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In-Flight Services Manager

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You've traded the cabin for a corner office, but you still dream about turbulence. You manage the entire in-flight experience from the ground — training programs, service standards, catering contracts, and crew scheduling for thousands of flight attendants. When the airline changes its beverage menu, that's you. When a viral TikTok shows a crew member losing it on a passenger, that's also you. You're part operations manager, part brand guardian, and you haven't served a drink cart in years but you could do it in your sleep.

Salary Range

Low

$95k

Median

$108k

High

$130k

10-Year Growth

5%

US Workers

15K

Education

15+ years airline experience + bachelor's degree (preferred) + management track certification

Environment

indoor

Tools & Technical Skills

  • Operations management
  • Training program development
  • Catering contract negotiation
  • Service standards design
  • Crew scheduling systems
  • Budget management
  • Regulatory compliance oversight

People & Mindset Skills

  • Strategic leadership
  • Brand management awareness
  • Cross-departmental collaboration
  • Crisis communication
  • Workforce management
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Public relations instinct

What you'll actually do

  • 01Oversee training programs for thousands of flight attendants across multiple bases
  • 02Negotiate catering contracts and decide what passengers eat at 35,000 feet
  • 03Review incident reports and determine corrective actions for crew issues
  • 04Develop service standards that make the airline's brand feel premium (or try to)
  • 05Manage crew scheduling and base assignments across the network
  • 06Handle PR fallout when an in-flight incident goes viral on social media