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Open Day
Hi everyone,
Ive just been to an open in the UK and thought I would share my experience with you. I arrived before 9 am which was fine becasue they dont start talking to people until this time. We all sat down and they asked us to fill out two forms and give us some information about Emirates. They played videos about Emirates and while they did this everyone just chated and then went up one by one to speak with the 2 recruiters. One was called Kim and the other Michelle (both were Austrilian). They told us before we went all they wanted was our CV and a picture (they said it didnt even matter if u didnt have a picture because they could get them latter in your application-even know its says to bring them with you. I noticed that other people have mentioned about bringing letters of recommendations which i did but they told us that they didnt want this). when i went up i said good morning and asked how they were. One of the recruiters took and CV and made a comment about me working in a hotel and asked was it is the same one that the crew stay in during their layover from Dubai. I said yes and she then asked me what the room rates were for emirates employees because we have a contract with them and asked about discounts, I told her and she said thanks and said that was it, she never asked me anything about my application or applying to Emirates or anything to do with me. Then we had to wait about a hour while they went through all the applicants, there was only about 42 people. Then one of the recruiters left the room and the other played the video followed by questions. The other recruiters then returned with the cvs and asked us to pick up a letter with our number on it. I never made it through the first stage. I was sooo gutted firstly because I have put so much effort into my application in terms of my cv, photos, application form and the way I looked. Also I have loads of customer service experiecne and I am studying hospitality management at the moment. I felt like I never got a fair chance because she spent less than 1 min with me and never asked me any questions regarding myself. I was really annoyed with this because I had done some much research and read all the posts on this forum about smiling, standing up straight etc.
I noticed that some of the people that did get through were the ones that took smoke breaks. Also there was people with airline experience that didnt get through. All in all it was a disapointing experience and felt that the process was quite bad. It made me rethink the company and I dont think I would reapply.
If anyone has any other questions they want to ask about the first part of the open day please feel free to ask.
Ive just been to an open in the UK and thought I would share my experience with you. I arrived before 9 am which was fine becasue they dont start talking to people until this time. We all sat down and they asked us to fill out two forms and give us some information about Emirates. They played videos about Emirates and while they did this everyone just chated and then went up one by one to speak with the 2 recruiters. One was called Kim and the other Michelle (both were Austrilian). They told us before we went all they wanted was our CV and a picture (they said it didnt even matter if u didnt have a picture because they could get them latter in your application-even know its says to bring them with you. I noticed that other people have mentioned about bringing letters of recommendations which i did but they told us that they didnt want this). when i went up i said good morning and asked how they were. One of the recruiters took and CV and made a comment about me working in a hotel and asked was it is the same one that the crew stay in during their layover from Dubai. I said yes and she then asked me what the room rates were for emirates employees because we have a contract with them and asked about discounts, I told her and she said thanks and said that was it, she never asked me anything about my application or applying to Emirates or anything to do with me. Then we had to wait about a hour while they went through all the applicants, there was only about 42 people. Then one of the recruiters left the room and the other played the video followed by questions. The other recruiters then returned with the cvs and asked us to pick up a letter with our number on it. I never made it through the first stage. I was sooo gutted firstly because I have put so much effort into my application in terms of my cv, photos, application form and the way I looked. Also I have loads of customer service experiecne and I am studying hospitality management at the moment. I felt like I never got a fair chance because she spent less than 1 min with me and never asked me any questions regarding myself. I was really annoyed with this because I had done some much research and read all the posts on this forum about smiling, standing up straight etc.
I noticed that some of the people that did get through were the ones that took smoke breaks. Also there was people with airline experience that didnt get through. All in all it was a disapointing experience and felt that the process was quite bad. It made me rethink the company and I dont think I would reapply.
If anyone has any other questions they want to ask about the first part of the open day please feel free to ask.
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Emirates Interview in Bangkok
Never had I seen such a long queue in my entire life! There were atleast 700 applicants(majority girls) waiting in line to be screened for the 1st interview. The hotel was flooded with girls! Emirates hired some agency to conduct the session and it was quite chaotic. Two judges worked the entire day from 8 am - 8 pm eliminating people down from 700 to around 200. This is just the start, there's more eliminating to come until they squeeze down the number of applicants to atleast 100 but wonder how could they just judge on group discussion. Some ppl just non stop talk talk talk and some just sit quitely???? It's just like trying to get the judges attention but they have several group discussion at the same time and only TWO JUDGES checking on all the groups!!! Is this fair?? Why can't they just sent Emirates recruitment team from Dubai to conduct the interview process?? 
