The 22,000 flight attendants and pursers that make up Emirates cabin crew ... an arm reach of about 7 feet on tiptoes to reach those overhead bins, fluency in English, at least a high-school ...

It’s all in a day’s work for Qantas and Virgin flight attendants. Medical emergencies, sleep deprivation and 20-minute lunch breaks are all in a day’s work for Australia’s battler cabin crew.