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They originally e-mailed me to let me know that they wanted me for an interview, but coudn't get in contact with me cause there was something wrong with the number, and they gave me a number to call them, so I called them and got through to a receptionist or something, who took a message and my correct telephone number.
So, BA called me on the phone today and we talked about a suitable time for my interview, and the latest date is October 21st, which is in two weeks!!! She told me that she would give me some time to think about it and for me to call her back when I've made my decision. She also said that they may be extending the interviews into November. (Hopefully for me!!!)
Hmmm...I wish flights were free!! How can I get to London from Australia in 2 weeks!!!??? This is torture for meeeee!!!
So, BA called me on the phone today and we talked about a suitable time for my interview, and the latest date is October 21st, which is in two weeks!!! She told me that she would give me some time to think about it and for me to call her back when I've made my decision. She also said that they may be extending the interviews into November. (Hopefully for me!!!)
Hmmm...I wish flights were free!! How can I get to London from Australia in 2 weeks!!!??? This is torture for meeeee!!!
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Well it is completely up to you - but I am flying to the UK with Emirates on Oct 30. You should come with me!
They are trying to get me a date in November too as they have me on hold. The team know when I am coming back and have been very helpful in waiting.
Ask them to put you on hold. Tell them you ARE coming to the UK for the interview but the earliest flights you can get are at the end of Oct. One way $1080 or $2000 return.
Come back with me - I live in Perth too and am gonna stay in the hotel at Heathrow ready for the interview. I have the emirates interview on the 4th too which is fantastic.
Think about it
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They are trying to get me a date in November too as they have me on hold. The team know when I am coming back and have been very helpful in waiting.
Ask them to put you on hold. Tell them you ARE coming to the UK for the interview but the earliest flights you can get are at the end of Oct. One way $1080 or $2000 return.
Come back with me - I live in Perth too and am gonna stay in the hotel at Heathrow ready for the interview. I have the emirates interview on the 4th too which is fantastic.
Think about it
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My interview is actually on the 22nd of October, and I've decided to fly out with QF on the 17th. QF flies to S'pore, then I change over and it's BA the rest of the way. If my interview was later, I'd definately fly out with you Craic!!!
I'm staying at my Aunty's flat in London, so that's handy for me, since accommodation can be really expensive over there. I SOOOO HOPE I GET IT!!!!!!! hehehe OMG I can't believe I'll be flying out THIS FRIDAY!
Change of plan...I'm now flying Emirates all the way!
I'm staying at my Aunty's flat in London, so that's handy for me, since accommodation can be really expensive over there. I SOOOO HOPE I GET IT!!!!!!! hehehe
OMG I can't believe I'll be flying out THIS FRIDAY!Change of plan...I'm now flying Emirates all the way!
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CONGRATULATIONS
CONGRATULATIONS, HAVE NEVER BEEN ON THIS WEBSITE BEFORE, HAS BEEN QUITE INTERESTING.
WHEN THEY OFFERED YOU THE JOB DID THEY TELL YOU WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING IE LGW/LHR LH/SH OR DO THEY WAIT TILL TRAINING (AT THE END OF/DURING). HAVE INTERVIEW ON 21ST OCT AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN THEY WILL TELL YOU
CONGRATS AGAIN
ALI
PS HAVE SENT THIS ON A PRIVATE MESSAGE TOO AS UNSURE HOW TO USE THIS SITE
WHEN THEY OFFERED YOU THE JOB DID THEY TELL YOU WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING IE LGW/LHR LH/SH OR DO THEY WAIT TILL TRAINING (AT THE END OF/DURING). HAVE INTERVIEW ON 21ST OCT AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN THEY WILL TELL YOU
CONGRATS AGAIN
ALI
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Hi Ali!
Your interview is a day before mine! GOOD LUCK!
Now, I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that these positions are for LHR. That's what it said on the website anyway...The vacancies were for FA's based in LHR. I'm not sure if it's for SH or LH, or when we will get told, but I'd assume it would be for SH, and I also assume we will get told when they offer you a position, which I was told by BA HR, is 5 days after the interview.
Sorry I couldn't give you any definate answers!
Your interview is a day before mine! GOOD LUCK!
Now, I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that these positions are for LHR. That's what it said on the website anyway...The vacancies were for FA's based in LHR. I'm not sure if it's for SH or LH, or when we will get told, but I'd assume it would be for SH, and I also assume we will get told when they offer you a position, which I was told by BA HR, is 5 days after the interview.
Sorry I couldn't give you any definate answers!
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Hi Guys!
