Jet2.com: Cabin Crew daughter inspires 50 year old mother to pursue dream career

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Doncaster Mother, Inspired by Daughter, Joins Jet2.com Cabin Crew at 50

Lorraine Mahon, a Doncaster native, fulfilled her lifelong ambition to join Jet2.com’s Cabin Crew at the age of 50, inspired by her daughter Amber Mahon’s career trajectory. As Mother’s Day approaches, Lorraine reflects on her journey, highlighting how her daughter’s path influenced her decision to change careers.

At 50, Lorraine decided to pursue her passion for aviation, following in the footsteps of her 29-year-old daughter Amber, who has been a member of Jet2.com’s Cabin Crew for nine years. Amber’s encouragement led Lorraine to embrace the opportunity to retrain, proving that age is no obstacle to embarking on a new career path.

After departing from her 19-year-long job, Lorraine seized the chance to join Jet2.com’s renowned Cabin Crew team. Following rigorous training, she embarked on her inaugural flight in 2019. Since then, Lorraine has embraced her new role wholeheartedly, advocating for others to pursue their passions regardless of age.

Commenting on how her daughter’s success inspired her career change in later life, Lorraine said: “After working in the motor trade and feeling stuck in my job, I took the plunge to join Jet2.com as Cabin Crew and I am so glad I did. I used to listen to Amber’s amazing stories whenever she came home from work and was constantly thinking about how much I would love to experience the same passion that she has for her job. At this stage in my career, I assumed I would be too old to apply, but Amber was there to reassure me and supported me throughout my training. I’m now 55 and love my job more than ever!” 

Amber added: “Usually, it is the other way around, with the mother’s career inspiring her children as they grow up. However, I feel very proud to have helped my mum achieve happiness in her career once again and embark on a profession that she deserves after always being there for me. As she clearly saw how much I love working as Cabin Crew for Jet2.com, I encouraged her to just go for it as well!” 

 During her tenure spanning five years in her newfound position, Lorraine has experienced unwavering support from Jet2.com as she navigated her career transition. She particularly relishes the favorable work-life balance that the company fosters, enhancing her professional journey.Lorraine said: “Each day I feel blessed to be working alongside my amazing colleagues. Jet2.com is an upbeat and dynamic airline to work for where no two shifts are the same. Meeting hundreds of happy holidaymakers and taking them off on their well-deserved holidays is extremely fulfilling, and I wouldn’t change it for the world.”

Having embarked on a shared journey inspired by her daughter, Lorraine and Amber have become seasoned companions in the skies. Together, they’ve flown to various European and Mediterranean destinations from their UK airport hub, Leeds Bradford Airport. Their latest adventure saw them celebrating an early Mother’s Day on their fifth joint flight to Antalya just last week.

Lorraine explained: “As we know each other so well, we bounce off one another whenever we work together. As mum and daughter, you might think that we would sometimes annoy one another, but it just works perfectly when we fly together, and we absolutely love it.” 

Amber agreed that working alongside her mother feels natural, commenting: “We’re very similar people so we’ve always gotten on very well. It’s always so much fun whenever we have the opportunity to fly together – I can always expect a joyful day at work filled with laughter when I’m rostered on the same flight as my mum!” 

Excited at the prospect of flying together more frequently in the future, Amber said: “As we prepare for Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ busiest summer of flying yet, we will be comparing rosters for any potential opportunities to be able to work together again. Now that I no longer live at home, I don’t see my mum as often as I would like, so it’s amazing to be able to see each other more often at work doing a job we both love.”  

She added: “Hopefully, our schedules will align once again to proudly fly together on Mother’s Day, making the celebration even more special!” 

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