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Hello IRISHEMIRATE ,
Aww, soory to hear tht you could't make through... No worries...EK is running no where, u can always apply after 6months as u kno ....
Yesh, i got QUESTIONS.....
1) errr.... Only 42 for Glasgow open day? and how many went through Group Stage ?
2) Just curious to kno, how was ur interaction with other candidates who were there for OPen day ?
Regards,
Umzy
Aww, soory to hear tht you could't make through... No worries...EK is running no where, u can always apply after 6months as u kno ....
Yesh, i got QUESTIONS.....
1) errr.... Only 42 for Glasgow open day? and how many went through Group Stage ?
2) Just curious to kno, how was ur interaction with other candidates who were there for OPen day ?
Regards,
Umzy
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Flame Lily FX
In terms of mature people there was a few older people at the open day but I just know of one that didnt get it, not to sure about the others. There was also about 5 people who were under 21 and had to leave. Thanks for your message.
Umzy
Hey not to sure how many went through but quite a few people i spoke to after had got a no so i reckon they cut the group down in half but dont 100% about that. In terms of my interaction as soon as I arrived I spoke to all different people and said hello and introduced myself, you will find that everyone is really friendly and wants to talk to you. Also just for your information I take it you are going to the open day in Newcastle, if you are successful then they told us that the interview would be the next day or the day after. I know some people who had flown in just for the day, not sure whats happens if they make it any further.
Let me know how you get on and good luck. If u have any more questiosn that you think I may be able to answer then just ask.
In terms of mature people there was a few older people at the open day but I just know of one that didnt get it, not to sure about the others. There was also about 5 people who were under 21 and had to leave. Thanks for your message.
Umzy
Hey not to sure how many went through but quite a few people i spoke to after had got a no so i reckon they cut the group down in half but dont 100% about that. In terms of my interaction as soon as I arrived I spoke to all different people and said hello and introduced myself, you will find that everyone is really friendly and wants to talk to you. Also just for your information I take it you are going to the open day in Newcastle, if you are successful then they told us that the interview would be the next day or the day after. I know some people who had flown in just for the day, not sure whats happens if they make it any further.
Let me know how you get on and good luck. If u have any more questiosn that you think I may be able to answer then just ask.
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Upper Age Limit to EK
Hi to all of those of you who are good enough to post replies to various questions and scenarios related to trying to get in as cabin crew with Emirates.
I posted a message a little while back with regard to upper age limits for consideration to entry into Emirates as cabin crew.
I noticed that there was no response. I am now even more curious, as I noticed that someone else has posted a similar message about any information pertaining to the upper age limit for cabin crew.
I noticed on the Emirates Cabin Crew website that they have a lower age limit, but there is no mention of an upper age limit.
My previous post was addressed to any employee of Emirates who may be able to shed light on the subject, as in, is it true that Emirates do not consider anyone over the age of 30 as potential cabin crew? To date, I have not received a reply to affirm or deny the rumour.
To anyone who currently is employed in any department of Emirates, would anyone be able to confirm the rumour that Emirates would not consider employing anyone over the age of 30 as cabin crew? After all, who says that someone who has an age of 35 plus, and may look a lot younger but is still as able to fulfill the job requirements, but due to age, is looked at as being unfavourable?
Are there any cabin crew who currently work as cabin crew at Emirates over the age of 35? Or are us over 30 year olds just living a dream?
Any information that anyone may be able to provide on this subject would be greatly received.
Many thanks to you all for your time and information.
I posted a message a little while back with regard to upper age limits for consideration to entry into Emirates as cabin crew.
I noticed that there was no response. I am now even more curious, as I noticed that someone else has posted a similar message about any information pertaining to the upper age limit for cabin crew.
I noticed on the Emirates Cabin Crew website that they have a lower age limit, but there is no mention of an upper age limit.
My previous post was addressed to any employee of Emirates who may be able to shed light on the subject, as in, is it true that Emirates do not consider anyone over the age of 30 as potential cabin crew? To date, I have not received a reply to affirm or deny the rumour.