Are u all aware that u will have to submit the original copies of ur examination certificates upon reporting for ur interview? U will need the equivalent of UK GCSE Maths and English (O level), pass mark Grade C or above.......it might be worth clarifying that u have the equivalent examinations before u make that long journey......!!!! I know that alot of the British Nationals are finding this one hurdle too high to jump!
Are u all aware that u will have to submit the original copies of ur examination certificates upon reporting for ur interview? U will need the equivalent of UK GCSE Maths and English (O level), pass mark Grade C or above.......it might be worth clarifying that u have the equivalent examinations before u make that long journey......!!!! I know that alot of the British Nationals are finding this one hurdle too high to jump!
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Had a BA flight attendant on board the other day between Cairns and Sydney.
She was telling me they need 400 LONG haul crew so F.S.747 it looks like LHR based LH if you get the job.
Good luck, please post back here and let us know the format/quetions they ask. I am thinking of applying to them in the future.
leemo - QF
She was telling me they need 400 LONG haul crew so F.S.747 it looks like LHR based LH if you get the job.
Good luck, please post back here and let us know the format/quetions they ask. I am thinking of applying to them in the future.
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Hi everyone !
Could you tell me how long it took for BA to answer / call you back after you sent your application through their website ?
I sent it 5 days ago, I still don't have any news.
Thanks and wish you all the best for your interviews !
Could you tell me how long it took for BA to answer / call you back after you sent your application through their website ?
I sent it 5 days ago, I still don't have any news.
Thanks and wish you all the best for your interviews !
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Hello again everyone
Well I decided to take the plunge and apply. Been reading this thread with interest and would like to wish everyone here who has applied the best of luck.
I'm certainly not 'in the know' but I would like to try and claryfy a few things. It is taking a while to get back to everyone who has applied. I too applied on the 11/10/03 and have not been contacted yet. Rang BA yesterday and told me just that.
Original copies of educational certificates are required, however when I attended a BA interview a couple of years ago, they told me I didnt need to show them as I was employed as a flight attendant already. A quick call to BA will confirm if this is still the case.
Colleagues At BA have told me that they are indeed looking for some LH crew, however this will be for LGW only as LH LHR would cause major unrest within the airline...understandable really. Most positions are still for SH LHR.
Once again, good luck, especially to those who are travelling from abroad....
Well I decided to take the plunge and apply. Been reading this thread with interest and would like to wish everyone here who has applied the best of luck.
I'm certainly not 'in the know' but I would like to try and claryfy a few things. It is taking a while to get back to everyone who has applied. I too applied on the 11/10/03 and have not been contacted yet. Rang BA yesterday and told me just that.
Original copies of educational certificates are required, however when I attended a BA interview a couple of years ago, they told me I didnt need to show them as I was employed as a flight attendant already. A quick call to BA will confirm if this is still the case.
Colleagues At BA have told me that they are indeed looking for some LH crew, however this will be for LGW only as LH LHR would cause major unrest within the airline...understandable really. Most positions are still for SH LHR.
Once again, good luck, especially to those who are travelling from abroad....
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Hi Guys,
Just a quickie, dont get your hopes up about LHR long haul. It is not going to happen.
The vast majority of new recruits will be going to Short haul at LHR, with the odd course for LGW long haul. But there is a very long waiting list of BA Crew (some of whom have been waiting 6 or 7 years) wanting to go long haul. Long Haul slots at LHR will be filled by crew already employed by BA.
And we have been told that any LGW long haul recruits will be cross trained BACK to shorthaul, after 6 months.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but if you are only after working for BA for the long haul, would suggest you go for Virgin Atlantic, they are recruiting, and they only operate long haul routes..
Just a quickie, dont get your hopes up about LHR long haul. It is not going to happen.
The vast majority of new recruits will be going to Short haul at LHR, with the odd course for LGW long haul. But there is a very long waiting list of BA Crew (some of whom have been waiting 6 or 7 years) wanting to go long haul. Long Haul slots at LHR will be filled by crew already employed by BA.
And we have been told that any LGW long haul recruits will be cross trained BACK to shorthaul, after 6 months.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but if you are only after working for BA for the long haul, would suggest you go for Virgin Atlantic, they are recruiting, and they only operate long haul routes..
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Been offered job. Got it last time in 2001 as well. Subject to certificates. Got English, but not maths. Not bad maths results but just not quite what theyre asking for. Would be gutted to miss out just because of this. Finished school nearly 17 years ago. They are waiting for me to bring these in (by way, not English, was educated in South Africa). What should I do? What should I say? Who should I talk to? Does anyone know for sure just how strict they're being about this? I've heard they are very firm on it. Know quite a few that have been turned down but not everyone is in quite same boat due to fact that educated abroad, and so long ago!! Have got 10 years worth of flying experience too. Does that count for more than an old school mark?
