I sent my online application to VA last Thursday and had an email today inviting me for an interview on 23rd Jan! Thrilled! At the same time very scared!!! I have just printed off the reference form and was wondering who I should put down as the 4 personal references? Old school friends? People I grew up with who I remain freinds with? Do they actually contact these people?

Also I am currently self employed as a beauty therapist but I only filed my self employment form a month ago! Will it be an issue if I can not obtain a letter from the Inland Revenue by next week or will I be able to sumit it to them when I get it?

Hey everyone got my E learning through yesterday not started it yet as i have leave next week so 'ill start it then when i have lots of time.

My Induction day is the 4th of Feb starting fully on the 18th of feb and it says smart business dress was thinking of wearing my suit with a plain coloured t-shirt do you think that wil be ok?? I really want to get it right.

Is anyone else starting the 18th??

SOOOOOOOOOOOOO Excited!!!!!!!!!! :O:O:O:O:O:O

Virgin Atlantic application
 

Hi all,

Opened up a "My Application"-profile on VS Career website. Filled in all the necessary details, except for the "Application questions"-section. Then I went on a one month (welldeserved!) holiday and when I got back I was informed that my incomplete application had been cancelled/withdrawn.

But what puzzles me is that it seems as if it's impossible to re-activate that application. It's not possible to answer the "Application questions"-section as there's nowhere do write any answers. That page seems to be 'blocked' and I can't submit any answer to those questions :(

Anyone out here know how I can re-activate my VS Career Application?

thnx

I lost mine too. in the end after many attempts to sort it out i just re-signed up with a different email address. that seems to work but then i had to fill in all my details again. didnt take long. with reference to the 'no where to write your draft answers'. i wrote down the questions filled them out on paper and then signed in a day later and wrote them in. Hope thats ok!

kellymarie020,

I suggest you give the recruitment guys a call, and explain the situation to them. I'm sure they can reactivate the application.

I think the numer is 0870 190 4401, or otherwise try 01293 562345 which is the main switchboard and ask to be put through.

Good luck!

Thanks
 

Hi VS-LHRCSA
Thanks for explaining that to me. Sadly I applied to Virgin just before xmas 2007 , only to get the rejection e-mail. I now have to wait 6mths before I can re-apply, which is so frustrating. What about you?

Hi all, Can anyone give me a break dow of the Virgin salary and what I can expect to take home each month after tax?

I heard its around 1100 now with the new pay deal plus allowances. Can anyone confirm this?

Pay
 

It's my understanding that the paydeal doesn't change the starting salary, not 100% sure though.

Into the bank I wouldn't rely on getting more than 900 a month. But you can probably take around 100-300 pounds per month back from trips.

Hope this helps, feel free to PM me for any more details, its a fab job that you do for the lifestyle!! Do remeber that you will spend a lot less than usual as you are rarely in the UK more than 10 days a month.

Good luck to everyone applying, maybe I'll see you soon!!

hi im new
Good luck to those of you who are having interviews and starting trainning!! i postes my application on thursday and got an interview date by friday!!!! interview is 28th Feb

huge question if anyone can help: how much do we get paid?, and does virgin accomodate your travelling home fees and accomodaton whilst your working. im just confussed. the reason why is because im struggling now with a standard admin job to pay rent, pay my uni overdaft and live, working for virgin i still have to pay those things and travel to and from london back home, and maybe py for living expenses whilst working.......i want this job so much but is it worth it money wise.

please help would be really happy!!!:\

Ps,

i eventually want to live in south africa, does anyone know how easy it is to transfer and if you even can. i know that if you go onto the south african virgin website you have to apply via the uk......??? at least i can do that!!!

sorry for all the questions

Working pattern and money
 

Hi there

Can anybody give me an example of a working month. I applyed to virgin for IFBT but am still unsure if i could be away from home as much. I know the max is 6 flights per month which is one or two night i think? Also the money side, can somebody tell me if this is correct: They get paid roughly £10,000 per year but also get money for each flight and get given cash in hand to spend at your destination plus tips? Thought all this sounds to good to be true!

x :) x

tinkerbelle23
 

tinkerbelle23 you certainly have the right username because if you think earning £10,000 is 'too good to be true' then you are definately off with the fairies :ugh:

That wasnt what i meant smarty pants. I was asking if you get paid a wage and flight pay and allowences and tips. Because that all sounds to good to be true. :E

All airlines will give you a basic plus allowances, trip pay etc but Virgin Atlantic just don't pay very much. You rarely get tips from pax. In 8 years I think it has happened twice for me!

virgin transfer
 

hi
I have just a place with virgin as cabin crew based in heathrow and gatwick, would really like to work out of manchester. please can any virgin crew give me an idea how long a transfer would take.
I would really apprciate any help or advice.

Hi lou, I know two staff out of my group that have made the move the first one took just 6 months from the start of his flying to making the move. The other one took around 9 months. I am guessing it depends on how many folks are needed up there. I would speak to your CSM and keep pushing it. I just tried to swap to another nationality crews roster and that could not be done, but MAN crew is definitely possible. GOOD LUCK

Infor Needed
 

Hey guess am from the Beautiful yet sunny caribbean island of ST-VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES,am hoping to relocate to the UK some time very soon and was hoping if there is any 1 with any information what so ever about any airlines that recuriting at this point?:)

Virgin Atlantic
 

i dont know if this is the right place to write this, sorry if its not. i got an interview on the 28th of march has n e one else got one the same date ??? and can anyone else who has been for one just explain what it will be like please ?? thank you lauren x

hi got one on the 27 arghhh... bit worried, dont really no what to wear. :confused:. thats odd hope iv got the date right. lol some one has written about what the day may involve page 3 I think, but defo their have a look. good luck any way. :O

Does anyone know how long it typically takes to go part-time with VS and what a typical part-time monthly roster and pay packet might consist of? Cheers.

