Flight attendants get to have so many adventures around the world and while they're at it give the rest of us travel goals with their inspirational Instagram accounts. Take a look at the cool lives of 16 cabin crew you'll want to be following here, then learn what it's really like to be Emirates Cabin Crew [1] plus a few flight attendant secrets [2] and their inside tips on how to avoid jet lag [3].
Abigail Alice
@abigail_orr [4]
Abigail is a British Airways cabin crew flying out of Liverpool who shares shots of her glam layovers — like Miami, twice in one week — as well as what she's wearing, reading, and eating.
Chris Bell
@crzchrisbll [5]
Like your wanderlust shots with a side of skin? United Airlines flight attendant Chris is happy to oblige, freely admitting himself that 2017 was a year of travelling and shirtlessness.
Jenna Boxall
@jennaboxall [6]
Jenna is part of the Emirates cabin crew flying out of Dubai to exotic locations and loves sharing envy-inducing shots of herself on layovers in beautiful settings like Lion's Head Mountain in Cape Town.
Daniel Najarro Smith
@d.nsmith [7]
If you thought many cabin crew look hot enough to be models, you're right. Flight attendant Daniel splits his time between Madrid, the UK, the US, and the friendly skies, having worked for Monarch.
Brigita Jagelaviciute
@imbrigita [8]
Brigita has amassed a big following on Instagram. The Lithuanian travels the world as Emirates cabin crew out of Dubai and shares pictures of her stunning adventures, like hang-gliding over Rio de Janeiro.
Kara
@thefalife [9]
If you want to see how the other half live, Kara will show you. She ditched cabin crew life on commercial airliners for private jets, and now she shows us all just how glam it really is, like lounging on a unicorn inflatable in Tahiti on your birthday. Jealous.
Lucas Manente
@manentelucas [10]
Lucas is Emirates Business Class cabin crew, sharing pictures of his fancy life both behind the bar on board and in stunning layover destinations. That is, when he's not hanging off boats shirtless [11] as part of a paid partnership with Chevrolet. Nice work if you can get it, right?
Patricia
@_rainam [12]
As a keen photographer, Patricia — flight attendant with Norwegian Air — brings her followers great pictures of her adventures around the world, like hanging in Jamaica.
Jess Walker
jessica94walker [13]
Jess shows her followers what life is like for a Virgin Atlantic flight attendant, including plenty of bikini selfies and inspirational messages on the mirrors like: "Every day is a fashion show & the world is your runway."
Maciej Wojewoda
@flying.mac [14]
Maciej is a flight attendant who works for Hungarian airline Wizz and shares photos from his travels, like to the Dominican Republic.
Georgia Nielsen
@georgia.nielsen [15]
Australian Georgia travels round the world with her job as Emirates cabin crew, but proves flight attendants can have just as much fun in the base they fly out of — especially when it's Dubai.
James Capps
@jetsettingdreamer [16]
James Capps works for United Airlines in America and shares shots of his dog and the perks of his job, like migrating his layovers to Florida when Winter approaches.
Gemma Brazier
@gembrazier [17]
Gemma is part of Virgin Atlantic cabin crew, loving Vegas and sharing her travel adventures with her followers.
Kayoung Lee
@kkaangg [18]
Kayoung is a South Korean flight attendant for Thai AirAsiaX who shares photos from on board and in fascinating places, like the Hobbiton Movie Set in New Zealand.
Cristian Caffi
@criss_around_the_world [19]
Cristian flies out of Milan as Ryaniar cabin crew and shares shots of his travels.
Adi
adidejanic [20]
Adi certainly makes the most of being cabin crew with Swiss Airlines to expand his horizons, filling his Insta account with the fascinating people he meets and places he sees on his travels.