Astraeus for the summer? opinions please
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Astraeus for the summer? opinions please
Hiya people,
Can I have some opinions on Astraeus please? What are they like to work for? pay and conditions? Anybody working for Astraeus can you tell me what you think of them please
Thanks
Can I have some opinions on Astraeus please? What are they like to work for? pay and conditions? Anybody working for Astraeus can you tell me what you think of them please
Thanks
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I worled for them last season, nice airline to start off with.
Beware of the £600 bond you have to pay back when you leave though!
The basic was £10,000 plus £2.00 ph flying allowance.
Beware of the £600 bond you have to pay back when you leave though!
The basic was £10,000 plus £2.00 ph flying allowance.
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I've just started with them, been there a short while now and have a really good impression of them. Everyone so far is great.
Don't be mislead by what sammyhostie says, the £600 bond is only payable if you leave within 6 months of your start date, and if you leave between 6 months and 1 year then the bond is only £300. If you leave after 1 year then there is no bond to repay. Wages for main crew are as sammyhostie says.
There is a really good and promising flying programme for the summer and beyond lined up. And we have just taken delivery of a 757 as well. brings the fleet up to 8 aircraft now.
Best wishes and good luck!
LJ
Don't be mislead by what sammyhostie says, the £600 bond is only payable if you leave within 6 months of your start date, and if you leave between 6 months and 1 year then the bond is only £300. If you leave after 1 year then there is no bond to repay. Wages for main crew are as sammyhostie says.
There is a really good and promising flying programme for the summer and beyond lined up. And we have just taken delivery of a 757 as well. brings the fleet up to 8 aircraft now.
Best wishes and good luck!
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no other airline makes thieir crew pay a bond anymore!
And as they only give out a temporary contract, youre going to have to pay back the full amount if youre contract dosent get renewed!
When i first started I was quite naive and signed away happily, but i read all contracts and uniform declerations really hard now!
Because £600 is a lot of money.
But its a nice company to start with, the 757 for the summer should be ok for you, its being used on those bloody Malabo oil flights, I used to hate those!!
And as they only give out a temporary contract, youre going to have to pay back the full amount if youre contract dosent get renewed!
When i first started I was quite naive and signed away happily, but i read all contracts and uniform declerations really hard now!
Because £600 is a lot of money.
But its a nice company to start with, the 757 for the summer should be ok for you, its being used on those bloody Malabo oil flights, I used to hate those!!
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Sammyhostie, I'm not sure where you get your information from, but if at the end of the temp contract, it is not renewed due to operational requirements, the bond does not need to be paid back.
For the record, the SSG accomm has been changed for an OK hotel, don't know why people hate the SSG, the flight pay is good and if you get a good crew, it can be a laugh
Regards
Mike
For the record, the SSG accomm has been changed for an OK hotel, don't know why people hate the SSG, the flight pay is good and if you get a good crew, it can be a laugh
Regards
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if your looking for a good summer, and a good airline, Astraeus is the way to go, was on aeu lads training course, and think the airline is amazing,
Sammyhostie its not too much for an airline to ask when there is such a high turnover in crew, and the investment such airlines place upon crews, i think to train 1 person is around 2k, and then theres the uniform etc etc, the costs go on, so £600 isnt a lot to ask!
good luck markkent-2004, go for an interview, and make your own mind up!
Sammyhostie its not too much for an airline to ask when there is such a high turnover in crew, and the investment such airlines place upon crews, i think to train 1 person is around 2k, and then theres the uniform etc etc, the costs go on, so £600 isnt a lot to ask!
good luck markkent-2004, go for an interview, and make your own mind up!
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Just want to correct sammyhostie and london jets the basic pay is right but the flight duty pay has been increased to £2.24 per hour.
The company has a lot of good people working for it. The summer is looking busy and with introduction of the 757 things are looking good. Don't be afraid to work hard and have a great laugh!!
Look forward to seeing you online
The company has a lot of good people working for it. The summer is looking busy and with introduction of the 757 things are looking good. Don't be afraid to work hard and have a great laugh!!
Look forward to seeing you online
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I used to work for AEU and yes back then the £600 bond was worthwhile(well maybe, maybe not!) as most SEP training was done by Air2Bob as it was known back then as, so good quality training.
But I am sorry, the uniform certainly isn't worth the money... Definetely off the Peg if I may say so.
Must admit, back then it was in it's early years, so forgive me if AEU has improved - and if it has then good on you all!
Cheers Hottowel xx
But I am sorry, the uniform certainly isn't worth the money... Definetely off the Peg if I may say so.
Must admit, back then it was in it's early years, so forgive me if AEU has improved - and if it has then good on you all!
Cheers Hottowel xx
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Sounds like AEU HAS improved hottowel, as for the training department, well it is the best initials course I have ever sat for sure! The uniform is durable and with the new female designs this summer, we will all be looking very smart!
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Mike
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Guys,
You do have to pay the money back if you dont get kept on!
As me and 12 other members of my course had the £600 deducted from our last pay packet!
So dont get caught out by that.
AIlrines shouldnt make you pay a bond, every airline Ive since worked for makes no charge!
At MYT our training was second to none, also done at Air2Bob, and there is no bond to pay back.
Just thinkhow much money AEU make from every course by the end of the season.
90% of our course are not there now!
You do have to pay the money back if you dont get kept on!
As me and 12 other members of my course had the £600 deducted from our last pay packet!
So dont get caught out by that.
AIlrines shouldnt make you pay a bond, every airline Ive since worked for makes no charge!
