British Airways - Wannabes & Recruitment
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AMS-LHR...
IT IS ALWAYS WORTH LEARNING ANOTHER LANGUAGE....If not just for your own self improvement. Im personally learning Arabic...dont know why but just figured its a language I would like to know!!!
I also have a bit of French and 12 years of Gaelic...although to be honest I have never EVER used the latter at work! LOL!
IT IS ALWAYS WORTH LEARNING ANOTHER LANGUAGE....If not just for your own self improvement. Im personally learning Arabic...dont know why but just figured its a language I would like to know!!!
I also have a bit of French and 12 years of Gaelic...although to be honest I have never EVER used the latter at work! LOL!
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At last!, out of limbo!
Hi guys!
Just got a phone call from BA, my starting date is going to be october 8th!
So my waiting game is over!. So happy.
But it's not going to be for lhref.
Actually it's for lgwsf. I would like to go lhr, but I cannot afford a longer wait, and to be honest I don't find lgwsf such a bad deal. It's much better than the one I have right now.
Anyone else for lgw on the 8th of october??
AMS, try wiz spanish, the language of love.
Cheers!
Just got a phone call from BA, my starting date is going to be october 8th!
So my waiting game is over!. So happy.
But it's not going to be for lhref.
Actually it's for lgwsf. I would like to go lhr, but I cannot afford a longer wait, and to be honest I don't find lgwsf such a bad deal. It's much better than the one I have right now.
Anyone else for lgw on the 8th of october??
AMS, try wiz spanish, the language of love.
Cheers!
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Yippeee almost in the air...
Hey also got my training date for the 8th October for LGW Short and Long Haul. Does anyone else out there live in Bournemouth? Really looking forward to starting? Am not sure where to stay for the 5 weeks anyone else out there got any ideas? Jo Jo
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Glad Your Waiting Over
Congratulations to those who have been given start dates. Please advise when you had your interview?.
Mine was in mid April so be interesting to see if they are working through by interview dates or not.
Thanks
Mine was in mid April so be interesting to see if they are working through by interview dates or not.
Thanks
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Congratulations !!!
To all those who now have a course date for LGW SF .... Congratulations and the best of luck. 
To AMS-LHR
I totally agree with Pepito Perez.... SPANISH ... is the language of LOVE....
GOOD LUCK AMS... you start your course in a few days time ... Gonna miss all your questions.
DAWN
To AMS-LHR
I totally agree with Pepito Perez.... SPANISH ... is the language of LOVE....
GOOD LUCK AMS... you start your course in a few days time ... Gonna miss all your questions.
DAWN
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Out of the pool at last
Had THE phone call this afternoon giving me a start date of 8th October so things are happening at last.
So delighted I am no longer swimming around. Good luck to everyone else. I am sure all will be given dates shortly .
Four long months of waiting over thank goodness
So delighted I am no longer swimming around. Good luck to everyone else. I am sure all will be given dates shortly .
Four long months of waiting over thank goodness
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Im on the 8th Oct too!
Hey guys ile also be starting on the 8th oct, they rang me about 4 weeks ago and said my start date was going to be 3rd sept but then rang me 2 days ago and said they course had been put back to the 8th oct my interview was in april, did this happen to anyone else? really hope they dont move it again. But anyway atleast gives me a bit more time to prepare. Well done all u guys for gettin strat dates cant wait to start flying with u all!
p.s i booked the gatwick guest house for my training, its about 10 mins from aiport and looks really nice!
tinks xxx
p.s i booked the gatwick guest house for my training, its about 10 mins from aiport and looks really nice!
tinks xxx
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interview for lgwsf sept
UFGBOY, i also got an e-mail today saying ive been invited to an interview in sept, hooray!!!!!
im so happy as this is the 2nd time Ive applied to ba - 1st time was back in 2005 - didnt get an assessment that time was absolutely gutted
however, that was then
ive booked my assmnt for the 5th, when hav you got yours?
also, im so sorry to have to ask again, but what should i expect to take home as cc for lgwsf? (if im successful of course...)
i realise initially it'll be poor as i saw it somewhere on this forum but ive tried for 2 hours now and i just cant find it.
many many thanks for any future replies, i'd really appreciate your time
best of luck to evry1 else who have an int coming up
x x x blueskybird x x x
im so happy as this is the 2nd time Ive applied to ba - 1st time was back in 2005 - didnt get an assessment that time was absolutely gutted
however, that was then
ive booked my assmnt for the 5th, when hav you got yours?
also, im so sorry to have to ask again, but what should i expect to take home as cc for lgwsf? (if im successful of course...)
i realise initially it'll be poor as i saw it somewhere on this forum but ive tried for 2 hours now and i just cant find it.
many many thanks for any future replies, i'd really appreciate your time
best of luck to evry1 else who have an int coming up
x x x blueskybird x x x
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Congratulations and good luck to everyone starting at LGW in October - the waiting will pass quickly and before you know it you will be flying! I have been online for a couple of weeks now and loving it - a great mix of long and shorthaul and some amazing people to work with!
