You say that at your interviews you dont get asked much about the jobs, I expect it is the same with us pilot wannabees. At our BA testing days, long before the interview stages, you get asked all sorts of weird and wonderful questions, one quite memorable one was 'would you ever consider watching a film about otters?'
I understand that the airlines use their cabin crew as tools to attract and keep pax, and therefore they like to have them looking pretty. We all know at the end of the day that a lot of the interview process is eliminating people and this can be down to appearances.
But like the pilots, they must be able to do the job at the end of the day and I know that 98% of the knowledge comes from the training. So this is my way of saying that even though VA may choose their staff cos of their looks, at the end of the day, they are trained to high standards.
Yes it is wrong to discriminate over looks, and I wouldnt let this put anyone off.
I think it is BA management and office staff who may have trouble trying to change between BA and VA, and not the CC.
Aside from all this
I have to go to Griffin House in Crawley for work, and I know that VA is within the building somewhere, I have fallen in love with everyone who works there, any takers? (21 yr old male, tall, dark short hair, no money but adventurous!!) Sorry! (dont tell me off)