Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73

§44734 Training of flight attendants

Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VII— - AVIATION PROGRAMS › Part PART A— - AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY › Subpart subpart iii— - safety › Chapter CHAPTER 447— - SAFETY REGULATION › § 44734

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Air carriers must give flight attendants initial and annual training on four things: how to serve alcohol, how to spot passengers who are drunk, how to handle disruptive passengers, and how to spot and respond to possible human trafficking victims. The training must also include situation-based practice on how to deal with intoxicated passengers who act belligerent. Definitions: "Air carrier" means a person or company with an air carrier operating certificate under section 44705. "Flight attendant" has the meaning in section 44728(g).

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Title 49, §44734

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(a)In addition to other training required under this chapter, each air carrier shall provide to flight attendants employed or contracted by such air carrier initial and annual training regarding—

(1)serving alcohol to passengers;

(2)recognizing intoxicated passengers;

(3)dealing with disruptive passengers; and

(4)recognizing and responding to potential human trafficking victims.

(b)In carrying out the training required under subsection (a), each air carrier shall provide to flight attendants situational training on the proper method for dealing with intoxicated passengers who act in a belligerent manner.

(c)In this section, the following definitions apply:

(1)The term “air carrier” means a person, including a commercial enterprise, that has been issued an air carrier operating certificate under section 44705.

(2)The term “flight attendant” has the meaning given that term in section 44728(g).

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Amendments

2016—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 114–190 added par. (4).

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Citation

49 U.S.C. § 44734

Title 49 — Transportation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73