Saudi women can now work as flight attendants at Saudia

Dhaka: Saudi women aged 20-30 can now apply to work as air hostesses at Saudi Arabian Airlines.

The airline in a notice mentioned secondary education and fluency in English as minimum qualifications for the job.

Shortlisted candidates will have to clear admission stages and tests, and undergo a two-month training, the airline added.

They will also have to clear a medical examination, it said.

Earlier, in 2020, a low-cost Saudi private airline Flynas started recruiting Saudi women to work as air hostesses. It was the first among Saudi carriers to create job opportunities for women and recruit them in senior positions.

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