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flatbeds
I saw the images in the link; am I right in assuming that the seats are NOT flatbeds? I can't see Silverjet making that much of an impact on the business market if the seats do not lay flat. 
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Hi Bestonboard ! - Your job sounds fab, I have an interview with Silverjet for s/coordinator next Tues so was fascinated to read your post, I am so nervous as really want this job, I am an experienced flyer & have done single operation business class flying so have some relevant experience. I was wondering how many crew you carry ? I have done all my research on the company so am as prepared as I can be ! - I used to work for Flyjet several years ago, - wondered if that would help or hinder my chance? I didn't leave on bad terms (thankfully!) - are there many crew that have come over from Flyjet ? - Also the photo of the crew shown on the prnewswire website - are they real crew ? - my husband thinks they are professional models hired to dress up as crew as they are so beautiful & slim !
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Yeah right, get a life or a job dear ! you can always apply for cesspool airlines such as easyJet, Ryanair or Flyzoom... Get over it dear
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Hi Everyone
First off, good luck to all you new guys at Silverjet, it sounds like a fantastic oppurtunity for you all!!
Secondly, Morrisette, have some dignity please! what are you worried about who say's this and that? YOU GOT THE JOB!!!
I would agree that the 3rd reply you highlighted from tea and coffee WAS a bitter slight of tongue, although I think your reply was more so, as you wern't able to rise above it.
Which airline have you just moved from??
I think you should apologise to all EasyJet, Ryanair and Zoom UK employees to save face, you made a very rude and inappropriate remark.
ALL cabin crew work hard, be it all-economy, all-business, longhaul or shorthaul. We all have the same aspirations, and no, no everyone aspires to fly london-NJ serving high-end customers. Some crew have important commitments, like family, disabled relatives etc, and may need to come home after a short 2-sector day to cook dinner for others! who know, just don't post in anger.
Ultimately, you have got YOUR dream right? it's not anyone else's, an you need to respect that. Oh, and by the way, I'm waiting to be told whethr I have a job with
ZOOM UK (but it's fine, you haven't offended me personally, hence hy I'd advise you to apologise incase you did anyone else!!)
Enjoy it!! And I wish you and all the est at Silverjet the best of success!!
First off, good luck to all you new guys at Silverjet, it sounds like a fantastic oppurtunity for you all!!
Secondly, Morrisette, have some dignity please! what are you worried about who say's this and that? YOU GOT THE JOB!!!
I would agree that the 3rd reply you highlighted from tea and coffee WAS a bitter slight of tongue, although I think your reply was more so, as you wern't able to rise above it.
Which airline have you just moved from??
I think you should apologise to all EasyJet, Ryanair and Zoom UK employees to save face, you made a very rude and inappropriate remark.
ALL cabin crew work hard, be it all-economy, all-business, longhaul or shorthaul. We all have the same aspirations, and no, no everyone aspires to fly london-NJ serving high-end customers. Some crew have important commitments, like family, disabled relatives etc, and may need to come home after a short 2-sector day to cook dinner for others! who know, just don't post in anger.
Ultimately, you have got YOUR dream right? it's not anyone else's, an you need to respect that. Oh, and by the way, I'm waiting to be told whethr I have a job with
ZOOM UK (but it's fine, you haven't offended me personally, hence hy I'd advise you to apologise incase you did anyone else!!)
Enjoy it!! And I wish you and all the est at Silverjet the best of success!!
Well said, Tommietola. "Cesspool airlines" is a little strong, Morrisette. I am currently at EZY, very happily I must say, and have been for 5 years. 12 years with BD and BA before that. That uniform, glitz and glamour make some of you tick, and for others it's no big deal. Ezy gives us a rather good income, gets us home at night and employs some wonderful people - which is what some of us want. Give it a few years, and perhaps your priorities will change too. Not a rant, an observation!
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Hi, Firs of all Cobrats to all SilverJet crew!! Have Fun guya!!!
I have some questions!! How much is the basic salary? How much per flying hour?? Do yo guys get allowence in US dollars cash to spend in NY??? How lon is the training?? Many guys cabin crew?? all the crew is british??? Thanks for any info!! Take care
I have some questions!! How much is the basic salary? How much per flying hour?? Do yo guys get allowence in US dollars cash to spend in NY??? How lon is the training?? Many guys cabin crew?? all the crew is british??? Thanks for any info!! Take care
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Just to re-itterate a piont from corsman.
