Asker's rating. Report Abuse. No, a purse does not count as a carry-on bag on MOST airlines. As long as both fit under the seat or in the overhead bins, you should be good to go. (You can also fit the purse in the backpack, if you happen to be on one of the airlines where it counts.Craig Â· 5 years ago.Thumbs up.sker's rating. Report Abuse. No, a purse does not count as a carry-on bag on MOST airlines. As long as both fit under the seat or in the overhead bins, you should be good to go. (You can also fit the purse in the backpack, if you happen to be on one of the airlines where it counts.
While Iâm on duty seven hours, a junior flight attendant could be on duty 12 or 14 hours. We'll be paid the same. Factor in the layovers and the time away from home, and it looks more like minimum wage than $25 an hour. JFK-LAS: On duty: 10 hours 52 minutes.
Wage Range. Flight attendants earned a median annual income of $40,520 as of 2013, according to the BLS, which means half earned more and half earned less than this amount. Flight attendants reported an average wage of $43,860 per year.The lowest-paid 10 percent earned $28,910 annually or less, while the top 10 percent received $67,290 per year or more. Most flight attendants work in only one industry -- scheduled air transportation, or the airlines.Out of 93,550 attendants nationwide in 2013, 89,600 worked in this industry, earning an average annual income of $43,780, according to the BLS.n other industries, corporate flight attendants earned an average of $69,430 per year, the highest of any industry. Attendants for air transportation support activities averaged $59,420 annually, while those for nonscheduled air transport, or charter flights, averaged $43,080 per year.