The Flight Schedule of a Cabin Crew | Flying 92 Hours in Jan 2024 ✈️

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5 ай бұрын

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Have you wondered how many hours flight attendants fly in a month? What does the flying pattern look like? This video is going to give you the lowdown on my flying schedule in January 2024. From Taipei turnaround and Hokkaido overnight to Toronto's five-day pattern, I will show you how I prepare for work, what I do and eat during the layover, and the amazing views from the windows of the aircraft. If you are thinking about becoming a cabin crew, interested in knowing more about our lifestyle, or just want to see more of other cities, check out the video and tell me what you think!
More on my travel blog: crystalonthejourney.com

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@akemi2929 3 ай бұрын

Please don't stop uploading! I love the vibe of your videos!

@426dfv 5 ай бұрын

Thx for sharing your busy crew life and spending time to edit the video. Keep it up!

@crystalonthejourney 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching😊

@jimmybest9105 4 ай бұрын

WOW!! I love your videos! thanks Crystal

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them 😊

@cbartlett 5 ай бұрын

So cool to see a slice of flight attendant life. Thanks for sharing.

@crystalonthejourney 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching😊

@masterbear888 5 ай бұрын

Thx for posting so many working trips from diff. nice places and countries Crystal :)

@crystalonthejourney 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching😊

@tomawen5916 4 ай бұрын

First time I got your vlog as a recommendation. Enjoyed it immensely. I have traveled from ORD to ICN and its a long haul for the flight crew and passengers can be demanding . Can only hope the flight attendants and crew get some decent rest. Loved your meal experiences!

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Thanks and glad you enjoyed the vlog 😊 Long haul is tiring for everyone inflight. I wish we could get enough rest but it's quite difficult with the time difference

@_JonathanTroney 4 ай бұрын

loved loved loved this entire vlog!!! loved the presentation, the aesthetics and the songs too!!! all the very best to you!!

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@pathp9593 5 ай бұрын

This is very inspiring to me, please continue doing this

@crystalonthejourney 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching☺️

@karldsouza9963 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your exciting journeys with us. So many nice restaurants near your hotel in YYZ now. Hope you come back in better weather 🙏

@crystalonthejourney Ай бұрын

I may fly to YYZ next month. Hopefully it'll be a nice layover😊

@shivani6546 3 ай бұрын

Omg ! I loved this video fr 😩❤️

@crystalonthejourney 3 ай бұрын

Thanks☺️

@harrytomlinson9529 4 ай бұрын

Amazing video and loved your previous vlogs too. I'm a flight attendant as well & will soon be joining cx, hope to fly with you someday. Looking forward for more vlog like this.

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Welcome to HK and see you soon😊

@seau1325 2 ай бұрын

You're my inspiration

@watchhans 5 ай бұрын

As a former flight attendant I have to admit that your roster was pretty tough 🥵 I hope you can cope with that. It's definitely not that healthy. I can still remember my red eyes flights across several hours' time difference and the continents. Good to see that you had 3 days off in Toronto. Well, for us, the crews of Lufthansa German Airlines, our layovers in Toronto were just 24 hrs. I loved to fly to HK ❤ We stayed there for a 48 hrs. layover, giving me enough time to explore your city. I enjoyed countless layovers during my career as a flight attendant from 1982 - 2015 in HK ❤ So I witnessed all the changes over 3 decades. I hope to visit HK again as a tourist as soon as possible. As a retiree of Lufthansa I am still eligible to buy discounted ID-tickets for Cathay as well. All the best for you, and always happy landings!

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment😊Things have changed a lot since Covid and the job has been more difficult than before. It’s definitely not a healthy lifestyle but I just can’t give up on the perks of travelling around and ID tickets! I’m so glad that you love HK❤️ Hope that you can visit my city soon and enjoy your time here as much as before

@watchhans 4 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourney Thanks for your reply! 😃 Yes, flying really has changed a lot than before 2020. A former co-worker who lives near my home told me that it has become more stressful and most flights are fully booked. Good for the airlines, but not so good if you want to travel on stand-by. I can really understand you, the 'job' of a flight attendant is definitely a unique and fascinating lifestyle. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you can keep doing this for as long as you want! One of my very last duty-flights led me to Hongkong ❤️ in early 2015. And I immersed myself in your city even more thoroughly 😊 When taking off from HKG for the very last time, I couldn't hold back a small tear 😢 In 2018 I was able to visit your home city again as a tourist, and I immediately felt like home away from home ❤️

@lawrenceakini4981 3 ай бұрын

Fly and stay healthy. Have an amazing day! Cheers.

@crystalonthejourney 3 ай бұрын

Thanks☺

@DL-vs8pp 5 ай бұрын

Wow... What a busy schedule you have. Thanks for sharing your life as cabin crew and as usual wonderful traveling vlog. I'll avoid mochi ice cream next time I'm in Sapporo. 😊

@crystalonthejourney 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching😊 Mochi is good!! Just skip the shiroi koibito cookie flavor haha

@Michael-rn7je 4 ай бұрын

CAという大変な仕事ですが、色々な場所で色々な食べ物を食べて頑張って下さい‼️ 私も香港に帰りたい😊

@whguavabanana 3 ай бұрын

I am away from home for 26 years, living in Johannesburg of South Africa, I always travel home by flying with Cathay Pacific JNB-HKG-KHH. I was excited when CX resumed the flight to JNB on 1 August 2023, and I went home end of February 2024 for the first time in 5 years, I was there for 1 month to spend time with my grandparents, they are in their 90s. I would like to thank all the CX cabin crews for all the hard work and dedications, looking forward to fly with CX in the next trip. Thank you very much for the videos, I enjoy watching it, wish you all the best 🙏🙂✌

@crystalonthejourney 3 ай бұрын

Thanks😊 good to hear that you could finally fly back home and had a lovely time with your family. I flew to Johannesburg a few times and enjoyed going on safari on horseback

@Miura_Berton 4 ай бұрын

Nice to meet you. Please take care of yourself. From Japan🇯🇵

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Thanks😊

@wongrenyi1991 5 ай бұрын

I love watching your show

@crystalonthejourney 5 ай бұрын

Thanks😊

@BluePlanet88 4 ай бұрын

CX is one of two airlines I usually take to see family. They are efficient but don’t like the second meal served at midpoint rather than prior to landing. Volunteered twice for medical emergencies, first one given drinks and sandwich, and the second just a medical form to complete. Thought we might lose one passenger on the Vancouver flight but he made it at the end.

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Glad that the passenger made it. Fortunately, I have never encountered a serious medical case

@user-zw3hl8ew1c 4 ай бұрын

As a tourist of Taiwanese , I like Cathy Pacific ,HK airport and HK city very much, because it bring me many nice memories. The professional crew, beautiful airport, convenient Airport Express, delicious food and efficient traffic, I wonder to travel HK this year. Althrough many people say the cathay's crew or HK people are unfriendly and unapproachable, my experience seems are always pleasant feelings. Like your videos, and wish you can keep your health. Thanks Crystal.

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Thanks and I’m glad that you like my home city. Hope that your travel experience here will be great as always😊

@user-ir3zl8wg6s 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video! Cozy and warm feeling 😘 can't wait to see your next flight vlog. (If you don't mind, can i ask you is safety question&briefing hard in CX?)

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

I don't think they are hard😊

@akemi2929 3 ай бұрын

OMG This video feels soooo magical, quiet and beautiful ✨😍 Also, nice to know that Cathay gives 3 day layovers 🥰

@crystalonthejourney 3 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@akemi2929 3 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourney I am considering applying for Cathay... How is the pay and accomodation allowance? Is it liveable in Hongkong comfortably?

@akemi2929 3 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourney and You're welcome 🤗 I just wrote what I felt

@crystalonthejourney 3 ай бұрын

@@akemi2929 The crew usually share flat with their housing allowance. The pay wouldn't afford a luxurious life but it's more about seeing the world

@akemi2929 3 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourney I saw this comment wayyy too late. 😅 Today is the last day of application for Cathay in my country. And I'm already leaving for joining the biggest Airline in my country. I was actually scared of moving to a country so far away from my home... Where I don't have any family and friends. So yeah... After lots of thinking I decided to go ahead with this airline who has already hired me. my joining is on Friday after Class 2 medicals. ❤️😇 Let's hope we meet at some time when/if I go to HongKong for any layover. 😻

@dbsfun2923 3 ай бұрын

Hey do you guys carry only one stroller? Or there's another big stroller for international layovers??