Check ur pm's .....
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LHR holding pool
Has anyone got any info, news or rumours regarding all of us poor ones still swimming and slowly drowning in LHR holding pool?????
I'm starting to believe that there'll be no courses within the 12 months. Do they ever extend the 12 month job offer? Has it ever happened before that people in the holding pool ended up with nothing?
I'm starting to believe that there'll be no courses within the 12 months. Do they ever extend the 12 month job offer? Has it ever happened before that people in the holding pool ended up with nothing?
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Rest assured, I have heard that LHR courses will be running probably in Jan or Feb or even earlier. Then again thats just speculations. They won't let those already got accepted wasted..it costs a lot to do recruitment and time consuming too..
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LGWSF training : course dates ??
Hi every1,
out of interest, ive seen the LHR training course dates on cabincrew.com and i just wondered if anyone knew when the lgwsf course dates were, especially from dec07 - march08 ??
any info would be great!
cheers
out of interest, ive seen the LHR training course dates on cabincrew.com and i just wondered if anyone knew when the lgwsf course dates were, especially from dec07 - march08 ??
any info would be great!
cheers
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Londonphilou
Londonphilou,
I've read you comments and feel compelled to respond.
You previously stated you have a friend on W/W who you perhaps think has some inside information? Well, I have to tell you that generally speaking, crew don't have any idea as to the direction BA plans to take and for this reason, please don't hold out for something which will possibly not be an option - LHR.
Your friend seems to have told you that LHR courses will probably start again in January/February? How does he/she know this? The airline industry changes on a daily basis and certainly our HR people are unable to plan this far ahead in terms of recruitment. I can't help but think that your friend is trying to encourage you, which in itself is great. However, accepting 'rumour' at face value may prove to be a major mistake on your part (once you actally join you'll appreciate just the rumour network operates!).
If I were you I would just accept the offer of LGW where yes, the money is pretty ****ty and where you work very hard however, you will, at some point, get the option to move up to the Golden Runway. If you sit on your hands now you may lose out completely - yes, previously people have waited in the pool for 12 months and then been kicked off.
I'm sure your friend means well but take what he/she says with a pinch of salt and don't always hold out for something that may not necessarily materialise. As with everything in life, make your own decisions and live by them.
The very, very best to you and everyone else applying/waiting.
I've read you comments and feel compelled to respond.
You previously stated you have a friend on W/W who you perhaps think has some inside information? Well, I have to tell you that generally speaking, crew don't have any idea as to the direction BA plans to take and for this reason, please don't hold out for something which will possibly not be an option - LHR.
Your friend seems to have told you that LHR courses will probably start again in January/February? How does he/she know this? The airline industry changes on a daily basis and certainly our HR people are unable to plan this far ahead in terms of recruitment. I can't help but think that your friend is trying to encourage you, which in itself is great. However, accepting 'rumour' at face value may prove to be a major mistake on your part (once you actally join you'll appreciate just the rumour network operates!).
If I were you I would just accept the offer of LGW where yes, the money is pretty ****ty and where you work very hard however, you will, at some point, get the option to move up to the Golden Runway. If you sit on your hands now you may lose out completely - yes, previously people have waited in the pool for 12 months and then been kicked off.
I'm sure your friend means well but take what he/she says with a pinch of salt and don't always hold out for something that may not necessarily materialise. As with everything in life, make your own decisions and live by them.
The very, very best to you and everyone else applying/waiting.
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thats right! how would u possibly know that they are planning to start new courses jan/feb? it could be true but not even recruitment would know that alone your mate! stick to your decision which is fine but please dont encourage other people to do the same and give them false hopes! I am not gonna say about the strong rumour that recruitment will be done via Gatwick from October cos this is pure rumour even if BA has promised it in the past but if this is true then I doubt there will be new entrant courses for LHR EF in Jan/Feb. So all options are open without anyone being able to predict!