Applications are open now, and successful candidates in the UK will be invited to interview with the Gulf carrier in Manchester over 23-24 May.

Emirates cabin crew benefit from a tax-free salary, 30 days’ paid annual leave, paid lay-over expenses, and access to discounted tickets for themselves, their family and friends.

Abdulaziz Al Ali, Emirates Group executive vice-president for human resources, said the airline had received “tremendous interest” since it launched its recruitment drive in November last year.

"While parts of the application process are done online, we always make the effort to meet our candidates in person whenever we can. And that is why our talent acquisition team is doing a whirlwind 30-city tour over the next six weeks to assess prospective candidates."

All Emirates crew are based in Dubai, with more than 160 nationalities represented throughout its ranks. It flies to more than 130 cities across six continents from Dubai.