Qantas UK staff parking?
 

Do Qantas UK have free parking at LHR for staff?
Thanks

Hi B bear....there are some nice people about who will help you out.....well your girlfriend....

If she has been told Jan/Feb then it is most likely to be one of those months. We are currently very short on crew so I would be surprised to find she is pushed back.
It is just an unfortunate part of the waiting game with the airline industry and she will be informed ASAP with a start date.
If she gave our recruitment team the earliest date she could leave her currrent employment they will usually use her as close as possible to that time.....but this obviously comes down to good old "operational requirements".....

Hope this helps

:ok:

Hi smiler 23

Yes, Qantas do have a staff car park which is located a 5 min bus ride away from terminal 4.

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What does Australian Spirit mean?
 

What do Qantas mean by the ability to provide exeptional customer service with an 'Australian Spirit'? Sorry, just want to be fully prepared for assessment day and any ideas on what kind of answers they're looking for should this question arise would help.
Thanks

'australian spirit'
try helpful, cheerful, professional with the ability to anticipate needs of passengers working in a team enviroment.
if that isn't close then they must mean bundaberg rum (try mixing it with dry ginger ale, a great drink!)

Telephone Interview
 

Just had my telephone interview with the lovely Anne.
The mini-interview is very relaxed, Anne's sweet Australian voice puts you at ease!!!

ALTHOUGH I think my nerves got the better of me, think I could have done better :uhoh:

Hope Anne see's past my interview nerves and invites me to attend an assessment day??? :yuk:

Good luck to you all.

Interview
 

Hi guys

I have an interview with QF in December and wondered how long the day lasts so I can book my flight.

I understand if you dont get through to the afternoon your day wil be unfortunately cut short :uhoh:

Many thanks
MON05

Hi MON05,

I had my day with Qantas last week, started at 8am (i would seriously recommend coming down the day before and staying at the hotel if you have far to travel).

Some people will be sent home after the morning session while the others get through to interview. If ou don't get through then you can be out of the hotel by about 1. If you get through then expect to be there until about 4.30/5 depending on how far down the list of interviews you are. You'll have to do a quick computer test while you wait for the interview too.

I would suggest not booking your return flight to early as you woulnd't want to run fro the Jury's inn...it's about 5 min fast walk to Hatton Cross tube and then you've got to leave time to get to the terminal.

Hope that helps

Qantas Phone Interview
 

Hello to everybody
I've just got my phone interview with Qantas UK and they told me that I've to call them back on Monday to let me know if I'm been succesful for an assestment day

What do you guys think?
In my experience when I had a Phone interview if i did get trought either they told me straight away or they said me :"We're gonna send you an email..."
May I hope I'm passed just because I've been asked to call back personally?

Please guys help me...

Telephone Interview
 

Hi there Aussie Pilot

This is standard practice I believe. After the telephone interview they require time to review their file before inviting you to an interview.

Don't worry, i'm sure you did really well.

Keep me posted of your progress!!

Many thanks
MON05

Visa ?
 

I've got this on my email today,

Dear Humberto,
Thank you for your previous application to Qantas Cabin Crew (UK) Limited. We are sending you this email to advise you that we are recruiting again and to let you know that we are interested in speaking with you further about a position with us.
Please note that to work for Qantas Cabin Crew (UK) you must hold a valid visa or passport that allows you to work in the UK for a period of at least 3 years. You are kindly asked to research your visa eligibility before getting in contact with us. Please also note that Qantas Cabin Crew (UK) does not provide sponsorship of visas.
If you are still interested in a position with us please do not reply to this email. Instead, you must contact us by telephone on one of the following numbers:
Within UK - 00000000000
Outside UK-00000000000
If we do not hear from you within 2 weeks we will assume that you are no long interested in a position with us and block your application for a period of 12 months, after which you are very welcome to reapply.


:{I dont have the the right to live or work in the UK but i heard its possible to obtain passes that would allow you to . Any ideas?

Thank you
Humberto

Cabin crew training
 

If you're offered a job and told the next trainig course is Jan or Feb, will they let you go on course in March/April? Also, the training is 6 weeks - is that 7 days a week, and what kind of hours do you do?

I've just got Confirmed that I've passed the Phone Interview Stage and I'm now gonna be at an assestment day @ LHR on December 13th
Who's coming up? Please contact me :)

hi guys....do you know what thy are going to ask at the telephone interview??

pls
any reply would be great help!!

xx

How long after the interview day do you find out if you have been successful or otherwise?

Will QF UK be doing any recruiting in feb / march 08 ?

