majority of "retrenched" cabin crew re-employed if not all, and new classes as we speak....you can arrive on a tourist visa, and then apply for employment ...your sponsor after completing the formalities, then advise you to leave Bahrain, and stamp back in on his Noc which will then be processed along with the appropriate work permits..yes an initial noc can take 10 days to 2-3 weeks come down and have a visit with your friend, and find out the realities...this a rumour network right time of the jyear to do it...a visit in july might convince you otherwise
