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AirAsia Philippines breaks stereotypes in cabin crew recruitment

Steve Dailisan
AirAsia spokesman Steve Dailisan announces cabin recruitment. (JERRY S. TAN)

PIONEERING a game changing process, AirAsia Philippines announced that it is breaking stereotypes and pushing forward an inclusive cabin crew recruitment.

It was learned that from August 20 up to August 29, 2025, every Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 12 noon, the said airline will be opening its doors to cabin crew aspirants who no longer need to be in the usual formal attire with full make-up. Instead, they can come into a more cost-friendly outfit, wearing only white t-shirt, jeans and casual rubber shoes for male applicants and white shirt, denim skirt and heels for female candidates.

“We are reimagining the way we do our recruitment process to focus more on the essentials—talent, attitude and skills needed to become a successful cabin crew. Awarded for the 8th consecutive time as World’s Best Low-Cost Cabin Crew by Skytrax, not only do we live and breathe the standards of safety, we make sure that the work environment is fun and inclusive. By changing the game, we also wish to take part in the purposeful journeys of cabin crew aspirants who are deserving to live the sky high dream,” AirAsia Philippines Chief Executive Officer Suresh Bangah said.

According to Dailisan, said cabin crew aspirants will immerse themselves in a more realistic work environment, setting aside the usual runway screening with a more service and guest-oriented approach during the selection process. Also, they will now get a glimpse of the Allstar culture, giving each candidate a taste of a day in the life in the skies even before they get hired.

“Future Allstars are required to bring an updated CV or resume along with a recent non-AI-generated photo. They must be ready to showcase their sweetest smiles and the minimum height requirement proportionate to their Body Mass Index (BMI),” Dailisan added.

He said that while AirAsia encourages college graduates to join, senior highschool graduates are also welcome to apply. Fluency in written and spoken English and Filipino or being multilingual is considered an advantage.

“This is the 4th open day recruitment of AirAsia Philippines, paving the runway of opportunities for three batches this year and continuously pooling for intake requirements next year. For a complete overview of the “Allstar Wednesday Castings”, interested candidates may visit AirAsia Job Portal,” he added.

Itchie G. Cabayan
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