stuart212

Hello All,

I am in the process of interview for BY to be based at NCL next year, I was wondering if there are any people who work at NCL or who have worked there in the past can let me know what it's like i.e people, managers etc

Also what are the rosta's like compared to MAN?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks,

Stu

stuart212

come on guys - surely someone must have read this who works for BY?

AtlanticAngel

Hi Stu

I did two seasons with Britannia based at Manchester but I had a 3 day trip to Newcastle to operate a few flights and the crew were fantastic. MAN is a very friendly base and it is always slightly worrying when you are sent to another base by yourself but the NCL crew really put me at my ease - the most friendly, genuine and positive crew you could hope to work with. It is a small base with a great atmosphere and people really seem to look out for each other. It can take longer to get a permanent contract at the smaller bases but sometimes you are offered the chance to work at LGW for the winter.

If you need any help or advice let me know.
Good Luck

stuart212

AtlanticAngel,

Thank you for your reply!

Curious about what you say bout working the winter in LGW - what would happen in the instance, do BY expect you to move to LGW or do you position there for your flights?

Stu

*757*boy*

Hi Stu

Britannia no longer offer split base winter contracts so this is no opportunity for crew to work out of say MAN or LGW just for the winter. You could do the summer at NCL and request to transfer to LGW and then you may be offered a perm contract at LGW. This year no one was offered perm contracts at NCL and they have 4th year rejoiners waiting.........

Good luck at NCL - it is a great base and the crew are superb!

stuart212

757 Boy,

Thanks for your info - that a shame they don't offer the winter split anymore.

Did any bases keep on this Winter? Are BY adding any extra routes at NCL?

Stu

*757*boy*

Stu

The only bases to offer perm contracts at the end of Oct were MAN, LGW and BHX - despite busy winter schedules so there are many disappointed people at some of the smaller bases - especially as they weren't offered the chance to transfer.....

From what I understand there are no new routes for NCL next season - in fact there are less. More flights from MME.

If you want to know anything else then feel free to PM me.

KR

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Rachie

Hi, sorry for creating yet another thread on the Britannia open days

I'm going to go to the one at Nottingham east midlands (in retrospect I should have just gone to MAN but there ya go)

anyhoo, from what I can gather the Britannia Training centre (where the open day is being held) isn't in Nottingham east midlands airport

Does anyone or could anyone direct me as to where to go? I'm coming down on the train

I'd really appreciate any help

b mi baby

The Britannia Training Centre is (unless it has been moved) right next to East Midlands Airport - i.e a 2 or 3 minute walk. It is possible to get a bus from Nottingham to the airport and then walk from there.

Hope this helps

b mi baby

Rachie

so it's easy to get there ?

b mi baby

Yes!

Rachie

panic averted

Thankyou so very very much

JT190676

Hi Guys and Gals

Just wanted to say that Ive been at the BY open day today at EMA.

There were over 147 people who showed up, and alot were very succesfull in getting to the interview stage.
I was one of the lucky ones who had my interview today, dead easy questions all about customer service and had to give examples of what I had/would do in a situation.
Have been told I will hear from them within the next 2 weeks.

Let me know how you all get on

J

JT190676

Hi Iain

Sorry to hear that you didnt get through!
What candidate number was you ? I was 15, cant say I rmember your name !
I was wearing a black suit, white shirt, and a red striped tie, black short spikey hair!!
Anyway - hope you get something soon
J

ChrisJ

Would have loved to have gone if only for the experience - what did the tests involve? E.g., did the maths test include simple maths or did they truly 'test you' to the limits? What did you have to do for the group tests?

Hope you get something you like soon

Rachie

I got through

I haven't been back that long (I used up all my text credity things) am absolutely shattered

Do you know if Laura got through

Rach (101 )

Rachie

They said they'd be giving us a call within the next couple of weeks to arrange when we needed to go back etc

VanillaSky

HELLO EVERYBODY!!!
yesterday i was @ the open day as well, I am the italian girl.... dunno if u remember me?
anyway i ve passed yesterday assesment and waiting for the interview....
how many people made it yesterday? we were almost 150...

Francesca
(33)

Rachie

Were you with an Italian guy also?

You were sat at the table where me and Iain were stood

and there was Fiona - the Irish girl?

Yes I remember you anyway

I think the final number that turned up was 117

VanillaSky

hi iain,
i was with a sloavakian guy (MAROS) and we both made it, but now we r waiting for a call in order to arrange the interview, i dont remember who u were, where u wearing glasses?
sorry to hear that u didnt make it, but i m sure that u can make it with another airline

take care