To anyone who currently is employed in any department of Emirates, would anyone be able to confirm the rumour that Emirates would not consider employing anyone over the age of 30 as cabin crew? After all, who says that someone who has an age of 35 plus, and may look a lot younger but is still as able to fulfill the job requirements, but due to age, is looked at as being unfavourable?
Are there any cabin crew who currently work as cabin crew at Emirates over the age of 35? Or are us over 30 year olds just living a dream?
Any information that anyone may be able to provide on this subject would be greatly received.
Many thanks to you all for your time and information.
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IRISHEMIRATE
Thanks for your rundown of the day. I agree with everyone who has said don't give up. I think if one thing is clear, there is often no way of knowing why someone was or wasn't selected to progress within the recruitment phase. However, i don't think this is exclusive to Emirates. If you look at pretty much any of the airlines' recruitment threads on this site, there is usually at least one person who says they applied and didn't hear back/made it through all the assessments and 6 months later were told "no thanks"/turned up totally unprepared and wearing a leopard print jumpsuit and made it through/etc.
I think the reality is that most recruitment events, but particularly Open Days, are simply a means of efficiently (but not always effectively) processing a large number of people. I don't think that even Emirates would claim that they identify all of the good candidates at every Open Day. Some good will miss out, some bad will progress. I don't really envy the recruiters: they must have a very difficult job trying to identify the good from the bad simply from photographs and a resume.
But don't give up. I wouldn't think that your experience with EK recruitment is necessarily representative of the entire company. With one of my current employers (non-airline), i applied for a job, went for an interview and after not hearing anything, I eventually called them 4 weeks later to find out the outcome. I've been working for them for 4.5 years without any major problems. But if i'd let their recruitment processes put me off...
So, in a very roundabout way, i really am trying to say 'consider reapplying'.
Samara
The age limits question seems to be a tricky one. I'm sure that someone who works for EK (OzyOS, EKHQ and helfsich all appear to be very helpful) will be able to tell you more accurately than i can. However, if you haven't already, you have nothing to lose by simply applying and/or turning up for an Open Day, if your circumstances allow (eg money, work, family). If you aren't successful, it isn't necessarily because of your age. But if you never actually put yourself forward to Emirates' by applying, then you'll never know. Go for it (again, if you haven't already)!
Thanks for your rundown of the day. I agree with everyone who has said don't give up. I think if one thing is clear, there is often no way of knowing why someone was or wasn't selected to progress within the recruitment phase. However, i don't think this is exclusive to Emirates. If you look at pretty much any of the airlines' recruitment threads on this site, there is usually at least one person who says they applied and didn't hear back/made it through all the assessments and 6 months later were told "no thanks"/turned up totally unprepared and wearing a leopard print jumpsuit and made it through/etc.
I think the reality is that most recruitment events, but particularly Open Days, are simply a means of efficiently (but not always effectively) processing a large number of people. I don't think that even Emirates would claim that they identify all of the good candidates at every Open Day. Some good will miss out, some bad will progress. I don't really envy the recruiters: they must have a very difficult job trying to identify the good from the bad simply from photographs and a resume.
But don't give up. I wouldn't think that your experience with EK recruitment is necessarily representative of the entire company. With one of my current employers (non-airline), i applied for a job, went for an interview and after not hearing anything, I eventually called them 4 weeks later to find out the outcome. I've been working for them for 4.5 years without any major problems. But if i'd let their recruitment processes put me off...
So, in a very roundabout way, i really am trying to say 'consider reapplying'.
Samara
The age limits question seems to be a tricky one. I'm sure that someone who works for EK (OzyOS, EKHQ and helfsich all appear to be very helpful) will be able to tell you more accurately than i can. However, if you haven't already, you have nothing to lose by simply applying and/or turning up for an Open Day, if your circumstances allow (eg money, work, family). If you aren't successful, it isn't necessarily because of your age. But if you never actually put yourself forward to Emirates' by applying, then you'll never know. Go for it (again, if you haven't already)!
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Hi there Irishmate,
sorry to hear that you dint make it past the first round..
ont get dissappointed, and DO NOT take it personally...the problem with an open day is that, the recruiters are under lots of pressure to cut down numbers..
and you never know who they are looking for on the day..so really .. a lot of it is down to them just missing you out..
im not sure the smokers taking a break had anything to do with them getting past the first stage..if anything i think smokers are a put off in a group situation..
i would suggest reapply again. and dont worry about it.
when i applied, it was on an off chance, i dint have a single clue as to what to expect, dint know anything about the rounds, stages and group discussions...so the day was really like a roller coaster..
it was only after the final interview and during the waiting period that i stumbled across this website, and realised that EK is so popular!
so in someways..ignorance is bliss.
