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Well in response to Lotflyer and Virginfsm,
This is my roster for next month so it should give you some idea.
3 days off
3 day Damascas
3 days off
2 days sby
4 day Beirut (shuttle to alexandria on 2nd night)
1 day off
5 day Tbilisi
2 days off
5 day Amman (Shuttle to Addis Ababa on 2nd night)
2 days standby
1 day off
Minimum trip at the moment is 3 days and maximum is 5 days. We never do there and back!
As far as wages go this is a typical average. Cabin crew 1300 - 1600, Assistant Pursers 1400 - 1700, Pursers 1700 - 2000.
I think the starting salary for cabin crew is around £11,000 (Not 100% sure maybe a bit more) Then we are paid an hourly allowance of approx £2.55 an hour from the moment you check in until the the time you get back to LHR. And this is paid into your salary and not in local currency down route etc.
Hope this all helps.
This is my roster for next month so it should give you some idea.
3 days off
3 day Damascas
3 days off
2 days sby
4 day Beirut (shuttle to alexandria on 2nd night)
1 day off
5 day Tbilisi
2 days off
5 day Amman (Shuttle to Addis Ababa on 2nd night)
2 days standby
1 day off
Minimum trip at the moment is 3 days and maximum is 5 days. We never do there and back!
As far as wages go this is a typical average. Cabin crew 1300 - 1600, Assistant Pursers 1400 - 1700, Pursers 1700 - 2000.
I think the starting salary for cabin crew is around £11,000 (Not 100% sure maybe a bit more) Then we are paid an hourly allowance of approx £2.55 an hour from the moment you check in until the the time you get back to LHR. And this is paid into your salary and not in local currency down route etc.
Hope this all helps.
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Thanx pondskipper,
This really looks nice especially for commuting. I would love to see Beirut and Damascus as my friends from LOT keep saying these were wonderfull layovers years ago...
LOTflyer
This really looks nice especially for commuting. I would love to see Beirut and Damascus as my friends from LOT keep saying these were wonderfull layovers years ago...
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Promotion can be very quick. You have to be with Bmed for 1 year before you can apply for Assistant Purser and you have to be an Assistant Purser for 1 year before you can apply for Purser.
Because the company keeps growing they are constantly recruiting for promotion.
Because the company keeps growing they are constantly recruiting for promotion.
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Hi again pondskipper
Sorry to pick your brain more but this is all V interesting!
Are the hotels of a good standard and it is safe to go out and about in some of the more "interesting destinations"?
What are pax loads like?
Is it a profitable airline?
What future fleet plans do they have?
Do they have the new BA uniform yet, if not when?
This really interests me, going to such different places sound like real travelling!
Thanks for taking the time to reply
VirginFSM
Sorry to pick your brain more but this is all V interesting!
Are the hotels of a good standard and it is safe to go out and about in some of the more "interesting destinations"?
What are pax loads like?
Is it a profitable airline?
What future fleet plans do they have?
Do they have the new BA uniform yet, if not when?
This really interests me, going to such different places sound like real travelling!
Thanks for taking the time to reply
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Cheers Preppy and pondskipper,
I reckon I might apply you know!
If you want a private chat give me a PM. Would really appreciate as much honest info as poss B4 I really think of throwing my VS seniority away!
Do you have loyal crew or is there quite a large turnover?
Cheers both again
VirginFSM
I reckon I might apply you know!
If you want a private chat give me a PM. Would really appreciate as much honest info as poss B4 I really think of throwing my VS seniority away!
Do you have loyal crew or is there quite a large turnover?
Cheers both again
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Bmed And Commuting
Hi Guys
Pondskipper ! - I notice your based in Shropshire ? - If so do you commute and is it ok for standbys etc ? - I live in the Midlands and wouldnt really want to move to LHR area if i joined BMED - Whats your view on this ?
Also - Anyone - Whats the likely hood that BMED will recruit during the summer ? I applied and received a letter advising that they are not recruiting until July as they had a massive response to the most recent recruitment drive ?. I cant understand though that they invite for applications on the web site...but hey ho any replies re this would be very welcome.
Thanks
PS - Iain if your out there how was interview and did you get it ?
Pondskipper ! - I notice your based in Shropshire ? - If so do you commute and is it ok for standbys etc ? - I live in the Midlands and wouldnt really want to move to LHR area if i joined BMED - Whats your view on this ?
Also - Anyone - Whats the likely hood that BMED will recruit during the summer ? I applied and received a letter advising that they are not recruiting until July as they had a massive response to the most recent recruitment drive ?. I cant understand though that they invite for applications on the web site...but hey ho any replies re this would be very welcome.
Thanks
PS - Iain if your out there how was interview and did you get it ?
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VirginFSM - We do have loyal crew however saying that we have had a massive turnover in the last year and half due to BA recruiting but so have all airlines. The turnover at Bmed at the moment seems to have slowed right down.
wan2fly - It is possible to commute and alot of crew do. We even have crew who live in spain and france. But it can be hard work. I posted a typical roster on this forum take a look at it and decide for yourself if you could be bothered to commute only you can make that decision. Not sure about the recruitment but i know they do have alot of applications, we seem to have become a popular airline considering 2 years ago no-one really knew about Bmed and it was called Heathrow's little secret!!
wan2fly - It is possible to commute and alot of crew do. We even have crew who live in spain and france. But it can be hard work. I posted a typical roster on this forum take a look at it and decide for yourself if you could be bothered to commute only you can make that decision. Not sure about the recruitment but i know they do have alot of applications, we seem to have become a popular airline considering 2 years ago no-one really knew about Bmed and it was called Heathrow's little secret!!
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hi
Thanks Pondskipper
Thats really helpful - well I would love to join BMED - great and different destinations - beats taking a 757 of 235 chavs to Ibiza on a sat night !!
Thanks again
Thats really helpful - well I would love to join BMED - great and different destinations - beats taking a 757 of 235 chavs to Ibiza on a sat night !!
Thanks again