Part Time
 

It is my understanding that it is really hard to go part time unless you have children. Then I'm pretty sure you are offered the choice of either 50 or 70%. I think they fly around 2-4 trips a month. Not sure on the pay though, may be best to post this in the main Virgin Forum.
Good Luck

Assessment Centre
 

Hey i applied to Virgin yesterday at 4pm and by 10pm i had an email inviting me to interview this thursday! Anyone else goin on thurs and staying in a hotel on weds? I've also heard that its no longer a 2-2-1 interview its just a 1-2-1 and everyone gets to the interview stage now instead of the unsuccessful people being sent home earlier on? Anyone been there recently?

Hi anyone starting their cabin crew training for Virgin on Monday 16 June, please send me a private message! Thanks

Virgin cabin crew Holding Pool
 

Hey i got through Virgin Atlantic in the most recent interview helD in INDIA FOR MUMBAI BASE

and i am currently placed in a " HOLDING POOL" as a successfull candidate.

I am kinda worried cos , they say im successfull but will have to wait untill next training course starts...

1) How long does it usually take to be inducted?:ugh:

2) Is this a way to say no to good candidates in a very tactfull manner?:rolleyes:

3)Has any one of you out there been in a " Holdin Pool" for VA?:O

4)Any one who has any other valuable information do scrap it in here !!!:cool:

5) How long a experince they require for a crew to be assigned business class ??:confused:

6) ANY IDEA IF INDIAN CREW ARE TRAINED SEPRATELY OR WITH REGULAR CREW BATCHES THT TAKE PLACE IN UK......??

7) WHN IS THE NEXT INDIAN CREW BATCH,,,??
plss help!!!:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

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BOM Crew
 

Hi Riche

From what I understand your training would be with other successful candidates from India here in the UK. If there are not sufficient positions to warrant a whole course for you guys then you would join a course of UK based new starters. You most certainly would not be alone though. There would be others from your country too.

To get to work in Upper Class depends on how may Senior Cabin Crew are required. I would hazard a guess that it could happen after 18 months to 2 years. Promotion is performance related as every flight you are assessed by your relevant CSS onboard.

I hope that helps and good luck.:)

Virgin Cabin Crew Application HELP!!
 

Hi I'm new to this forum and really looking to become Cabin Crew. I previously applied to Virgin 6 months ago and have got an application form yet again and i'm really looking for advice what to put under the Customer service question:

Please tell us briefly about a time when you were working in a customer facing role and you believe you provided an exceptional level of customer service.

As I'm sure this is one of the most important questions and wondered if anyone could give any tips or advice on what they are looking for?

Thanks...

Jim.

Hi Jim,

Bit of a late reply but there are five things they are looking for.

1. What happened
2. How you dealt with it - what made it exceptional?
3. What you learnt
4. What you would do differently next time
5. The pro's and con's of how you dealt with it

This should really cover most of what they're looking for.

S88:ok:

My daughter is considering CC.

Are Virgin recruiting soon for the UK?

Applications are currently being accepted on the website. Recruitment has slowed slightly due to some internal restructuring, however is still ongoing.

I often have a little chuckle when parents ask these kinds of things on behalf of their kids.

hey hey hey
 

:sad:So does anyone know whats happening with Virgin Blue and there training school in Brissy??

Gosh they must be crazy busy hey!!!!
I had my interview in April and I am on the waitlist for brissy training school.......

Seriously it feels like I had my interview last year haha

VB medicals ???
 

Hello ppl
I am just curious what exactly they do when they call us for Medicals ? like
X Ray ,Blood test ? what ?

Reply appricated....

A little help

I would like to re-apply for VS cabin crew (my previous apllication was rejected twice) and would like some help:

1. what customer service do they look for?
I have experience in lots of cust based roles, including ground agent for American Airlines at heathrow, and thought my answers to the questions were suitable for their ethos (but still true), but they still did not invite me to an assesment.:confused:
Im just wondering if im doing something wrong?

All help appriciated!

Virgin Atlantic
 

I was wondering if anyone could give me any example virgin atlantic rosters as I was wondering how long crew are away for, when do they have leave etc, as I remember reading cabin crew travelled backwards and forwards from newcastle and nottingham to london :|

I live in Leeds is this economical? true?

Virgin Atlantic New entrants course 10th november
 

Got a very welcome call this morning. I am on a course starting on the 10th of November. Anyone else in the holding pool heard anything? I had my interview on June 3rd

chris

virgin cabin crew
 

Hi guys,

just wondered if anybody has any idear when virgin will start recuriting again?

many thanks susie

Hi Susie,

If you mean Virgin Blue, they've just done 3 days of recruiting in Melbourne last week (one day which I attended). We were also told that they'd done Brisbane and Sydney the prevoius week.

On the recruitment site (through virginblue.com.au), it says that they're currently recruiting for Sydney base, and also taking expressions of interest.

Hope this helps a bit x

Have just looked at your previous posts & seen that you're in the UK, so guessing you mean Virgin Atlantic.

Ignore my last post then! :)

This could be you!!.
 

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Happy flying VS crew.

WTDWL.

hi

any idear when lol :ok: