Ryanair is Europe's largest airline group, carrying over 600,000 guests on more than 3,600 flights every single day to over 250 destinations. With more than 90 operational bases and a cabin crew family of over 16,000, the Ryanair Group recruits all year round — and right now it is hiring cabin crew across Europe, with recruitment days coming up this month in Malta and at London Stansted.
The best part for newcomers: no previous cabin crew experience is required. Successful applicants complete a free, internationally recognised six-week cabin crew training course before they start flying, and the famous Ryanair roster of five days on and three days off starts from day one. Alongside cabin crew, the Group's official careers website carries live vacancies for pilots, engineers, IT, ground operations and head office roles.
Available Job Vacancies:
Cabin Crew (currently recruiting):
- Cabin Crew — Malta base: recruitment day on Thursday, 19th November 2026 in Malta, held with the Group's recruitment partner; you are invited to attend once your application has been reviewed
- Cabin Crew — London Stansted: recruitment day on Friday, 27th November 2026 at Stansted, including a one-off joining bonus of £1,200 on that programme
- Cabin Crew — other bases across the 90+ base network, as listed on the careers website
Other departments hiring through the careers website:
- Pilots — First Officers, Captains and cadet pathways
- Engineering and Maintenance — licensed engineers and mechanics for the fleet
- Ground Operations and Airport roles at bases across Europe
- IT, Digital and Head Office roles
Job Requirements:
- Cabin Crew: no previous experience required — enthusiasm, team spirit and a customer-first attitude are what the recruiters look for
- You must hold the unrestricted right to live and work in the EU (for EU bases) or in the UK (for Stansted), and be able to travel freely throughout the Ryanair network
- Height approximately between 5'2" (157 cm) and 6'2" (188 cm)
- Comfortable working early and late shifts — report times can be as early as 5:00 AM and finishes as late as midnight
- Pilots, engineering and other specialist roles: licences, ratings and experience exactly as stated in each vacancy
- Willing to relocate to your assigned base, which can change depending on availability
Salary and Benefits:
- Competitive salary packages (the exact package for each base is confirmed during recruitment)
- Industry-leading fixed roster: 5 days on / 3 days off
- Free internationally recognised cabin crew training course, with a daily per diem paid while training
- Unlimited highly discounted staff travel across the Ryanair network of 250+ destinations
- A one-off joining bonus of £1,200 on the current Stansted cabin crew programme
- Fast-track career development — crew can progress to Number 1 (senior cabin crew), Base Supervisor and beyond
How To Apply:
- Go to Ryanair's official careers website and search the current vacancies by role and base.
- For cabin crew recruitment days, apply online first — you will be invited to attend a recruitment day once your application has been reviewed.
- Complete your candidate profile and upload your updated CV and the documents the listing asks for.
- Shortlisted candidates are contacted directly with the next steps, which may include an assessment at the recruitment day.
Apply only through the official careers website. Ryanair and its recruitment partners never charge candidates a fee for applying or training assessments — never pay anyone who promises you a job. For more airline openings, see the Emirates Group careers and flydubai careers in Dubai posts.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q1. Do I need experience to join Ryanair as cabin crew?
No. No previous cabin crew experience is required. You complete a free, internationally recognised six-week training course before you start flying, and a daily per diem is paid while you train.
Q2. What recruitment days are coming up?
A cabin crew recruitment day is being held in Malta on Thursday, 19th November 2026, and another at London Stansted on Friday, 27th November 2026. Apply online first — attendance is by invitation once your application has been reviewed.
Q3. What is the Ryanair cabin crew roster?
Ryanair cabin crew work an industry-leading fixed roster of five days on followed by three days off, with a mix of early and late shifts.
Q4. Who can apply for Ryanair jobs?
You must hold the unrestricted right to live and work in the EU for EU bases, or in the UK for the Stansted programme, and be able to travel freely across the Ryanair network. Cabin crew applicants should be between about 157 cm and 188 cm tall.
