[Butch Cassidy Slept Here]

Justme:

Looks like you've been dancing around my subject of flight attendant licensing. I shouldn't be surprised. Like other current and, allegedly, former, airline employees on here you have an agenda/interest to protect.

I'll "draw a picture" for you:

006--5827329

The information attached to this number would, of course, be kept secure by the flight attendant's employer. So, once again, Justme: How does one steal an identity when the only thing they have is a number like this?? Many police officers display a “badge number.” I'm sure some rogue cops have tried to use your argument as a basis for hiding badge numbers. So, doubtless, there would be a lot of protest over trying to implement “badge numbers” for flight attendants. The loudest of those protests would come from those flight attendants who lack the capacity to relate, appropriately, to customers, or, from flight attendants who have friends who act like this.

As to licensing: You admitted in your post there is only "certification." On the other hand, a pilot is not only "certified" in several areas, he is also licensed. A license would enable the DOT to step-in and remove a chronically bad flight attendant from service whereas his/her employer might not be inclined to do so. As you know the revocation process protects a pilot from a spiteful employer. Likewise, a flight attendant could be protected against a spiteful customer.