@boody-kg7le Ай бұрын

I'm hungry while I was watching this!

@hale3624 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Crystal for dedicating your time to make such a helpful video for us! If you don't mind, I hope to know more about CX crew salary breakdown if possible please. I'm applying for some other airlines and it would be super helpful to have some realistic numbers for comparison among them. Thank you so much!

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

The salary is basically your flying hours + allowance. It's hard to give you a concrete number as everyone has a different roster. You may expect HKD15k-20k per month for a new joiner after training. If you're lucky, you can get more

@hale3624 4 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourney Thank you so so much for being transparent! Your info is super helpful for me and i'm sure for many other aspiring crew! With that number and HK's high living cost, I'm guessing it would require a lot of savings and personal finance management yeah?

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

@@hale3624 For foreign crew, they also get housing allowance on top of basic salary, so I guess they are doing alright🤔

@hale3624 4 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourney thank you very much! have a great great day!

@IamShadowbaby 3 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourneyplease give more information about the living cost as a cabin crew for a foreigner. Is the salary good enough for all the expenses? Do they get accommodation in layovers and a allowance for the layovers? Please reply. Thank you 🙏🏻

@user-ss4hf6pr4r 4 ай бұрын

How did you find out I'm in Hong Kong airport gate #31 now? Great job and thank you!

@JuJuElephanta 4 ай бұрын

Thx for sharing. Really interested in a day as a flight attendant. Would really to try Cathy Pacific one time and make a flight review...😆

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

You should👍

@Easyscienceclass 4 ай бұрын

Your Way of presentation is nice 😊

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊

@nightowldickson 4 ай бұрын

Seems like a nice hotel in Melbourne but that typical nasty Melbourne weather 😅 That Singapore red eye return seems tough!

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

It’s one of my favourite hotels 😊 Red-eye flights are tough for me and hopefully I won’t see them on my upcoming rosters

@waynemartin 4 ай бұрын

From this old boy from Perth Down-Under; Thank you for sharing your video vlog awesome 6/03/2024

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching😊 I was in Perth in November last year and had a great time on Rottnest Island!

@waynemartin 4 ай бұрын

Very nice; The World is a lovely place; It's just some people that spoil it for others; Keep true to yourself and your vlogs; I do enjoy watching; My wife and I have had lay overs but have never stayed in Singapore but I will; Keep safe and well I will be 70 in July so its on my to do list 🙂..@@crystalonthejourney

@ometofu 4 ай бұрын

Awesomeness! Please do more vlog

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Thanks☺

@Worldtraveler-88 5 ай бұрын

Hi. Your videos are amazing. I have question. What camera did you use to film your videos? and also what software app did you use to edit your videos? do you do the editing on your laptop? Also, did you use selfie stick as well whilst filming your videos? I am currently in the process of learning how to edit my travel videos etc. any advice would be much appreciated.

@crystalonthejourney 5 ай бұрын

Thanks😊 I just film with my iPhone and edit the video using DaVinci Resolve on my laptop. I use selfie stick as well but not very often

@flyingsardarni6413 4 ай бұрын

Hey Crystal ..Loved your Vlog!! I am planning to join CX and had the same question..How is the salary in Cathay ? I am getting housing allowance but with that do you think I can make 30,000hkd…housing is 7000 hkd

@lukeonthestork 3 ай бұрын

Very interesting ☺️

@crystalonthejourney 3 ай бұрын

Thanks😊

@MengyaoMi 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your fly schedule ❤ 😊Can I ask like how many HKD you can get with this schedule 92 fly hours, above 20k?

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Yes😊

@grapefruitsyrup8185 4 ай бұрын

I usually fly sq but recently flew on cx and i find that the cathay flight crew can be a bit unfriendly and unapproachable. If only I'm lucky enough to be on your flight haha ❤

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that, hope that your experience next time would be better

@willytan333 4 ай бұрын

SQ had the government and the people behind them thru a tough period. CX crew morale is low, management and government won't bulge on their differences.

@umairahfarzana725 4 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourneynun else jinx is huia what ah😅 the only way hyou shw

@abcred6753 4 ай бұрын

As cabin crew do you need to remove your shoes at security and go through body scanner some times like passengers do?

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Different airports have different regulations, so sometime yes, sometime no

@rose_cy 3 ай бұрын

I’m curious, breakfasts are also not included in layovers? Just the allowance, And also hotels usually have kettle, I wonder if in Toronto they don’t provide? That’s why you’re carrying it your own for noodles

@crystalonthejourney 3 ай бұрын

Breakfast is not included but we have a discount rate. Most hotels have kettles but most of us prefer to bring our own

@jennypite 2 ай бұрын

Hi Crystal, I love your video ❤ i just got LOE from cathay pacific as FA hope i can reach you out because i have a question before training day begin

@crystalonthejourney 2 ай бұрын

You can reach me on Instagram😊

@BANDHANIhandicrafts 2 ай бұрын

Hi..Is food not included in ur stay at hotels during layovers and during initial stay when u are provided hotel when u just reach Hong King to join Cathay?

@crystalonthejourney 2 ай бұрын

Food is not provided as we have allowance for layovers. And I am a local from Hong Kong.

@BANDHANIhandicrafts 2 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourney thank you

@KoonKaikk 4 ай бұрын

My goal is to join cathay pacific and become a pilot in the airlines. If possible I could fly the b777. Living in Hong Kong, I think cathay pacific is a suitable airline to spend time with family the most, and hang out with friends in hong kong. If i get my opportunity to fly with cathay pacific, I hope that you will be in my aircraft soon!

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Go for it💪🏻

@brentoy 5 ай бұрын

Is Sofitel still offering complimentary mocktails in the lounge, for crew? 😊

@crystalonthejourney 5 ай бұрын

Yes, they do😊

@kanokkornyingkhum8456 3 күн бұрын

May I ask how they count hours there? Block hour or from check-in to check-out. Thanks in advance 🥰

@crystalonthejourney 3 күн бұрын

Both block hours and ground hours

@alexalex-bk5ls 4 ай бұрын

Wah! 🌞🌞🌻🌻💪💪

@ometofu 4 ай бұрын

9:30. Which brand is the cup of noodles with so much toppings?

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

It's Cup Noodles by Nissin

@Bunchey 3 ай бұрын

I will complete my bachelor in may so they require either bachelor degree or experiences (recruitment event will be also in may) Is that okay to carry a letter from the institute to the assessment day to prove that I will hold a degree in the near future?( take few months to obtain the transcript after the final exams though ) Will they accept it?

@crystalonthejourney 3 ай бұрын

I’m not sure about that but you can try

@chrisleung99999 4 ай бұрын

After watching your video I have a hunch that I will be very tired next year since I graduate from the academy as a pilot serving for my company 😂

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Don’t worry! The schedule of a pilot and a flight attendant could be quite different

@needlingyourway 3 ай бұрын

Hey! Do you not get meals included with hotel stay on layovers?

@crystalonthejourney 3 ай бұрын

We have to buy our own food

@jeffyam36 4 ай бұрын

的士有津貼嗎？

@ghulamqambar777 4 ай бұрын

Hey Queen 😊

@Nicaxvds 4 ай бұрын

What editing software/app do you use? Thanks

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

DaVinci Resolve

@johnsonchen9999 3 ай бұрын

yeah,thanks for show airline girl life by video. i just took the cathaypacific for to hongkong travel on april by one of taiwan tourist

@crystalonthejourney 3 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed your vacation in HK☺

@johnsonchen9999 3 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourney thankyou

@yxcheah7215 4 ай бұрын

hi nice, vlog, just to ask a question for continuos flight , ike example i take air china beijing to kuala lumpur malaysia 6 hours 30 mins, does the cabin crew allow to have 2 flight in same days means 6 hours 30 mins x 2 = 13 hours in same days, hope to get your info thanks malaysia

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

We can fly two flights in a day, but the maximum duty hour is 14

@yxcheah7215 4 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourney i see. is it same as air china (cause i just took air china airline 2 days ago), thanks for your reply. by the way , nice vlog content. thank you

@tranimal72 4 ай бұрын

I thought about this kind of work but the time changes and being tired all the time isn't worth it but i like cathay pacific flights i have done

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

The perks come with sacrifices

@canuckete 4 ай бұрын

Was this a 7 day pairing for you?

