British Airways to double size of cabin crew in nation on soaring air travel demand

British Airways will double the size of its cabin crew in China with the largest international recruitment since the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK flag carrier said, as it bets on growing travel demand between China and Europe.

The carrier plans to bolster the number of Mandarin-speaking cabin crew members from two to four on each flight that connects cities on the Chinese mainland with London.

The company has finalized the list of candidates; the new employees are expected to complete six weeks of training in London and start work early this summer.