UAE’s Emirates airline has announced its plans to recruit an additional 5,000 cabin crew members for its new fleet of Airbus A350s in 2024, Gulf News reported on Tuesday.

The airline’s recruitment team is set to have open days and assessments in more than 460 cities around the world to hire a diversified cabin crew team.

Soon after their recruitment, cabin crew will go through eight weeks of training at Emirates’ facility in Dubai.

“They develop the ability to work effectively in a multicultural team, the focus to stay mentally strong and calm under pressure, becoming bastions of hospitality and exceptional service, and ambassadors of an iconic brand,” the airline said in a statement.

The recruitment drive is specifically designed for fresh graduates who have recently joined the job market.

In this regard, Emirates invited fresh graduates with internships or part-time jobs on their résumés; those with minimum one year of hospitality or customer service experience; and individuals keen to embark on a career ‘travelling the globe’.

Emirates hired 8,000 people as cabin crew after holding recruitment events in 353 cities last year. The airline’s cabin crew numbers crossed the 20,000 mark and now stand at 21,500.

“The new recruits will be a part of the world’s largest international airline and one of the most iconic brands, plus they will learn hospitality and life skills from the best trainers in the business,” Emirates said in a statement.

The crew will travel the world across more than 140 cities in 76 countries and enjoy the entire gamut of benefits working as Emirates’ cabin crew, it added.