Time left: 5 years · Group: Transportation and Material Moving
The official job description
Monitor safety of the aircraft cabin. Provide services to airline passengers, explain safety information, serve food and beverages, and respond to emergency incidents.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What flight attendants do all day (for now)
Direct and assist passengers in emergency procedures, such as evacuating a plane following an emergency landing.
Announce and demonstrate safety and emergency procedures, such as the use of oxygen masks, seat belts, and life jackets.
Walk aisles of planes to verify that passengers have complied with federal regulations prior to takeoffs and landings.
Verify that first aid kits and other emergency equipment, including fire extinguishers and oxygen bottles, are in working order.
Administer first aid to passengers in distress.
Attend preflight briefings concerning weather, altitudes, routes, emergency procedures, crew coordination, lengths of flights, food and beverage services offered, and numbers of passengers.
Oh, absolutely. By my count you have 5 years left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces flight attendants?
5 years. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which flight attendants tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: direct and assist passengers in emergency procedures, such as evacuating a plane following an emergency landing. The rest follows.