---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 U.S.C. § 44734"
title: "49"
title_heading: "Transportation"
number: "44734"
heading: "Training of flight attendants"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/49/44734"
units:
  - "Subtitle VII — Aviation Programs"
  - "Part A — Air Commerce and Safety"
  - "Subpart iii — safety"
  - "Chapter 447 — Safety Regulation"
---

# §44734. Training of flight attendants

- (a) **Training Required.—** In addition to other training required under this chapter, each [air carrier](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-2) shall provide to flight attendants employed or contracted by such [air carrier](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-2) 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) **Situational Training.—** In carrying out the training required under [subsection (a)](#a), each [air carrier](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-2) shall provide to flight attendants situational training on the proper method for dealing with intoxicated passengers who act in a belligerent manner.
- (c) **Definitions.—** In this section, the following definitions apply:
  - (1) **Air carrier.—** The term “[air carrier](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-2)” means a person, including a commercial enterprise, that has been issued an [air carrier](/usc/49/40102.md?p=a-2) operating certificate under section 44705.
  - (2) **Flight attendant.—** The term “flight attendant” has the meaning given that term in [section 44728(g)](/usc/49/44728.md?p=g).

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 112–95, title III, § 309(a), Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 64; amended Pub. L. 114–190, title II, § 2113, July 15, 2016, 130 Stat. 628.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

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