Morrissette: you really shouldn't bad mouth other airlines, we all work hard wheather we work for a low cost no frills airline, a long haul airline or a specialist airline dealing with buissness class passengers.
i would like to piont out that the training you did for silverjet was co ordinated and managed by an ex easyjet training manager, and i know your views don't represent that of your collegues as easyjet staff get a good discount with your airline! I know alot of crew who have taken up this offer so your next lot of customers may just be easyjet crew.
My collegues and myself are under the impression that silverjet is a wicked comany and we all love your aircraft it looks very smart parked up on the stand so please dont formulate opinions about other airlines when there is certainly no just reason. nuff said!
Morrissette: you really shouldn't bad mouth other airlines, we all work hard wheather we work for a low cost no frills airline, a long haul airline or a specialist airline dealing with buissness class passengers.
i would like to piont out that the training you did for silverjet was co ordinated and managed by an ex easyjet training manager, and i know your views don't represent that of your collegues as easyjet staff get a good discount with your airline! I know alot of crew who have taken up this offer so your next lot of customers may just be easyjet crew.
My collegues and myself are under the impression that silverjet is a wicked comany and we all love your aircraft it looks very smart parked up on the stand so please dont formulate opinions about other airlines when there is certainly no just reason. nuff said!
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hi well done for getting into ezy and good luck with your course. when you start you be given access to our internal intranet in there is a whole load of info about deal you can get with easyjet, flights, holidays, insurence, loads of stuff you'll be able to look through it for yourself. I don't exactly know what our deal is with silverjet i think it may be 20% off can't remember!
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For your information, I'm NOT working for SILVERJET !
I was just interested in knowing what product they offer and reading comments by Silverjet crew who did the inaugural flight to Newark.
I was also interested in knowing their working conditions because I might be interested in applying. I'm a flight attendant for Netjets in Brussels and most of my flights are with high end clients. The only disadvantage is that I am most of the time alone and I believe being part of a flight attendant team would be much more fun.
What I was trying to emphasize is Teacoffee's volatility and inconstance just because (s)he was not selected by Silverjet.
With regard to easyJet, Ryanair, FlyZoom and other "low cost low brain airlines", I reiterate and persist : those are cesspool airlines.
I worked for 2 months for EZY and decided to get the h*ll out of the Luton Guantanamo camp so I resigned. It was horrible in every aspect: horrible uniform, horrible working conditions, horrible salary, horrible unclassy unhygienic brain dead colleagues, horrible uneducated boisterous customers with no manners...I'm not exaggerating, really it was sheer purgatory
Everybody's entitled to their opinion but mine is based on personal experience...so I know what I'm talking about because i've been there.
Anyway, I wish Silverjet good luck.
I was just interested in knowing what product they offer and reading comments by Silverjet crew who did the inaugural flight to Newark.
I was also interested in knowing their working conditions because I might be interested in applying. I'm a flight attendant for Netjets in Brussels and most of my flights are with high end clients. The only disadvantage is that I am most of the time alone and I believe being part of a flight attendant team would be much more fun.
What I was trying to emphasize is Teacoffee's volatility and inconstance just because (s)he was not selected by Silverjet.
With regard to easyJet, Ryanair, FlyZoom and other "low cost low brain airlines", I reiterate and persist : those are cesspool airlines.
I worked for 2 months for EZY and decided to get the h*ll out of the Luton Guantanamo camp so I resigned. It was horrible in every aspect: horrible uniform, horrible working conditions, horrible salary, horrible unclassy unhygienic brain dead colleagues, horrible uneducated boisterous customers with no manners...I'm not exaggerating, really it was sheer purgatory Everybody's entitled to their opinion but mine is based on personal experience...so I know what I'm talking about because i've been there.
Anyway, I wish Silverjet good luck.
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...how to win friends and influence people
To Morissette; Working for one airline for 2months (does that include training?) hardly means you are an expert, you haven't worked for the other airlines so it's a good idea to remain silent when you don't show foundation for your comments. If I might add, knowing what you know about EZY and those conditions you mentioned, why did you work for them in the 1st place? If you did a bit of research on the company beforehand, then you would have avoided the experiences and people you rant about, no?
