Virgin Atlantic Cabin Crew Requirements and Process
Virgin Atlantic Cabin Crew Requirements and Process
This page summarises what Virgin Atlantic states on its official careers website about becoming cabin crew. Recruitment details change, so always check the current page before you apply.
Source and date: the official Virgin Atlantic Cabin Crew careers page, read on 27 October 2026.
Do you need experience?
Virgin Atlantic states that its cabin crew come from all walks of life, so you do not need previous cabin crew experience to join. It looks for people who are resilient, supportive, caring, hands on and positive.
Basic requirements
Virgin Atlantic lists these as its cabin crew requirements:
- Be aged 18 years or over at the time of your application
- Have the right to live and work in the UK with no criminal convictions, and applicable work visas if required
- Hold a valid passport that permits travel to all of the destinations it flies to
A safety-critical role
Virgin Atlantic describes the role as safety-critical, and states that, in line with Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) requirements, all crew must meet defined safety, operational and medical standards. Its page lists these areas:
- Physical capability: pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching and manoeuvring equipment and people safely, including in emergencies
- Clear hearing and communication: hearing clearly without assistance and communicating confidently in safety-critical situations, including in loud environments
- Giving and receiving instructions: clear verbal safety instructions, even when visibility is limited
- Reading safety information: following small print and digital displays in low light or emergencies
- Stamina and mobility: standing and walking unaided for extended periods, up to eight hours, while staying alert
- Confined spaces: working safely in confined spaces, climbing vertical ladders and using restricted areas such as crew rest compartments
- Responding to emergencies: providing first aid, performing CPR, using AED and ECG equipment and supporting evacuation procedures
- Food and beverage service: handling and serving food and drink, including alcohol
- Global travel: travelling worldwide across the route network without restriction, meeting visa, entry and health requirements
The recruitment journey
- Apply: you share personal details and upload your CV, and may answer initial application questions about your skills and experience.
- Online assessment: an invitation to a Situational Judgement Test (SJT). You are given a situation you could meet on board, with a choice of answers, and you choose the one closest to how you would react in real life.
- Assessment day: you attend with other candidates and take part in hands-on tasks and exercises that show your skills, behaviours, mindset and values. Virgin Atlantic confirms your right to work in the UK at this point.
- Offer: you receive an offer and contract, and pre-employment checks begin.
- Training: a 4½-week training programme in Crawley, West Sussex.
Base and uniform
Virgin Atlantic states that crew are based at London Heathrow. It describes its uniform as the Vivienne Westwood “Viv”, and says its uniform guidelines are designed to offer more comfort and more choice in how you express yourself at work.
How to prepare
- Read the safety-critical standards above and check each one honestly against your own situation.
- Prepare for the online assessment: how situational judgement tests work.
- Prepare real examples for the assessment day with the Cabin Crew Interview Question Bank.
- Prepare your CV with the Aviation CV & Cover Letter Template.
- Plan your presentation with the Grooming & Uniform Standards Checklist.
Related guides
See our general guide to cabin crew requirements, the British Airways and easyJet examples, and how to become cabin crew.
Skyway by JJ is independent and is not affiliated with Virgin Atlantic. Requirements and processes are set by the airline and can change. This page is general guidance and cannot guarantee a job offer.