Bryni van der Merwe by Gabriella Achadinha

Bryni van der Merwe, a corporate flight attendant based in Lagos, Nigeria. Bryni currently flies on a Falcon 900LX and alternates working six weeks in Lagos, Nigeria; and six weeks in Cape Town, South Africa. Previously, she has operated on B777, A340, A330, and A320. Her initial training was performed by Qatar Airways, where she worked from 2009 until 2011. She has since switched from commercial aviation to private aviation and has four years of experience. Before starting her career in aviation, she received a bachelor of arts degree in performing arts and a one-year City & Guilds patisserie qualification, and she says that baking keeps her sane.

When asked about her career highlights, she responded, “Being promoted to first and business class after only a year at Qatar Airways. Receiving numerous letters of gratitude/complimentary letters from passengers and entering the private aviation sector. Being a private flight attendant is a career highlight!”