Concessions is the largest hiring department within an airport and is handled by contractors. Concessions include newsstands, restaurants, coffee stands, gift shops, and delicatessens. Although working in concessions can be similar to working in your nearby food store, it is often a way to familiarize yourself with an airport. The department usually has a high turnover rate and tends to require little experience. You will also hear of other opportunities in the airport which are often not advertised to the public. Your best bet is to find out from the airport authority who the concession contractors are and apply directly to those companies. Other airport positions that are often contracted out include parking attendants/cashiers and rental car agents. Again, such positions are a way for you to break in to the airport industry, since they often have a high turnover rate and require little previous experience.

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Successful applicants must genuinely enjoy providing caring, professional customer service. This is an expectation to provide outstanding service to customers not only to the first customer of each day, but every customer throughout the day. Customers at the end of the day should receive the same high level of service as the customers at the beginning of your day, even though you may have been on duty 14 hours or more.

How would you like a job that can take you all over the world for work or play?  From the Eiffel Tower to the Caribbean to the Far East and back again? Or how about a position that provides free air travel to you and your friends or family?

Working in the airline industry can give you all this in what many find to be a fun and rewarding career. Whether you're looking for a position on the ground or in the air, in the public eye or behind the scenes, you'll be one step ahead of the competition when it comes time to apply if you read through the Avjobs Career Guide and use the Avjobs Applicant Portal for airline, airport, aerospace, and aviation industry employment.

As an airline employee, you'll enjoy a flexible schedule, excellent pay and benefits, and incredible travel perks. You'll also have the opportunity to work with people, hold a valued position, and be a part of one of the world's largest industries.

Positions at airlines include not only the pilots and flight attendants on the aircraft, but also a vast array of support positions on the ground. Whether its working as a cargo handler, mechanic, ticket or customer service representative, reservations agent, security guard, or any number of office positions, there's something for you in the airline business.

Avjobs will tell you all you need to know about working for airlines. Within these tools, you'll learn about what kinds of jobs are available, what it's really like to work in an airport or on an aircraft, what employers will expect of you, and what the salaries and benefits are. It's important to read about and understand all aspects of airline employment before you decide to start mailing out applications.

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The airport is one of the most vital elements in our air transportation system. A well equipped airport provides a variety of facilities for the aircraft and for crews and passengers. These include runways and taxiways, which may be lighted for day and night use; a terminal building with lounge areas for passengers, and possibly a restaurant and shops; automobile parking lots; ramp areas and hangars for aircraft storage; and maintenance shops for aircraft and avionics.