Do airlines look more favourably on an applicant who is bilingual?
Major airlines certainly do need and actively seek applicants who speak a second or third language due the large international operations, however there will always be people who present with excellent qualifications to be a flight attendant and these applicants may very well be short listed for an appropriate non-bilingual intake. Therefore each applicant is given the same consideration for their merit and suitability to meet with the flight attendant job description LINK but bilingual or greater is certainly favourably looked upon.