For Those wondering about the upper age limit..i can only say you are as old as you feel, i think if you are youthful,(however old you are!), energetic and pro-active...you should apply..
sorry to hear that you dint make it past the first round..
ont get dissappointed, and DO NOT take it personally...the problem with an open day is that, the recruiters are under lots of pressure to cut down numbers..
and you never know who they are looking for on the day..so really .. a lot of it is down to them just missing you out..
im not sure the smokers taking a break had anything to do with them getting past the first stage..if anything i think smokers are a put off in a group situation..
i would suggest reapply again. and dont worry about it.
when i applied, it was on an off chance, i dint have a single clue as to what to expect, dint know anything about the rounds, stages and group discussions...so the day was really like a roller coaster..
it was only after the final interview and during the waiting period that i stumbled across this website, and realised that EK is so popular!
so in someways..ignorance is bliss.
For Those wondering about the upper age limit..i can only say you are as old as you feel, i think if you are youthful,(however old you are!), energetic and pro-active...you should apply..
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Upper age limit
Regarding the upper age limit - cabin crew over the age of 30 is not entirely unheard of. In my abinitio I had a girl who joined - she was recruited when she was 32. Plus there are a few Pursers and SFP's who I've flown with who are over 40. However, I have yet to see anyone join the company afresh over the age of 35. That's just my observation, I have no idea if the recruiters have an upper age limit or not and what it is.
One exception I guess to this is that if you have a very specific skill that they may see will become in handy, such as nursing experience. From this they may see you on line for a few years, and to then tranfer over to the training college to train abinitio crew. I know of one person who went from Economy crew to service trainer having been with the company for only a year and one month.
To be honest though, none of us have any idea whatsoever as to what the recruiters may be thinking and who will be the right 'fit' as an Emirates girl or guy. Personally I would just go to the open day, because you never know beforehand if you have a chance at getting picked. It is truly a dream job and I encourage anyone, regardless of age, to have a go.
One exception I guess to this is that if you have a very specific skill that they may see will become in handy, such as nursing experience. From this they may see you on line for a few years, and to then tranfer over to the training college to train abinitio crew. I know of one person who went from Economy crew to service trainer having been with the company for only a year and one month.
To be honest though, none of us have any idea whatsoever as to what the recruiters may be thinking and who will be the right 'fit' as an Emirates girl or guy. Personally I would just go to the open day, because you never know beforehand if you have a chance at getting picked. It is truly a dream job and I encourage anyone, regardless of age, to have a go.
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Ek Employee Benefits
Hi im interested to know what the wage is for a flight attendant with EK after training is completed. I know it has details on their site but I want to know roughly what the allowances would be and all.
Also im interested to know what the staff travel is like. Are EK staff eligable for interline tickets on other carriers eg BA/QF/CX/MH?
And is it only for immediate family or can u nominate a componanion or does it have to be a spouse. How long do you have to wait to get access to staff tvl?
AnDy
Also im interested to know what the staff travel is like. Are EK staff eligable for interline tickets on other carriers eg BA/QF/CX/MH?
And is it only for immediate family or can u nominate a componanion or does it have to be a spouse. How long do you have to wait to get access to staff tvl?
AnDy
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emirates recruitment
i had attended an open day held in hyderabad india , there were two females ( english ladies )
. good looking infact, but very bad attitude 
,i went till the second round . but i was surprised to see their selection criteria . people who were not groomed properly ,wearing casuals went till the final round . i have a flying exprience of 1 yr . as a flight steward .
AFTER THIS INTERVIEW I FELT EMIRATES CAN RECRUIT ANYONE .
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re: Mushy!
Mushy!
glad to know that i am not the only one who thinks that things at EK has gone a bit whacky. I had the exact same experience here in Dubai as well.
Alright , i feel sane now that someone understands what i am talking about!
love,
Sta
glad to know that i am not the only one who thinks that things at EK has gone a bit whacky. I had the exact same experience here in Dubai as well.
