Thomsonfly

[blondie 61]

hi anyone out there

hi with reference to my question earlier does anyone have any advice like when the training starts or has anyone else been offered newcastle base and heard anything at all i am now getting seriously worried and just wonder whether to forget the whole job offer and move on is it always like this in the airline industry it seems very strange any advice will be greatly appreciated thanks in advance

[oldbalboy]

my understanding is training is planned to commence in march, 3 courses using last years pool started this week and those recruited before xmas are planned to start in march once summer crewing figures have ben finalised.

[blondie 61]

thanks

thanks for the reply feel a bit better now for the information keep posting any more information thanks for help

[Balboy]

Old Balboy...Dad, is that you..!!!

[cutecrew]

Lots of changes going on

Originally Posted by julier

hi with reference to my question earlier does anyone have any advice like when the training starts or has anyone else been offered newcastle base and heard anything at all i am now getting seriously worried and just wonder whether to forget the whole job offer and move on is it always like this in the airline industry it seems very strange any advice will be greatly appreciated thanks in advance

Hi Julier, I am an established crew member at NCL and all I can say to help you is, with regards to training starting dates I am not sure when these are being planned, but with regards to crew starting at each base a lot of movement is going on.

The company have decided to close Leeds Bradford as a manned base and as far as I know have asked all the crew from there where they want to transfer to. As far as I understand a lot have asked for NCL so the company will have to see to the requests of the established crew first so when it knows its figures about how many crew is needs at NCL and how any established crew are there it can then fill in any empty spaces with rejoining and brand new crew.

[blondie 61]

thanks cutecrew

thanks for info i am so dissapointed im not expecting a start now but i do understand older crew need to come first.
i will just put the job offer and training etc on the back burner now and chill out and concentrate on the job i have now
thanks again for all the info you have given me at least now i know the score thanks again its a shame i would like to have met you all juliexxx

[cutecrew]

Hiya

Originally Posted by julier

thanks for info i am so dissapointed im not expecting a start now but i do understand older crew need to come first.
i will just put the job offer and training etc on the back burner now and chill out and concentrate on the job i have now
thanks again for all the info you have given me at least now i know the score thanks again its a shame i would like to have met you all juliexxx

Hi Emma, no dont be disappointed as apparently we are recruiting brand new initials for 2007 which means you come before them so I think you will be invitged back.

The LBA people are far as I am aware have been asked to submit which base they would likem to go to but will only be allowed to go if that base needs people, so they either have to choose another option or take redundancy.

The news changes daily so it will have all changed again by the coming week, Just hang tight and Im sure your rejoiner invitation will be with you soon.

[blondie 61]

thanks ror the reply

hi thanks again for that info i feel a bit better now i had all but given up i will sit tight and see if i receive a letter
i will post it on here if i do thanks julie r

[blondie 61]

wages etc

hi i know this is a daft question and i did not bother to ask at my interview what are our average wages per month ive heard how a lot of airlines are different eg shorthaul long haul i know at newcastle we would not be doing longhaul
i know its a bit of a cheeky question but just a rough idea will do i just dont want to go into the job blind and not knowing what to expect thanks anyone in advance please dont think im cheeky id just like to know

[BYALPHAINDIA]

Hi Julie, I don't know much about the Cabin Crew pay, but obviously not all Charter Airlines will pay the same rate.

Your Basic will be 'Topped' up by the Sector and Commissions of what you sell onboard, This is obviously not guaranteed!

I am not up on the Current Payscales.

A sad end to 30+ years of operations at LBA, You would have thought that a 738 or even a 752 could be sufficient for the Summer season 3X daily rotations, There is enough demand for it from the whole of Yorkshire+

I went into a Thomson Shop last week, And I counted 11 different brochures, Surely the costs can be saved here - 800+ shops X 11 different brochures per season??? That money could have being spent on maintaining the LBA base?

First Choice have 1 'Year Round' brochure.

Some rumours suggest that Jet2 was part of the decision to close the LBA base?

Good Luck Julie.

RIP LBA.

[blondie 61]

thanks

hi thanks for reply
yes i agree it is a sad end for leeds bradford operations with me living in durham i have flown from here before as its not to far away to travel to ,i hope the crew get suitable jobs its so sad
i think some of the crew may be sent up here ive heard if they want to so thats not to bad anyway good luck to all of you ,i hope you get sorted and hopefully i may see you up here sometime if im ever picked from the holding pool all the best xx

[jesscsock]

Originally Posted by julier

hi ive been placed in a holding pool i think while my references are looked up if i am accepted does anyone know when the training starts my contract was for newcastle march to october .my work keeps asking when im leaving i really dont know what to say or even if i have a guaranteed job can anyone help me with advice

i'm in the same position, i've been put in the holding pool for cwl, but i have no idea when training starts ( i have been told that the holding pool is just waiting for training though i have no contract yet) i hope thomson aren't always this uninformative! anyone with info on the training for cwl though (or any information on anything!), if you could enlighten me i'd be very grateful!

[blondie 61]

hi there
yes i know what you mean they are not very informative ive heard training may start in march but like you ive no contract or any info since my letter for holding pool if i hear anything or visa versa i will let you know good luck and just keep saying like me no news is good news all the best juliexxx

[jesscsock]

aye, i will do. all i know is the bigger bases are trained first, and the rejoiners do their training before us. could be waiting till march or april.

[blondie 61]

suits me

i hope its then im off to tenerife for a week first week in march and at the interview they did say it would be ok so like you say it must be after then keep us posted thanks xxx

[jesscsock]

ooh could work out well for you then! i'm on hols last week of feb, so now i'm not worried about going if we all keep each other posted, maybe collectively we'll get somewhere!

[blondie 61]

any info yet

hi there
does anyone have any info yet as to whats happening with us initials at ncl yet or rejoiners im fed up of waiting for letters etc
i have been waiting now for s......o long since initial letter about holding pool
any info or news will do thanks in advance

[tflybabe]

Holidays!!!!!!

hey guys i was an initial last year at NCL and am waiting to hear about rejoining but i want to book a holiday that leaves the 23rd feb and gets back the 2nd march and dont want it to coincide with going back to thomsonfly. is it true they usually give you a months notice? i rang hr but they dont know anything, apart from theres a meeting the second week in feb, so if the months notice thing is correct then i should be ok shouldnt i???? i dont think they will want us back before the middle of march do u???

please advice me guys i dunno what to do?? i really want this holiday and i think its terrible how they cant even tell a rough date.

thanks

emma x

[blondie 61]

initials at newcastle base

hi there does anyone know if the rumour is true that there will be no new initials at newcastle this year any info thanks will help

[TinyTom]

Thomsonfly Rejoiner Courses 2007

What a shambles eh?
Does anyone have any idea what is going on behind the closed doors at Wigmore House? Recruitment continues country wide but the people who are left in the dark are the rejoining crew... Whats going on?
Tom