One more fact required. Can anyone please just let me know what is the average take home for Euro Lhr? So many different rumours. Hear its about £1500 per month. Anyone out there that really knows? Thanks folks.
One more fact required. Can anyone please just let me know what is the average take home for Euro Lhr? So many different rumours. Hear its about £1500 per month. Anyone out there that really knows? Thanks folks.
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BA C/C Job Offer Subject To....
I have been offered cabin crew @ LHR. I had a small problem with my certificates with thankfully has been resolved. 
I got the impression however that BA has had major problems with people bringing in their original certifictes.
The website www.britishairwaysjobs.com states that you need Maths & English Grade C or above, but the team @ The Rivers explained that they need you to have English 'Lit' not 'Lang', C or above.
A few of my friends have also been offered the job, but BA have made it very clear that any offer is subject to seeing original certificates grade C and above for Maths & English. They are not bugding on this.
As to short & long haul!
How cares! Get in, do the job, learn the product, walk the walk, speak the banter & smile - I'll get there- patience is a vertue!?
Friends have told me that they take home around £1450.00 PCM after tax - but only if they got 50% of their Bids they asked for on that month.
Everyone bids for the most expensive trips so after a while you bid for alittle bit more that you know you'll get! Again it depends on wether you like going to some of these destinations or if you want to go somewhere where you can use your languages.
All on seniority? I would like to know more about the Bidding system though!??
Can anyone explain this in plain, simple english?
I got the impression however that BA has had major problems with people bringing in their original certifictes.
The website www.britishairwaysjobs.com states that you need Maths & English Grade C or above, but the team @ The Rivers explained that they need you to have English 'Lit' not 'Lang', C or above.
A few of my friends have also been offered the job, but BA have made it very clear that any offer is subject to seeing original certificates grade C and above for Maths & English. They are not bugding on this.
As to short & long haul!
How cares! Get in, do the job, learn the product, walk the walk, speak the banter & smile - I'll get there- patience is a vertue!?
Friends have told me that they take home around £1450.00 PCM after tax - but only if they got 50% of their Bids they asked for on that month.
Everyone bids for the most expensive trips so after a while you bid for alittle bit more that you know you'll get! Again it depends on wether you like going to some of these destinations or if you want to go somewhere where you can use your languages.
All on seniority? I would like to know more about the Bidding system though!??
Can anyone explain this in plain, simple english?
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Hi All,
I think U will find that BA won't be very flexible on the Examination Certificate requirements........if U cannot prove that U have Eng Lang and Maths GCSE Grade C, i.e. have the original Certificates, then I am afraid they will not proceed with the application....that includes them having offered U a position already. Experience of flying, not matter how much of it U have, will not suffice........so all the best!
I think U will find that BA won't be very flexible on the Examination Certificate requirements........if U cannot prove that U have Eng Lang and Maths GCSE Grade C, i.e. have the original Certificates, then I am afraid they will not proceed with the application....that includes them having offered U a position already. Experience of flying, not matter how much of it U have, will not suffice........so all the best!
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BA cabin crew bidding system...
JB737,
The system we use at BA for bidding is called 'Carmen'.
It is a Swedish designed system, and is in use with a number of airlines incl. SAS,Northwest,Alitalia,Phillipine Airlines,Finnair,Iberia & Condor.
Within BA it is currently only used by EF cabin crew, but will be implemented on WW from next year I believe.Our pilots use a totally diffrent system.
It works on a fairly straight forward principle.Basically you have to give each thing you bid for (either days off or trips) graded points from 0 to 200 depending on the level of importance you want to place on the thing your bidding for.
For example if you primarily want to have n/stops in Istanbul,you would give this bid 200 points,and then if you also wanted to have n/stops in Milan but were'nt quite as bothered you would give this for example 180 points and so on.This points system is also what we use to bid for days off.
You can also put in bids for any trips(including turn arounds)with/without being specific about the destination or number of days.You can also specify the check-in/out times and the number of sectors you wish to do.
You can also place a "standing order" if you want to do the same types of trips every month, and you can do this up till the day you retire if you really want to!!
We would normally expect to achieve around 60% of our bid, and the remaining 40% will be rostered to you by scheduling prior to the roster being published on the 21st of each month or thereabouts.
When the system was first introduced at LHR there were of cource teething problems, however most people seem to have got the system working to there advantage now.
My advice to anyone using the 'Carmen' system is NOT to be to specific about the kind of trips you want.
I normally just ask for ANY 3 day trips, as these are where the money is to be made.The more speciffic you are the harder it will be for the system to satisfy your bid,and in the worst case it may end up not giving you anything you bid for.
Hope this info helps answer your question.
