QANTAS UK - Wannabes & Recruitment
 

:ok: Thank you wan2fly!

more info than I could have asked for! Guess the order of the day is to be myself...with all my fingers, toes etc crossed!

Thanks Again!

Qantas Cabin Crew UK
 

Hi there,
As nothing much has been written on the UK base for a while I thought I might open a new thread for my questions. Firstly, of the relocation payment given upon commencement how much of it do you actually get to keep, it is my understanding that relocation monies are not taxed in th UK, is this the case? 2) Average wage for cabin crew fortnightly, and is it liveable? 3) Would any kind soul out there be willing to email me thier roster? Just to get an idea of time away/home? Opportunities for promotion: regular/forget it.
Any Info appreciated, message me if you like.
Cheers.

I'm guessing you're trying to decide whether to transfer up to the UK base or not from Australia.

Our relocation allowance when we first moved here was taxed at a very high rate. out of the 10,000GBP the aussie crew got we got taxed about 3,500GBP of it. Yes it is high but we got it all back at the end of the financial year because we are not residents of the UK for tax purposes (tax year ends beginning of april).

We get paid in the UK monthly not fortnightly like in Australia, so you have to budget a bit more carefully. I usually get around the 1,100-1,200GBP mark per month in my bank depending on how many trips i get. On top of that you get your in-hand allowances in slip port that all crew get no matter if you're australian crew or UK crew. It is liveable if you don't go and splurge (although i permit myself quite a lot of travel and shopping - i have a mortgage back in Sydney i have to cover also.)

You can private message me here if you like. We get our new rosters tomorrow (although it'll be my last roster in the UK :( as my 2 years are up beginning of march). :{

GalleyChick,

I'm wondering after reading your post.How do you manage to live in the UK not only to live and pay rent and living costs but to travel as well and pay off your mortgage in Australia on 1,100 and 1,200 pounds per month?

That's a fair question, and I can tell you it's all about managing your resources and smart thinking. I live on the outskirts of London (Zone 5) 15 minute drive to the airport and on the tube line going straight into the city. I pay about half of what others pay in rent a month for living in Zone 2. But I also bought a car here so what I pay in car repayments and rent is what someone pays in rent only.

I had saved up a lot before leaving Sydney and left that there for the mortgage repayments to eat up.....it lasted about a year and a half though so I've been having to send bulk transfers of money over to cover mortgage (yes, my unit is rented out but it covers about half).

Over here I go out when I can. My intention was to see Europe while over here, and i've managed to see most of what I wanted. I have family in Spain so go there all the time. The flights anywhere in Europe can be found for as little as 16 pounds return (just bought a ticket to go to Barcelona with Ryanair for that amount). You can stay in budget accommodation anywhere. This is where you can spend hardly anything for your travels........gotta love the low budget airline industry here.

So, all in all i'm not complaining. We all knew that there was no chance of saving. It's all about being smart with your money and keeping an eye on it. I'm not living from paycheque to paycheque. I've also applied for 6-months LWOP back at home to live here for a while. The relocation money owed to us will be sent home, i'll sell my car in a couple of weeks and we'll be doing our tax returns in April - so it should all cover me for the 6-months off.

Feb the 6th Wellcome aboard day
 

Hi! How is everyone doing?

Anyone going to the wellcome aboard day on February the 6th?

Just for curiosity.

Welcome aboard day 6th Feb
 

Hi

Yes I am on the welcome aboard day on the 6th of Feb!

:eek:

exam certificates
 

im having a problem getting copies of my exam certificates,can any one tell me do you need them for interview and has any 1 else had this problem.

feb 8th
 

hi its me again ive been offered a assesment day on the 8th but cant make it due to current flying schedule,ive emailed them asking for the following day,are they quite flexible to this or do you think theyll say no.

Tickets
 

Can anyone answer me , how many id 90 tickets are Qantas crew entitled? and what family members ?

There is no limit to purchase ID90 tickets for us crew and one person we nominate. You get a limit of 2 of those tickets per year to be used as "High Priority - Annual Leave" but that's the only limitation.

Entitlements are:

You on ID90 ("A" Group) with parents and siblings in ID50 ("B" Group)
or
You on ID90 ("A" Group) with spouse and kids in ID50 ("B" Group)
or
You and one person (anyone you want) in "A" Group and parents or spouse in "B" Group. The person you nominate to be with you in the "A" Group can't be changed for 6 months unless in exceptional circumstances (ie death).

Hope this is right, if someone wants to correct me please feel free.

Thanks GalleyChick!
 

:ok:

Thank you very much for the information! Now I am going through previous threads to get tips for the Wellcome Aboard day. I can t wait!

I am sooooooo loooking forward to it!

Regards to everyone in the forum

next stage....
 

Hello!
Ive just had my medical for Qantas and now im wondering what happens next?
If im successful how are you contacted and does anyone know of any new course start dates???

Also, one more question..... i know you get ID90 tickets with Qantas, but do you also get cheaper holidays through them? I know Qantas have holidays/hotels, as we stayed in them when we were in oz when we booked through the flight centre.

Thanks for any info
luv
Airhostie :)
ps, did anyone else go for a medical recently, would be nice to chat incase we get on the same course

There are some discounts via Qantas Holidays, but frankly your better off using some of the local ID agencies as Qantas Holidays mostly benefit those leaving ex-Aus.

If yr successful, let me know and I can give you details of local ID discount agencies.

Good luck with it all.

Anyone Know Start Dates?
 

Hi!
I had my welcome on board day on the 29th Nov 06.
Has anyone who was also on or around this date heard anything?
I had my medical tues 23rd so waiting to hear.
Would be nice to know if others in the same boat
luv
Airhostie:)
:ok:

I wish
 

I've filled in the Quantas application on line through aeroprofessional.com then spoke to someone at Quantas who asked me to fill in their own application on line. It's been a week and nothing? I know a little hasty but how long did you wait for the telephone interview etc. How did the system work for you??

I applied through their online application absolutely AGES ago...and since then nothing. So i phoned them up before Christmas, the lady I spoke to said that they had 'lost' my application but she had just found it :\ and that they werent conducting anymore telephone interviews until after Christmas. It's now nearly Feb and still haven't heard anything, except a Merry Christmas email from them lol. Not too bothered if I havent been successful, but they should have the courtesy to tell me that.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not being funny, but we have over 5000+ applicants who all expect to get an answer immediately. It doesn't quite work that way - we try and respond as quickly as possible, including inviting successful candidates to Welcome Aboard Days, however like any position that's in demand - you might need to do a little chasing yourself especially if you haven't had a response yet.

We're not being discourteous, we're just busy :)

OK that's fair enough, I do understand that qantas must get a hell of a lot of applications. However, I know of people who have had their telephone interview, welcome aboard day and been offered a job and they applied after me!! Like I said though, I'm not too bothered. Have taken it as a sign!

1YR Wait between interviews..
 

Hi Ive got to wait until the 10th May before my application will be looked at again, and Im pulling my hair out... is there any sneaky way I can get round this lol?

I know it's frustrating for you to have to wait one year. I don't think there is a sneaky way around it.....I had a friend in australia who got the job after his 5th attempt, imagine having to wait 5 years, but persistance paid off in the end for him. I wouldn't know of a sneaky way, you'd have to use your name and curriculum and you'd be in the system as already having applied. If they were short on candidates they might be a bit lenient but I think they have lots of candidates. Could you ring and ask if they would consider bringing it forward? Good luck and hang in there, May isn't far away really.

Qantas uk recruitment
 

Are qantas still recruiting cabin crew?
If so does anyone know the cut off date?

cut off
 

Hi

There isnt one - we are ( Unfortunately ) loosing a lot of our Aussie friends as their contracts have ended so the recruitment is going full steam ahead.

Apply now it will take a while before they get back to you anyway...

Good luck.

Make sure she knows the spelling is QANTAS.

Qualifications
 

Hi everyone!

I am on the Wellcome Aboard day on tuesday. I was asked to bring my qualifications and diplomas along with me , can anyone tell me if i should bring my previous airline diplomas as well as manager compliment letter?

;)

All you need is your qualifications. If you wish to bring extra documents, then that's entirely up to you, but all you need is the mandatory documents :)

To be honest, this thread should be locked / deleted also.

The interview process, is exactly that: an interview process.

Posting questions, tips, outlines of the day and so on, is extremely unfair to both those who may this thread and take the information as fact and for those that go into the process on their own merits without the assistance of this site.

Any information posted on here, is likely to be wrong or outdated (the questions can change from day to day) and frankly it's cheating. To be blunt it only serves to dilute the quality of the candidate pool!

If you want advice, then I would suggest going along, doing your best and keeping the process fair and equitable for all that apply.

Welcome Aboard Days 7/8/9th Feb
 

Hi, is there any one out there who got through to the 2-1 interviews on the 7/8/or 9th Feb who have heard anything - even if it's a NO ????? - The anticipation is killing me, cant eat/sleep or concentrate, Thanks :confused:

qantas uk website
 

Has anyone got the qantas uk website. Im looking to apply for cabin crew jobs.

Ozskipper, you are entitled to your opinion, as am I and everyone else who uses this forum.

My opinion is this is a great forum for people who are in the industry and those wishing to be a part of it. I think that for wannabes, the fact that they are sitting on the internet trying to find as much information about the role and the interview process is great, and if it gives them a heads up on the interview process, so be it.

If things written on this forum bother you, it is probably best that you don't read it.

Goodluck to anyone who is applying to the airlines!

Just a few questions about working for Qantas UK...:-)

Can anybody out there tell me something a bit more specific about the allowances you get in hand? How much? Is it enough? Do you take some home? Is it tax-free?
And as well, what do your rosters look like?
And how much leave do you get?
Is it a good company to work for?
What's promotion like?
Do they hire direct entry senior or equivalent?

I think that's all for the moment...;-)
Thanks in advance :-)

Are Quantas recruiting for Cabin Crew at the moment?
 

Sorry to be a pain, but i'm a little confused... i did my application online and everthing was fine and recieved..
I then recieved an email at 0930 Monday saying there was a hold on rercuitment, then at 1145 i recieved another saying, my application is being considered and i will hear in a few weeks..

Can you shed any light????

Sweetmissy, QANTAS moves in mysterious ways ! All depends on how fast the Aussie crews depart and what previous applications they have on hold and are still active.

As mentioned in earlier posts by renfrew, QANTAS like applicants to spell the name of the airline correctly. Goes a long way.

:ugh: Qantas.... there you go, spelt it right... lol!! silly me:oh:

Thanks for your advice, really appreciated it!

Still hoping that somebody can help me with the questions above?

If you Qantas folk don't want to say anything public please pm me with any useful information that goes beyond what's said on their website.

Thanks :-)

Can anybody out there tell me something a bit more specific about the allowances you get in hand? How much? Is it enough? Do you take some home? Is it tax-free?
And as well, what do your rosters look like?
And how much leave do you get?
Is it a good company to work for?
What's promotion like?
Do they hire direct entry senior or equivalent?

Hi Dolly

Our MEAL allowances are paid Tax free, cash in hand in our slip ports. HKG approx £120, Sin £110, BKK £60....all are approximate and can vary with the exchange rate.
What you take home depends on how much you spend, where you eat, if you go out...do you like shopping.....

Our schedules are great and will try there best to accommodate any requests you have. We tend to be rostered a 4 days on 3 off pattern but this is not set in stone.

We are allocated 5 weeks paid leave which is set 12 months in advance. They do there best to accommodate the dates you request but again is not always the case. You may also submit special request like Mums 60th....etc etc

There is no seniority with QCCUK. I guess if you were a CSD from BA with 20 years experience they might place you in a similar role....but that would have to be something to check with our recruitment team......

Promotions should be available over the coming 12 months as more of our onboard Managers return to Australia after completing their 3rd year here.

Overall I wouldn’t have a bad word to say about working for QCCUK......

Good luck if you are thinking of applying
. :ok:

Thanks for replying.

That helps a lot :-)

I'm not sure about applying just yet. I'm working shorthaul at the moment and I can't decide if I fancy longhaul or not...but if I ever do I think qantas will be on the top of my list.