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49 USC § 44734 - Training of flight attendants 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t49/s44734"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "49 USC § 44734 - Training of flight attendants"
title_number: 49
title_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
section_number: "44734"
section_name: "Training of flight attendants"
chapter_number: 447
chapter_name: "SAFETY REGULATION"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
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.)"
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# § 44734. Training of flight attendants

**(a)** **Training Required.—** In addition to other training required under this chapter, each air carrier shall provide to flight attendants employed or contracted by such air carrier 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), each air carrier 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” means a person, including a commercial enterprise, that has been issued an air carrier operating certificate under section 44705.

**(2)** **Flight attendant.—** The term “flight attendant” has the meaning given that term in section 44728(g).

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**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.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2016—Subsec. (a)(4).  added par. (4).