Alright , i feel sane now that someone understands what i am talking about!
love,
Sta
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Mushy and Sta Power
Hi you guys,
i do feel sorry that you feel that way about EK recruitment.
but i do think that instead of grumbling about it and blaming the airline, maybe one needs to take a look at ones own faults perhaps?
you probably are fantastic people, but may not have the right qualities that Emirates are looking for.
The fact that you have previous flying experience, is irrelevant to Emirates, because they are going to train and groom you anyway..
And also i think if you had made it through, you comments would be just the opposite.
something to chew on perhaps?
I suggest apply again if you want it real bad.
Good Luck
i do feel sorry that you feel that way about EK recruitment.
but i do think that instead of grumbling about it and blaming the airline, maybe one needs to take a look at ones own faults perhaps?
you probably are fantastic people, but may not have the right qualities that Emirates are looking for.
The fact that you have previous flying experience, is irrelevant to Emirates, because they are going to train and groom you anyway..
And also i think if you had made it through, you comments would be just the opposite.
something to chew on perhaps?
I suggest apply again if you want it real bad.
Good Luck
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EKHQ:
thanks for your comments, im starting to agree with the comment that ignornace is bliss, knowing too much isnt always a good thing.
ands
Thanks for ur comments as well. Ill wait 6 months and see what my circumstances are then, i still really wanna do the job but Ill have to wait and see.
cheers
thanks for your comments, im starting to agree with the comment that ignornace is bliss, knowing too much isnt always a good thing.
ands
Thanks for ur comments as well. Ill wait 6 months and see what my circumstances are then, i still really wanna do the job but Ill have to wait and see.
cheers
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Staff Travel
Travel entitlements are that you have 1 annual leave ticket per year to your destination of recruitment, after 3 years this is to any destination in the EK network
Unlimited Cat 99 tickets for yourself, 10 per immediate family member
Plus ID 50 (50%) and ID 90 (90% off), but I'm not sure of how it's distributed. I think it's only one for your immediate family.
We have codeshare agreements, I can't remember with who exactly, but do include Sri Lanka, Continental and Thai airways.
When you're on probation, you're entitled to use only your annual leave ticket, and Cat 99, but only the annual leave ticket will be approved as you aren't allowed to leave Dubai when on probation on days off. Once you've finished you get a lot more freedom and can go travelling on your days off.
Also keep in mind that all staff travel tickets are for economy class only.
As far as partners go, only spouses are entitled to travel entitlements. No boyfriend/girlfriends or defacto.
Hope that helps
Unlimited Cat 99 tickets for yourself, 10 per immediate family member
Plus ID 50 (50%) and ID 90 (90% off), but I'm not sure of how it's distributed. I think it's only one for your immediate family.
We have codeshare agreements, I can't remember with who exactly, but do include Sri Lanka, Continental and Thai airways.
When you're on probation, you're entitled to use only your annual leave ticket, and Cat 99, but only the annual leave ticket will be approved as you aren't allowed to leave Dubai when on probation on days off. Once you've finished you get a lot more freedom and can go travelling on your days off.
Also keep in mind that all staff travel tickets are for economy class only.
As far as partners go, only spouses are entitled to travel entitlements. No boyfriend/girlfriends or defacto.
Hope that helps
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Hey FLAME Lily Fx,
Nice to see tht u r going . Hopefuly, i'll catch you there. I'm comming frm Manchester for tht. Don't have any clue where i'll b staying and where is the Hotel ... havta Google till last day .
Cheers
Nice to see tht u r going . Hopefuly, i'll catch you there. I'm comming frm Manchester for tht. Don't have any clue where i'll b staying and where is the Hotel ... havta Google till last day .
Cheers
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Thanks for your replies
Hi Ands,
Many thanks for your kind words of encouragement, it's good to have positive feedback despite my age. However, after reading the reply from Flame Lily FX, it would seem that there would be little, if no point in applying bearing in mind my age. Anyhow, I'll give it some thought and see if they have an Open Day in and around NZ in the future and consider giving it a go.
