easyJet has launched a ‘Returnship’ initiative to encourage more over 50s to become cabin crew.
The announcement follows research that showed nearly three quarters of them (74%) agreed it was the perfect age to change careers.
With 71% of over 50s believing their age would stop them from being accepted for the job, the airline wants to tackle myths about the career and encourage more to apply.
The airline has launched a new initiative dubbed ‘Returnships’, after new research showed that three quarters of over 50’s (74%) agreed that this was the perfect time for a new career and 67% have considered returning to work.
As part of the campaign, the airline will offer free online cabin crew career info sessions and a hands-on cabin crew training taster session at its London Gatwick cabin crew training centre.
Since 2022 the airline said it has seen the number of new cabin crew over the age of 50 more than double and the number of over 60s joining has increased fourfold.
With the latest ONS data* showing that the employment rate for those over 50 is increasing again, easyJet wants to encourage more to apply for the hundreds of cabin crew roles available for 2025 in many of easyJet’s bases across the UK.
The campaign has been launched ahead of the airline’s annual recruitment drive this month with hundreds of cabin crew roles available for 2025.
easyJet’s Returnship events will take place throughout August and are now open for registration via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/easyjet-69330075973
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