Lewis AAC
 

Qantas has been recruiting since August from what I know, and are still doing so. Therefore I would presume that it's likely they might still be recruiting when you get over here. You never know, maybe someone else can clarify.

Hyena
 

What has QF done to you Hyena?

I started reading this forum and you were the happiest, most helpful and honest poster on here. (for those of you looking for the spirit of Australia then start at the beginning of this thread and read Hyena's posts - you should get a basic understanding)
But in the space of 8 months (your first post was on the Ides of March your last was Guy Fawkes day - perhaps warning signs?) the red rat has turned you from that wonderful person into just another frustrated yet bewildered and ultimately burnt-out commodity. It was just about enough to bring this cold, black-hearted LAME to tears.
What has happened to our airline? Had enough and want to resign? Well here's your hat and what's your hurry? Don't get smacked on the ass by the door as it closes!
I, and many others understand how you must be feeling. Hopefully it's not all doom and gloom with you and you will bounce back to your best (again Aussie spirit - if you fall/get knocked over, get up, dust yourself off and get on with life)
Don't know if you are GB based Aussie or on posting, but hope it all works out for you. Nil desperandum illigitimus carborundum.

whitenite x

p.s. for those of you struggling with the spelling of qantas, it is an acronym for Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Service. Founded in 1920, first commercial service Nov 2 1922, second oldest continuously operating airline in world after KLM, which recently merged with Air France, so may now be the oldest and safety record par excellence.

Any updates?
 

I am applying to QFUK after a long break from flying, and am interested to hear how anyone gets on at their February 'Welcome Aboard Day' when it comes around, so don't forget to post an update and good luck. I am what is know in the trade as a 'wrinkly'.... but not quite past my sell-by date. Over 20 years of BA flying behind me including Concorde, and I hope lots more to come with QFUK - if I am lucky enough to be selected. Main reasons for returning to flying is that I am good at customer facing situations, I have never lost my enthusiasm for the job and I look forward to making new friends, young and old. My family, all grown up now and the reason for the career break, consider me to be young at heart and not afraid of hard work! I have heard so many good things about QFUK from airline collegues so watch this space - you may just see a glamourous granny amonst your number! Just one or two questions....where at LHR does the training take place and are QF going to transfer to T3 when BA go to T5? Thanks.

Qantas CC Australia
 

Question for those that initially joined QFCCUK.

Now that a new subsidiary has been set up in OZ for LH recruitment (QF CC Australia), will it be possible to transfer from QFCCUK to the new company or JetConnect NZ (if you hold an OZ/NZ passport or indefinate work permit? Or must one resign and re-apply?

Many Thanks.

Most likely you will not be able to transfer to Jetconnect (NZ) or QCCA (Australia) as they are individually registered company's so you would need to resign.

hi LandLady

yeah qantas will move to T3 this year when the move to T5 happens with BA ,

Ans we do our training at the base in T4 at present and also Cranebank for Ep's

full course about 6 - 6.5 weeks

hope this Helps

:)

Thank you!
 

Thank you for your reply, very informative. I'm looking forward to my Welcome Aboard day and hopefully to joining QFUK.

Qantas UK Pay info
 

Hi all

I'm really interested to find out more about the Qantas UK contract and pay. Can anyone explain what the basic salary is and if you get any additional allowances of top of that. I know that the meal allowances are paid in local currency down route, but is this shown on the pay slips? Reason for asking is due to the fact that I'm changing my mortgage later in the year and if I'm lucky enough to be taken on board with the base I need to plan for this in advance??

Sounds like the base to be at and hope to get the chance to fly with them.

Many thanks in advance.

These figures are almost perfect but I don't have my payslip handy to give you exact figures

Your basic is a little over 13,000
Sector Pay is a little over 50pounds so you usually get 200-400 pounds per month

My take home pay after tax is usually around 1,100 - 1,200 per month.

Meal allowances are paid in cash at the hotel and don't appear on your pay slip.

Thanks for your reply
 

Many thanks for your reply.

Just out of interest do you get or can you get any documentation that shows how much you receive in terms of meal allowances down route for mortgage reasons??

No, unfortunately I don't think that is available.

Help Me , Help Me!!!!!
 

Hi ,
I'm an italian flight attendant and today I received a phone call from qantas but unfortunately I wasn't at home!! Do you think they'll call me again??
Do you know the questions they used to do during the conversation?
How is the salary?
how long the training course is?
IF I WANT TO BACK HOME IN VENICE DURING MY DAY OFF I HAVE ANY ZED TICKETS OR FREE TICKETS WITH BRITISH ??

Thank you for help me!!!!!!!!!!!

