Becoming a flight attendant is the dream of many young women, but the rigorous standards and high competition often thwart their plans.
The expansion of low-cost carriers, however, is making it easier to pursue that dream because LCCs' requirements for the job are lower than major airlines.
Eri Otsubo, 33, became a flight attendant for Peach Aviation Ltd. last September, achieving a goal she had given up on when she was in university.