As for your comments about your colleagues, that's not very nice. Anyway, good luck to all at Silverjet, looks like a good airline.
Peace & best wishes.
To Morissette; Working for one airline for 2months (does that include training?) hardly means you are an expert, you haven't worked for the other airlines so it's a good idea to remain silent when you don't show foundation for your comments. If I might add, knowing what you know about EZY and those conditions you mentioned, why did you work for them in the 1st place? If you did a bit of research on the company beforehand, then you would have avoided the experiences and people you rant about, no?
As for your comments about your colleagues, that's not very nice. Anyway, good luck to all at Silverjet, looks like a good airline.
Peace & best wishes.
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In a nutshell, Morrisette, I believe you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Furthermore, you have not worked for the other ''cesspool'' airlines, and I'm certain that you have not flown with one in particular, as they have yet to launch a route??
I think you need to get down off of this pedestal you seem to have put yourself on, and when you realise that not EVERYBODY flies on private jets, and you get a job in a team environment - THEN you can start finding fault with other's social grace and attitude. Yours is certainly very bad. One thing that crew should NEVER do is slag off colleagues, particularly on a public forum.
I'm glad you left EZY, or I'm sure you would have been pushed. It must have been very uncomfortable for you being hated with an attitude like yours! And I'm certain they're not crying for you to return to LTN.
I've also drawn a conclusion based on your posts that you are probably better off working on your own.
I think you need to get down off of this pedestal you seem to have put yourself on, and when you realise that not EVERYBODY flies on private jets, and you get a job in a team environment - THEN you can start finding fault with other's social grace and attitude. Yours is certainly very bad. One thing that crew should NEVER do is slag off colleagues, particularly on a public forum.
I'm glad you left EZY, or I'm sure you would have been pushed. It must have been very uncomfortable for you being hated with an attitude like yours! And I'm certain they're not crying for you to return to LTN.
I've also drawn a conclusion based on your posts that you are probably better off working on your own.
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Whoa!!!!! STOP!
Guys & Gals.... What is this all about????
First of all... everybody is entitled to an opinion.... the freedom of speech is something that nobody can take away!!!!
Morisette.... Cesspool???? That is a little inaccurate.... Wizzair have their own niche in the market, there are few and far between that offer such a regular service to Poland and easterrn Europe for such a value price... judgement is not required!!!!
EZY... you guys have been given a cheap rep... which is not true! there are not many low cost carriers that fly to your destinations... believe me! My old home town was 45 minutes from both of BMI BABY's major departure points, and they cannot offer what EZY offer! Ryanair comes close, but if you are in the industry their recruitment procedure precedes themselves....
Silverjet is not in this league I am afraid.... that is not being conceited! We are a low fare all business class airline, based in the UK! EOS have a very simlar service to ourselves, however, they do offer a different quality (which does need a little tweeking) and so charge a higher price. A 757 with 48 flatbeds, dual seated, conference facility, etc... it is very good, but they still offer old airline methods.
MAXJET, offer a very similar config to ourselves... 767, with 100 seats, however MAXJET are all extra legroom, typical erm... maybe XLone or MYT Premiair Gold service... at a reasonable price matching ours more or less....
SILVERJET, offers a boeing 767-200 ER a/c... 100 6'3" flat bed seats on board, they are slightly angled, but the SICMA aeroseat is award winning for comfort and position... you can adjust any section of the seat, including a massage function as required. I am sure you have read my previous post regarding the service on board???? We are not about the product... i.e. how pretty silver spirit or the future silverjets will be, but the personal service we offer! Our customers are greeted by name every time we talk to them. We hang their coats in wardrobes... If they have flown with us before, we know what drink to have ready for them after take off, how many cubes of ice they would like, if they would prefer lemon or lime! Typical airline (not mentioning any names) for business class would offer servings on a china plate, spong-ing etc... but how would you feel to have healthy choice of starter, followed by a choice of 3 main courses on board (many more if you order on-line in advance - only 24 hours before your flight) all pated up in the galley... professionally... in a bistro bowl, restaurant sized meals, not dolly cutlery... followed by a hearty desert, your choice of English cheeses O/B and US cheeses I/B, then complimented with Freshly pressed Tea and Coffee.... whilst watching your own personal entertainment system, with the top programmes/movies from both the uk and the states.... water bottles delivered without even asking, followed by warm sandwiches, sweet tasy things, more coffee, comlimentary toothbrushes, face wash, moisturiser, a ladies only washroom on board... 1 crew member for 10 customers, a gin and tonic served in a glass that is the same size you would expect in any bar around the uk.... all on a 7 hr 40 minute o/b flight...