At MYT our training was second to none, also done at Air2Bob, and there is no bond to pay back.
Just thinkhow much money AEU make from every course by the end of the season.
90% of our course are not there now!
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I'm going to give Astraeus a miss, I haven't heard good things about them to be honest from others that are there now. Many many people leave and they r only 2 years old. How can that be?
I have heard people are putting on brave faces at Astraeus and that many people are not happy and I'm not interested in being bonded for so much money and yes it is a lot to ask for.
I have heard people are putting on brave faces at Astraeus and that many people are not happy and I'm not interested in being bonded for so much money and yes it is a lot to ask for.
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Not sure where you are getting your impressions from! I've just completed my 4th course of my flying career and everything seems very crew orientated - which is more than can be said for some companies.
As for bonding, I think it's a very good idea. A company spends a lot of time and money on training, uniform, expenses etc etc. If you leave before you have earn't them any money how can they be expected to survive.
Astraeus may be young but it's got a lot going for it. You don't get a hot meal on BA shorthaul anymore now do you!
Not sure where you are getting your impressions from! I've just completed my 4th course of my flying career and everything seems very crew orientated - which is more than can be said for some companies.
As for bonding, I think it's a very good idea. A company spends a lot of time and money on training, uniform, expenses etc etc. If you leave before you have earn't them any money how can they be expected to survive.
Astraeus may be young but it's got a lot going for it. You don't get a hot meal on BA shorthaul anymore now do you!
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I just can't believe the rubbish some people speak -
Astareus is one of only a few carriers that last year, kept on the majority of it's seasonal crew into the winter and it looks like happening again this year.
The ones that weren't kept on, were quite frankly, not good enough...hence the bitterness from some quaters!
Astareus is one of only a few carriers that last year, kept on the majority of it's seasonal crew into the winter and it looks like happening again this year.
The ones that weren't kept on, were quite frankly, not good enough...hence the bitterness from some quaters!
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There are far too many people who quite clearly don't make the grade, these people quite simple have nothing better to do that bad mouth who they have worked for and with. While I understand that this is an annonymous forum and people are perfectly entitled to their own opinion's which people are sharing, but please get your facts straight before you share them with others.
I have just started with Astraeus as well and I have had nothing but good impressions and feedback from them. This is a company that has high standards and is quite obviously going places. Now to work here you need high standards yourself, and if you are not kept on after 6 months then you have to start questioning yourself. Everyone is given a 6 month probation and then you go permenant, I know of a few people who were only give 6 month contract but they have been told that there is nothing to stop them from being extended and given perminent ones. As for the bond, I suggest if you are not happy with a bond then go find an airline that doesn't have the quality or standards that Astraeus has, may I suggest My Travel for you? Maybe some of you should considder BA as well? The bond is there to commit you to a future to an airline that has a future. And regardless of what others say in here, if you are not kept on after 6 months, it is not your choice to leave and therefore you don't have to pay any part of your bond back. The only time you pay any part of your bond back is is you leave on your on choice.
I've found somewhere I like, I know alot of other people like it here as well. This is somewhere that they know who you are as a person, not a number.
I have just started with Astraeus as well and I have had nothing but good impressions and feedback from them. This is a company that has high standards and is quite obviously going places. Now to work here you need high standards yourself, and if you are not kept on after 6 months then you have to start questioning yourself. Everyone is given a 6 month probation and then you go permenant, I know of a few people who were only give 6 month contract but they have been told that there is nothing to stop them from being extended and given perminent ones. As for the bond, I suggest if you are not happy with a bond then go find an airline that doesn't have the quality or standards that Astraeus has, may I suggest My Travel for you? Maybe some of you should considder BA as well? The bond is there to commit you to a future to an airline that has a future. And regardless of what others say in here, if you are not kept on after 6 months, it is not your choice to leave and therefore you don't have to pay any part of your bond back. The only time you pay any part of your bond back is is you leave on your on choice.
I've found somewhere I like, I know alot of other people like it here as well. This is somewhere that they know who you are as a person, not a number.
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Markkent,
What a strange thing to do!
You came on here and asked for opinions about an airline you are considering joining.
You got opinions, most of which seem to be positive (issue of bond notwithstanding).
You then say you are goig to "give them a miss" because you
But there are posts here from people who " are there now".
So it seems like you asked for opinions, got the opinions, and then decided to disregard the opinions.
From what I hear, AEU is no worse than many others out there recruiting, possibly slightly better in some respects. ( Have a read of the Flyjet bitching session for example).
This Forum is full of opinions from people who are with various airlines. If you were to believe half the stuff you read here, or hear in your local pub, you would never go into the profession of Cabin Crew.
Out of interest, Mark, where have you " decided" to go ( or more importantly, who has actually offered you a job) ?
What a strange thing to do!
You came on here and asked for opinions about an airline you are considering joining.
You got opinions, most of which seem to be positive (issue of bond notwithstanding).
You then say you are goig to "give them a miss" because you
haven't heard good things about them to be honest from others that are there now
So it seems like you asked for opinions, got the opinions, and then decided to disregard the opinions.
From what I hear, AEU is no worse than many others out there recruiting, possibly slightly better in some respects. ( Have a read of the Flyjet bitching session for example).
This Forum is full of opinions from people who are with various airlines. If you were to believe half the stuff you read here, or hear in your local pub, you would never go into the profession of Cabin Crew.
Out of interest, Mark, where have you " decided" to go ( or more importantly, who has actually offered you a job) ?