For Italian Flight Attendant
 

HI,
I'm an italian flight attendant and today I received a phone call from qantas BUT I wasn't at home!! Do you think they'll call me again for an interview?
If I work in qantas do I have any ticket facilities to back home in venice during my day off ????
thank you for help me

qantas welc ab day
 

Pls anyone can tell me what is the group exercises, computer test,and 2 to 1 questions?PLS

I applied to QFUK and they left a message on my UK mobile before Christmas which I didn't get till the end of January, I called them, it was no problem, they were very helpful, had a phone interview and when I called back as i was asked, was given an assessment date.
They are very helpful people, whatever else may or may not happen on The Day!

hi guys...i ve got my welcome aboard day with QF on the 12 of feb...two days to go....bit nervous..anyone else on the same day???

Hi everybody...
I have my assessment day on the 13rd of March...
Is anyone on the same date?
Feel excited about that, because that's my second chance. I mean: I had the "Welcome Aboard Day" and was supposed to start the course 2 years ago, but I had to refuse the contract because of health problems. I felt nervous on that day, but everyone was so friendly and helpful and I had very good feelings towards them... Now I'm ready to start, hope this will be the right occasion... Let's see what happens... Really looking forward...
good luck to everyone who's trying...

How did the day go?
 

Hi there

How did the assessment day go today?

qantas selection process
 

Hi everyone, I went to the Welcome on board day on February 13th 2008 for Qantas LHR. We had to participate in group tests (6 tables of 6 people). We were given two subjects: first one was to prepare a flyer to promote an Australian diner. In the second one, something had been stolen in a party and we needed to discuss about the potential thieves. In my group we all spoke and participated (we were all quite open, smiling and polite to each other). At the end of the morning the recruiting team only kept one person of my table. Most of the persons that were selecting us have been cabin crew for Qantas LHR for 2 o 3 years and we were not informed if they had any degree in psychology to be in charge of what I believe is a group behavioural study. I wish, all of us would have had the opportunity to only have a 10 minutes private interview to discuss our experience, our abilities and motivation. If I had been dismissed after that I wouldn't have left with the feeling that they didn´t even try to know me (which is the purpose of an interview, isn´t it?). I would have thought the 4 european languages I speak and my experience as a cabin crew in private jets and other airlines would have opened me the door to at least a 10 minutes conversation. Good luck to you all!

disappointment..........
 

:{Hi everyone, I went to the Welcome on board day on February 15th 2008 for Qantas LHR. We had to participate in group tests (6 tables of 6 people). We were given two subjects: first one was to prepare a flyer to promote an Australian diner. In the second one, something had been stolen in a party and we needed to discuss about the potential thieves. In my group we all spoke and participated (we were all quite open, smiling and polite to each other). At the end of the morning the recruiting team only kept one person from each table,but no from my table.so only 5 went to 2 2 1:ugh:

QF
 

I made to the last 2-1 interview stage last year however I did not get accepted.

Feedback
 

I went along to the Welcome Aboard day on February 14th, and got throught to the afternoon 2:1 interview. I felt I had done well, but I didn't get the job. My initial reaction was that maybe they considered me too old for the role, but I doubt if I would have been asked to the interview at all if that were the case. But, I accept that I must have done something wrong. On the whole, they were friendly and professional, but I was interviewed by someone who's first language wasn't English, and I struggled to understand one or two questions and they way they were read out by that person from a well-thumbed, not very professional looking shabby piece of paper. Something in the way they intonated the questions left them open to being interpreted in various ways, and I feel that a degree of clarity could be the way forward for that particular person in the future. Qantas could be missing a great opportunity to employ some high caliber individuals. But then, I would say that, wouldn't I?! As a post-script,I have been accepted as E/F crew by my wonderful old company, BA, and I am very much looking forward to starting this new stage of my life after a very demanding couple of years - and as the old addage goes - as one door closes, another one opens. To everyone out there,young and old, there is no stigma in rejection. Use it as a rehersal for the role that you really want, go for it and good luck. I met some lovely, intelligent, capable people at Jury's Inn, and as an ex-recruiter I was astounded to hear that hardly any of them were acceptable to Qantas.

Welcome Aboard Day March 11
 

I am attending the WAD on March 11. I am flying in from BKK where I am currently based. Anyone else attending? any tips?:8

I am also attending on 11 March, arriving from Hungary.... :O)
anyone else from abroad???? or i'll be the only one with accent...lol...
oh...and just an enquiry really: if i happen to stay for the afternoon interviews (i am optimistic :) ), do i need to know everything about AUS, SIN, BKK and HKG or just some basic details ?

thanks a lot and good luck to everyone!!!