Our service differs on the way back! If you haven't eaten already in our private terminal in EWR, then pick and choose what you want to eat from our menu.... you will be guaranteed to sleep.... no call bells in our cabin, crew patrol constantly... if you have read our press releases, you will see we have had dancing lessons... to be as light footed as possible in our cabin... our aisles ar only 20" wide.... no normal trolley can get through.... everything is delivered by hand.... if we do perform a large service, we use a traditional hostess cart. On a night flight, maximum sleep is our main aim... Breakfast to go! Bagels, fruit, smoothee, Tea, Coffee, all served in a take out cafe style... if you don't want to eat so soon, then please help yourself to a full cooked English breakfast in our Luton SilverLounge, of course after you have taken your shower and checked your e-mail...
SILVERJET is not trying to compete with first or business class service on any other airline... we are responding to the business/upper class leisure market demands.... what you want, when you want it....
Forget the attitude or hipocracy of airline competitetiveness, we merely aim to give our customers what they require, nothing more, nothing less...
For comments like "it's not a true flat bed"... it's a bed with a 6'3" pitch.... I'm 6'0"... and I can rest comfortably...
We are not in competition with anyone...
Yes there are US carriers that offer business class service between the states and London...
If you have flown out of JFK, you will know that LHR doesn't even compare with taxiing and slot times (the length I mean)
Stanstead is a very major Divert Airport... if you are crew, you will know why!
LTN...has one of the largest private Jet facilties within this country... heck... take a wonder up airport way to the Holiday Inn... you could count at least 20 by the Signature Hangar on a bad day....
EWR is maximum 45 minute tfr from Manhattan.... we offer Helicopter, Limo, chauffer drive etc... you couldn't want more comfort!
with a 30 minute check in (45 minutes if you want to check luggage into the hold!) (which our silver concierges will do for you,... walk into the sliding doors into the lounge and your bag is taken straight away!)
100 customers on an a/c that is designed to hold 290... Hand baggage is not an issue... stick to the security guidelines for BAA etc and you could arrive at the silverlounge at 9.30 GMT and take off at 10! (give us a chance to give you a glass of champers, OJ or h2o with warm nuts first!)
If you have an interview with the worlds first Carbon Neutral Airline, and Englands only low fare Business class airline, Good luck to you!
Leave your prejudices at the automatic doors of the Holiday Inn at LTN... Everybody has their own place in the travel Market! Snobbery will get you nowhere!
If you want to provide the best customer service that you can, and realise that Quality is only associated with effort.... Come, re-create the magic of airtravel as it once was!
try flysilverjet.com!
BOB x
First of all... everybody is entitled to an opinion.... the freedom of speech is something that nobody can take away!!!!
Morisette.... Cesspool???? That is a little inaccurate.... Wizzair have their own niche in the market, there are few and far between that offer such a regular service to Poland and easterrn Europe for such a value price... judgement is not required!!!!
EZY... you guys have been given a cheap rep... which is not true! there are not many low cost carriers that fly to your destinations... believe me! My old home town was 45 minutes from both of BMI BABY's major departure points, and they cannot offer what EZY offer! Ryanair comes close, but if you are in the industry their recruitment procedure precedes themselves....
Silverjet is not in this league I am afraid.... that is not being conceited! We are a low fare all business class airline, based in the UK! EOS have a very simlar service to ourselves, however, they do offer a different quality (which does need a little tweeking) and so charge a higher price. A 757 with 48 flatbeds, dual seated, conference facility, etc... it is very good, but they still offer old airline methods.
MAXJET, offer a very similar config to ourselves... 767, with 100 seats, however MAXJET are all extra legroom, typical erm... maybe XLone or MYT Premiair Gold service... at a reasonable price matching ours more or less....
SILVERJET, offers a boeing 767-200 ER a/c... 100 6'3" flat bed seats on board, they are slightly angled, but the SICMA aeroseat is award winning for comfort and position... you can adjust any section of the seat, including a massage function as required. I am sure you have read my previous post regarding the service on board???? We are not about the product... i.e. how pretty silver spirit or the future silverjets will be, but the personal service we offer! Our customers are greeted by name every time we talk to them. We hang their coats in wardrobes... If they have flown with us before, we know what drink to have ready for them after take off, how many cubes of ice they would like, if they would prefer lemon or lime! Typical airline (not mentioning any names) for business class would offer servings on a china plate, spong-ing etc... but how would you feel to have healthy choice of starter, followed by a choice of 3 main courses on board (many more if you order on-line in advance - only 24 hours before your flight) all pated up in the galley... professionally... in a bistro bowl, restaurant sized meals, not dolly cutlery... followed by a hearty desert, your choice of English cheeses O/B and US cheeses I/B, then complimented with Freshly pressed Tea and Coffee.... whilst watching your own personal entertainment system, with the top programmes/movies from both the uk and the states.... water bottles delivered without even asking, followed by warm sandwiches, sweet tasy things, more coffee, comlimentary toothbrushes, face wash, moisturiser, a ladies only washroom on board... 1 crew member for 10 customers, a gin and tonic served in a glass that is the same size you would expect in any bar around the uk.... all on a 7 hr 40 minute o/b flight...
Our service differs on the way back! If you haven't eaten already in our private terminal in EWR, then pick and choose what you want to eat from our menu.... you will be guaranteed to sleep.... no call bells in our cabin, crew patrol constantly... if you have read our press releases, you will see we have had dancing lessons... to be as light footed as possible in our cabin... our aisles ar only 20" wide.... no normal trolley can get through.... everything is delivered by hand.... if we do perform a large service, we use a traditional hostess cart. On a night flight, maximum sleep is our main aim... Breakfast to go! Bagels, fruit, smoothee, Tea, Coffee, all served in a take out cafe style... if you don't want to eat so soon, then please help yourself to a full cooked English breakfast in our Luton SilverLounge, of course after you have taken your shower and checked your e-mail...
SILVERJET is not trying to compete with first or business class service on any other airline... we are responding to the business/upper class leisure market demands.... what you want, when you want it....
Forget the attitude or hipocracy of airline competitetiveness, we merely aim to give our customers what they require, nothing more, nothing less...
For comments like "it's not a true flat bed"... it's a bed with a 6'3" pitch.... I'm 6'0"... and I can rest comfortably...
We are not in competition with anyone...
Yes there are US carriers that offer business class service between the states and London...
If you have flown out of JFK, you will know that LHR doesn't even compare with taxiing and slot times (the length I mean)
Stanstead is a very major Divert Airport... if you are crew, you will know why!
LTN...has one of the largest private Jet facilties within this country... heck... take a wonder up airport way to the Holiday Inn... you could count at least 20 by the Signature Hangar on a bad day....
EWR is maximum 45 minute tfr from Manhattan.... we offer Helicopter, Limo, chauffer drive etc... you couldn't want more comfort!
with a 30 minute check in (45 minutes if you want to check luggage into the hold!) (which our silver concierges will do for you,... walk into the sliding doors into the lounge and your bag is taken straight away!)
100 customers on an a/c that is designed to hold 290... Hand baggage is not an issue... stick to the security guidelines for BAA etc and you could arrive at the silverlounge at 9.30 GMT and take off at 10! (give us a chance to give you a glass of champers, OJ or h2o with warm nuts first!)
If you have an interview with the worlds first Carbon Neutral Airline, and Englands only low fare Business class airline, Good luck to you!
Leave your prejudices at the automatic doors of the Holiday Inn at LTN... Everybody has their own place in the travel Market! Snobbery will get you nowhere!
If you want to provide the best customer service that you can, and realise that Quality is only associated with effort.... Come, re-create the magic of airtravel as it once was!
try flysilverjet.com!
BOB x
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Well said Bob!!
Although I think the point of argument was more about Morissette's attitude towards crew of other airlines - and considering he/she doesn't even work for Silverjet, I am wondering what brought about such a rant of abuse?
Although I think the point of argument was more about Morissette's attitude towards crew of other airlines - and considering he/she doesn't even work for Silverjet, I am wondering what brought about such a rant of abuse?