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Do you mean pattern?

@JCRocker102181 3 ай бұрын

I enjoyed flying on Cathay Pacific, especially in the long haul. Manila-Hong Kong Hong Kong-San Francisco San Francisco-Hong Kong Hong Kong-Manila

@crystalonthejourney 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it😊

@JCRocker102181 3 ай бұрын

I will fly again on Cathay Pacific when I go to the US again. Los Angeles will be my port of entry.

@joshzhou7776 4 ай бұрын

Cathay is lucky to have you, you are awesome! My recent CX experience was not that good, actually. I found them a bit unfriendly towards Asian/Chinese people while smiling at white/Caucasian people. They were not rude, but you could definitely spot the difference, can’t figure out why they do that I mean white superiority is so last century

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

🤔Usually when people smile to us, we give a given bigger smile, just like what people generally do. It shouldn't be about nationality

@harshithashekar5314 3 ай бұрын

Hi sister..... Hope you're doing good..... I have applied for Cathay Pacific.... My interview is next month.... I just want to ask you some questions..... Hope you don't mind helping me out..... 1) Is the arm reaching 208 cm only with the right or left hand or.... And do they ask to reach by both the hands ..... 2) will they consider if my friend reaches only 207 cm..... Please help me

@crystalonthejourney 3 ай бұрын

It’s only reached by one hand. I’m afraid 208cm is the basic criteria that everyone needs to reach

@Lkm789 4 ай бұрын

I am wondering does the crew get rest for operating TPE-NRT-HKG😮?

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

No, we don’t. So, it’s a tough one

@Lkm789 4 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourney😮😮

@Lkm789 4 ай бұрын

Are this kind of flight only once in a year?

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

@@Lkm789We don’t have much control of our rosters. So it could be a few times a year or not

@Lkm789 4 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourneyoh i see, I hope they will give 2 set of crew to operate those flight so the crew can get rest

@nishanthadharmappriya4596 3 ай бұрын

If you'r coming to colombo please make a vlog

@crystalonthejourney 3 ай бұрын

I will☺

@Abraham-uk4xy 3 ай бұрын

Don't be shy. It's your channel. Your video. Why don't you show your face. I subscribed because I am intrigued by the flights, destinations visited and hotels used.

@SapnaSingh-xp9nj 3 ай бұрын

Hey dear cathey Pacific provide you accomodation or not kindly reply ❤😊

@crystalonthejourney 3 ай бұрын

No, as I am a local but there is housing allowance for foreign crew

@Danny_Chou 4 ай бұрын

CX❤

@1978sheep 5 ай бұрын

Nice video of crew life - I enjoyed watching 🎉 Just one thing - your subtitles change very quickly, so but difficult to read at times

@crystalonthejourney 5 ай бұрын

Thanks😊and I’ll take note of that

@brucewhk 5 ай бұрын

❤ 好好的分享呀！有冇考慮配旁白呢😊

@crystalonthejourney 5 ай бұрын

Thanks😊 會考慮下

@nahidaparvin249 4 ай бұрын

Do yoi get a layover allowance maam ?

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

Yes, we do

@SkyIsTheLimit506 5 ай бұрын

Hi dear How to get in touch? I have few queries with regards to the new joiners Thanks and your video is just amazing

@crystalonthejourney 5 ай бұрын

On my Instagram😊 @crystal_lty

@SkyIsTheLimit506 5 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourney ❤

@KitJaiCCK_John_1999 4 ай бұрын

I have worked at HAS as a baggage handler for 1 year till this year january and changed to JAT , don't know if i have seen u before🙈🙈🙈🙈 just kidding , how could a baggage handler interact with cabin crews right?😂😂

@crystalonthejourney 4 ай бұрын

It must be tough to be a baggage handler. Maybe you have seen me, who knows?😃

@KitJaiCCK_John_1999 4 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourney 🙈🙈🙈

@KitJaiCCK_John_1999 4 ай бұрын

@@crystalonthejourney 講真一句最辛苦都唔係切行李最辛苦係捱天氣