Can you become a flight attendant even if you wear glasses and have some scars on your thigh from self-injury?

Question

Can you become a flight attendant even if you wear glasses (-4) and have some scars on your thigh from self-injury?

Answer

The short and sweet answer to your questions is YES. You can become a flight attendant even if you wear glasses or have scars.

Flight attendant eyesight requirements and glasses

As you’re writing to us from Denmark I will reference the EASA Cabin Crew medical rules. This is what the EASA publication says about eyesight: “Distant visual acuity, with or without correction, should be with both eyes 6/9 (0,7) or better.”. This means that when you wear glasses or contact lenses, you should be able to see a distances minimum of 6/9 (0,7). If you’re unsure, that you meet the requirements, you can always ask from optician to test your eyesight. It’s totally acceptable not to have a perfect vision if you’re a flight attendant or even a pilot. The only thing that is required of you is to carry two pairs of glasses or extra pairs of contact lenses while you work.

If you would like to read more about the medical requirements of cabin crew, you can find it here: Easy Access Rules for Medical Requirements (Cabin Crew medical requirements starts at page 128.)

Flight attendant appearance requirements

Requirements that are related to appearance is something that Airlines has put in place. Different airlines have different requirements, so in this case, you would need to refer to specific airline requirements when they’re recruiting. However, I haven’t seen requirements about scarring. As a rule of thumb, if it is covered by the uniform, it shouldn’t cause a problem. Rules about appearance aren’t as strict as what they used to be and even tattoos can be allowed as long as uniform covers it. A uniform can be a dress or a skirt that is usually knee-length or you might be able to wear long trousers too if you worry about your scars.

Kind regards,

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