Ground hostesses and hosts

Azafatos de tierra

1.5
AI exposure: Very low
1.5 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
47K
Average salary
18,595 €
Exposed wage index
131M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 5.5
C
Current AI capability 8
F
Physical barrier 7
R
Regulatory friction 4.5
Formula: (D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20)
Automation vector
Ground crew manage passenger flow at airports and stations, performing check-in and boarding tasks in physical environments. Self-service check-in kiosks and AI facial recognition already perform much of their technical work autonomously. The value of the human professional lies in crisis resolution (canceled flights), assistance to vulnerable persons, and manual management of tense situations in the terminal.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Los azafatos de tierra gestionan el flujo de pasajeros en aeropuertos y estaciones, realizando tareas de facturación y embarque en entornos físicos. Los quioscos de autofacturación y el reconocimiento facial con IA ya realizan gran parte de su labor técnica de forma autónoma. El valor del profesional humano reside en la resolución de crisis (vuelos cancelados), la asistencia a personas vulnerables y la gestión manual de situaciones de tensión en la terminal.
Augmentation EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: A
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Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda