 months after training, with the prospect of extension
Seen: 8 October 2026

The essentials

Fixed-term contract for up to 12 months after training, with the prospect of extension
Full paid training of around 8 to 12 weeks, covering safety, first aid and service
Pay according to the collective agreement: €2,471.45 gross plus commission on onboard sales
About 11 days off per month, often grouped into 3 to 6 consecutive days
Uniform provided free of charge and a parking space at the airport
Reduced-fare tickets across the whole TUI fly network and travel benefits within the TUI group

What the posting asks for

Be at least 18 years old by 31 January 2027
Be at least 1.89 m tall with arm raised, measured flat-footed and barefoot
Be able to fully fasten the shoulder harness belt on a cabin crew jump seat
Be able to swim at least 25 metres
Agree to undergo the required aptitude tests and aeromedical examinations (including the G35 examination)
Good level of German and English, CEFR level B2
Be able to work shifted hours within a 24/7 schedule and be in uniform at the base within 60 minutes
Hold a passport valid for at least 6 months after the start of training, allowing unrestricted travel to and from Germany to all TUI fly destinations
Agree to undergo a security check (ZÜP) if the application is successful

What the airline offers

Paid training of 8 to 12 weeks covering safety, first aid, product and service
Temporary contract for up to 12 months with possible extension
Reduced-fare tickets on the TUI fly network and travel benefits within the TUI group
Uniform provided free of charge and airport parking
About 11 days off per month
Employee savings scheme (capital-accumulation benefits)
Company pension after confirmation in post

Summary written by Escale CCA from the airline's posting, which is the only authoritative text: read it in full before applying.

European tourism group and its leisure airlines

TUI: what to know

TUI is an integrated tourism group (tour operators, hotels, cruises, airlines) headquartered in Germany. Its airline business rests on five airlines, TUI Airways, TUI fly Deutschland, TUI fly Belgium, TUI fly Netherlands and TUI fly Nordic, which operate 125 medium- and long-haul aircraft.

Hub: Multiple bases depending on the airline: Brussels-Zaventem (TUI fly Belgium), Stockholm-Arlanda and Gothenburg-Landvetter (TUI fly Nordic, winter 2026-2027), British bases and Dublin (TUI Airways), German bases (Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Hanover according to the general FAQ)
125 aircraft
180 destinations
Founded 1923

Cabin crew recruitment at TUI

Conditions stated by the airline

Minimum age of 18 on the first day of training (United Kingdom and Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Nordic countries)
Reach of 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) barefoot flat on the ground
Able to swim at least 25 metres unaided
Able to sit on the jump seat and fully fasten the shoulder harness
English spoken and written at B2 level minimum; depending on the market, in addition: German (Germany), French or Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Swedish (Nordic countries)
Passport valid for at least six months with no restrictions; depending on the market: British or Irish passport (British bases), Irish or EU (Dublin), EU, EEA or Swiss (Belgium, Netherlands), Swedish or EU (Nordic countries)
Right to live and work in the country of the base (United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden); Belgian social security number for Belgium and BSN for the Netherlands
Germany: secondary school leaving certificate (general FAQ); able to obtain the necessary visas and the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (UK ETA)
Accepting psychoactive substance tests and cabin crew medical examinations for the duration of the contract; EASA medical examination before training (at own expense in the United Kingdom and the Nordic countries)
Passing a background check and agreeing to follow WHO vaccination recommendations
Able to reach the base in uniform within 60 minutes (Germany, Belgium, Netherlands) or 90 minutes (United Kingdom, Nordic countries) and work shifted hours on a 24/7 schedule

Selection steps stated

Online application for a single base (multiple applications invalidate the application, according to the British page)
Online assessments: situational judgement test and personality questionnaire, with a motivation questionnaire depending on the market; in Belgium and the Netherlands, tests also assess English level
Eligibility check by the candidate team
Half-day assessment centre (virtual in the United Kingdom and Germany; in person in Zaventem, Rijswijk, Stockholm or Gothenburg)
Direct offer or placement in a talent pool, with no guarantee of an offer
After the offer: EASA medical examination, drug and alcohol test, background check, then initial training leading to the cabin crew attestation (CCA)

Rules vary from one market to another and the British conditions page (careers.tuigroup.com/uk/cabin-crew) now redirects to the homepage: the conditions come from the FAQs by market, some of which date from the 2025-2026 campaigns, and the dedicated German page lists the bases as "to be confirmed".

Tips for applying

Each airline in the group applies its own conditions and its own recruitment calendar, published by market on the careers portal (United Kingdom and Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Nordic countries). The official pages everywhere require English at B2 level, supplemented depending on the base by German, French or Dutch, Dutch or Swedish, as well as an arm reach of 1.89 m and the ability to swim 25 metres. For a French-speaking candidate, TUI fly Belgium (Zaventem base) accepts French or Dutch in addition to English.

See the full TUI guide →Official recruitment page ↗

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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.

Revise for the CCA →The question bank with its ten modules, the same themes as the exam (in French).Succeed at an assessment day →How a cabin crew assessment centre works and how to prepare (in French).Selection Coaching →A written mock interview with an AI panel to practise (beta).

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