Birds2Perches,
I am led to belive that BA will not make any exception on the question of exam certificates.
They are now, I believe, turning people away at the interview stage if they do not have the required exam results and original certificates to prove it.
If you don't have these it will probably be a waste of your time to apply, as they are'nt budging on this one.Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that's the story as far as I know.
gladrags
The system we use at BA for bidding is called 'Carmen'.
It is a Swedish designed system, and is in use with a number of airlines incl. SAS,Northwest,Alitalia,Phillipine Airlines,Finnair,Iberia & Condor.
Within BA it is currently only used by EF cabin crew, but will be implemented on WW from next year I believe.Our pilots use a totally diffrent system.
It works on a fairly straight forward principle.Basically you have to give each thing you bid for (either days off or trips) graded points from 0 to 200 depending on the level of importance you want to place on the thing your bidding for.
For example if you primarily want to have n/stops in Istanbul,you would give this bid 200 points,and then if you also wanted to have n/stops in Milan but were'nt quite as bothered you would give this for example 180 points and so on.This points system is also what we use to bid for days off.
You can also put in bids for any trips(including turn arounds)with/without being specific about the destination or number of days.You can also specify the check-in/out times and the number of sectors you wish to do.
You can also place a "standing order" if you want to do the same types of trips every month, and you can do this up till the day you retire if you really want to!!
We would normally expect to achieve around 60% of our bid, and the remaining 40% will be rostered to you by scheduling prior to the roster being published on the 21st of each month or thereabouts.
When the system was first introduced at LHR there were of cource teething problems, however most people seem to have got the system working to there advantage now.
My advice to anyone using the 'Carmen' system is NOT to be to specific about the kind of trips you want.
I normally just ask for ANY 3 day trips, as these are where the money is to be made.The more speciffic you are the harder it will be for the system to satisfy your bid,and in the worst case it may end up not giving you anything you bid for.
Hope this info helps answer your question.
Birds2Perches,
I am led to belive that BA will not make any exception on the question of exam certificates.
They are now, I believe, turning people away at the interview stage if they do not have the required exam results and original certificates to prove it.
If you don't have these it will probably be a waste of your time to apply, as they are'nt budging on this one.Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that's the story as far as I know.
gladrags
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After applying internally for 10 years with BA every six months so 2 group discussions and 2 final boards every year for 10 years how many does that make and still could not get past that final interview I think I will be giving it a BIG miss. They have a file on my applications that took up a whole drawer, they showed me it the last time I went for interview. Did make me laugh and the people who interviewed me. Should just have given me it for persivering.
BA are a fantastic company to work for 12 happy years, not the company that I joined though where it was a job for life, but is any company these days.
To all you budding ba crew members I wish you the best of luck with your applications it didn't work out for me with them but I am sure you will enjoy it very much. Am now happy flying on a corporate jet and enjoying it.
Best of luck to all who apply
GC
BA are a fantastic company to work for 12 happy years, not the company that I joined though where it was a job for life, but is any company these days.
To all you budding ba crew members I wish you the best of luck with your applications it didn't work out for me with them but I am sure you will enjoy it very much. Am now happy flying on a corporate jet and enjoying it.
Best of luck to all who apply
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I applied for BA since i was 18. All in different roles. They have got i think over seven applications for me. There has been times i've made it to the final interview, the following year i have not! Its strange the way things work out but like you i have not kept trying and finally i got there!
I failed as a cadet pilot, failed as an engineer, failed as a cabin crew, all of them umpteen times but i aint ever stopped trying! Eventually i got there!
Dont give up! I got my foot in the door in a company i have always wanted work with and look forward to making a career out of it! Dont give up! If you have tried and failed! Trust me, you aint tried and failed as much as me and after 4 years, i got there!
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I applied for BA since i was 18. All in different roles. They have got i think over seven applications for me. There has been times i've made it to the final interview, the following year i have not! Its strange the way things work out but like you i have not kept trying and finally i got there!
I failed as a cadet pilot, failed as an engineer, failed as a cabin crew, all of them umpteen times but i aint ever stopped trying! Eventually i got there!
Dont give up! I got my foot in the door in a company i have always wanted work with and look forward to making a career out of it! Dont give up! If you have tried and failed! Trust me, you aint tried and failed as much as me and after 4 years, i got there!
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Just going back to the English and Maths thing that i noticed someone mentioned.
I have just about completed the online application my problem is i don't have C grades. I have A Levels and higher qualifications aswell will these be ok?
Applied in 2001 but Sept 11 came along so hopefully they will accept my application
I have just about completed the online application my problem is i don't have C grades. I have A Levels and higher qualifications aswell will these be ok?
Applied in 2001 but Sept 11 came along so hopefully they will accept my application