Flame Lily FX,
Thanks so much for that info, very helpful indeed. I thought that there might be an age limit, friends of a friend of friends etc, have previously applied to Emirates and they too were over 35 and although two of them got to the second round of interviews, were rejected and felt that it was due to their ages. Funnily enough, one of them who flies for a large and well known international carrier went for a position of cabin crew at Emirates, didn't get through the second stage but went for a position of Galley Co-ordinator and Inflight Manager with Silverjet and was offered the position of Inflight Manager with Silverjet in the UK. He said that his interviewer at Silverjet was an ex-cabin crew recruiter from Emirates who had only recently resigned from Emirates to start with Silverjet, who had told him that there was an age limit of 30 for Emirates even though it was never mentioned on their website. He flies any day now with Silverjet who had their inaugural flight on25th January, which I hear was very successful. So at least there was a happy ending to his application, every cloud has a silver lining! Perhaps you and I could consider applying to Silverjet!! Either way, when perusing other potential cabin crew opportunities on the aviation job search website, I noticed that all the other companies based in the Middle East at least stated an upper age limit, discriminatory or not. Just wish that Emirates would state it in their adverts as then you would know whether you would be wasting their time and yours. Oh well, I guess they think that us "oldies" just aren't up for the job. Would be nice to see a broader spectrum of ages in Emirates though, I'm sure we'd be able to do the job just as well. Who knows, maybe they'll reconsider and up the age limit one day, always the optimist!! Thanks again for your info.
Many thanks for your kind words of encouragement, it's good to have positive feedback despite my age. However, after reading the reply from Flame Lily FX, it would seem that there would be little, if no point in applying bearing in mind my age. Anyhow, I'll give it some thought and see if they have an Open Day in and around NZ in the future and consider giving it a go.
Flame Lily FX,
Thanks so much for that info, very helpful indeed. I thought that there might be an age limit, friends of a friend of friends etc, have previously applied to Emirates and they too were over 35 and although two of them got to the second round of interviews, were rejected and felt that it was due to their ages. Funnily enough, one of them who flies for a large and well known international carrier went for a position of cabin crew at Emirates, didn't get through the second stage but went for a position of Galley Co-ordinator and Inflight Manager with Silverjet and was offered the position of Inflight Manager with Silverjet in the UK. He said that his interviewer at Silverjet was an ex-cabin crew recruiter from Emirates who had only recently resigned from Emirates to start with Silverjet, who had told him that there was an age limit of 30 for Emirates even though it was never mentioned on their website. He flies any day now with Silverjet who had their inaugural flight on25th January, which I hear was very successful. So at least there was a happy ending to his application, every cloud has a silver lining! Perhaps you and I could consider applying to Silverjet!! Either way, when perusing other potential cabin crew opportunities on the aviation job search website, I noticed that all the other companies based in the Middle East at least stated an upper age limit, discriminatory or not. Just wish that Emirates would state it in their adverts as then you would know whether you would be wasting their time and yours. Oh well, I guess they think that us "oldies" just aren't up for the job. Would be nice to see a broader spectrum of ages in Emirates though, I'm sure we'd be able to do the job just as well. Who knows, maybe they'll reconsider and up the age limit one day, always the optimist!! Thanks again for your info.
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cabin crew interview fror feb 2007
hEYYYY GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am a big fan of this forum and consider it as the most active and useful for wannabes. I ve got an invitationfor EK interview for feb 2007. iS anybody for this month in Dubai????
I am a big fan of this forum and consider it as the most active and useful for wannabes. I ve got an invitationfor EK interview for feb 2007. iS anybody for this month in Dubai????
I am attending at the moment airline courses in Dubai. I just wanted to ask if somebody knows: is it helpful or no to go through the interview?
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To All EK Applicants
Hi everyone,
I just want to say to all Successful Ek Applicants, CONGRATULATION
And to those who did not get in, DON'T GIVE UP YOUR DREAMS. If being a flight attendant is your passion, keep on trying. Everytime you fail you learn to prepare for the next interview. If you don't get EK, try other airlines because you will never know where it will lead you to. Remember, Rome wasn't build in a day.
And to those going for EK interview GOOD LUCK !!!
Sincerely,
hazzelika
I just want to say to all Successful Ek Applicants, CONGRATULATION
And to those who did not get in, DON'T GIVE UP YOUR DREAMS. If being a flight attendant is your passion, keep on trying. Everytime you fail you learn to prepare for the next interview. If you don't get EK, try other airlines because you will never know where it will lead you to. Remember, Rome wasn't build in a day.
And to those going for EK interview GOOD LUCK !!!
Sincerely,
hazzelika