Yoneyama

Hi,

was just wondering if anyone else was attending the initial test on the same day as myself?
I'm flying over to HK from UK on the 1st July (to avoid being jet lagged on the day!!). Hope to see you peeps there.

binbin

Hey, I am taking the tests on July 6th too. Coming from Canada

wskwong

hi Binbin, when did you submit your application? and did they give you any interview prior to asking you to fly to hk? (I 've heard from long time ago they interviewed people locally first before sending them to hk)

And where did you do your training if any?

binbin

I submitted my application back in March, and got a reply in a week.

I did not have any interview before. They just ask me to take the initial tests in HK.

beez6o4

hey guys, i'll be there on july 6th too =)

Yoneyama

Hi guys, nice to hear that there are other people from this forum going to the interviews too. See you guys and girls there.

teeeee

me too! im coming from canada will be in hong kong last day of june!
see you all soon!

Nicholas

Hi everyone! I have initial test on July 7th. I am coming from Toronto.

I submitted my application only a few weeks ago.

TatFungTerryHo

Hi everyone, my initial test is on 7 July. Look forward to see you all!

Yoneyama

Wow, so many coming from Canada. Anyone coming back from the UK like me? haha. I feel a little lonely... :P

miss_pilot

Hi guys, I just have a quick question. Do CX pay or subsidize your flights from your home town to HK? Ive tried to find out but with no luck so far. Thanks
B

sunny_liverpool

are local applicants accessed separately from the overseas applicants in the interview??

teeeee

any girls on board? ( i asked because i'm one, just out of curiosity)

Dan Buster

That is absolutley pathetic! A billion dollar airline can't even transport possible future employees over for their interviews.

Should give you all a glimpse into the nickle and dime outfit that this place really is.

You should NOT have to pay your own way to Hong Kong.

Nicholas

yes, overseas appl. get an accelerated process (stages 1 to 3 within 1 month) while local appl. can take a few months

however, the criteria and standard for all applicants are the same

CX invites a lot of people to the initial test and interview. If they start paying for everyone, then ANYONE will start applying just to get free HK tickets from CX.

This way, only the serious candidates that really want this job will pay their own ticket. If you think about it - 1 airplane ticket for a chance to have a flying career. It is worth it..at least for me and many others that dream of getting in.

CXCPP

Dan, if you think CX are bad in making applicants pay their own way to HKG for stages 1-3, how about this!?...QF not only make applicants pay their way to Sydney, they offer a 'special' fare, but cheaper fares can be found on their own website (so they're obviously profiting from applicants), they charge you to do the psychometric testing (and won't let you see your own result, even when you paid for it!), charge you to undertake the medical, charge you for the security checks, make you pay for the course if you are selected...then upon completion, make you find your own work placement to build up hours before they even consider hiring you.

So three self funded flights to Hong Kong seems insignificant when you get an all expenses paid education and pretty much guaranteed SO position with a 'billion dollar airline'...QF actually made a billion dollar profit, not turnover, but PROFIT the past couple of years and supposedly can't support the young guys and girls who want to fly...the backbone of the industry it is in!