JAL
 

Hello there,

If anybody has informations about JAL recruiting in London ? Please reply...thank you very much

Sorry, no answers, just more questions. I couldn't find any website for this crew base (or mention of it on JAL's site), and was wondering what flights are involved. Is it just LHR-NRT, or is it similar to ANA's base with flights to FRA and CDG as well? Any information, or even being directed to some other source of info would be highly appreciated.

My understanding of the JAL LHR base (garnered from conversations had with LHR JAL crew at the Truck in NRT - so forgive me if my memory of such information is less than perfect :E ) is that they can operate from a few different European ports to Japan, sometimes from Japan onto a further destination, and then back again. I believe they are deadheaded to whichever European destination they are to start their trip from.

:ok:

Thanks heaps!

JAL are recruiting
 

Hi guys

JAL are recruiting now and I'm considering applying. I did a search at the top of the page but no info came up so does anyone know what the company is like and what its like to work for them. Rosters and stuff:confused:

i wanted to apply for jal but you have to be 5ft 3ins and im only 5ft 2 uns. thing is i have everything else they need aswell. damn!!!!

JAL's got 2 bases in Europe, Francfort (FRA) and London (LHR) unlikely ANA and their layovers are different (more cities you fly to) :Tokyo, Osaka, Zurich, Milan, Rome, Amsterdam, Paris, Sydney and Delhi for example!
ANA's reputation is supposed to be better than JAL's but JAL stays a very good airline anyway ! ;)

A brief introduction to Japan Airlines Frankfurt Cabin Crew base :

http://www.jal-europe.com/langs/germ...bin/frank.html

Japan Airlines is currently recruiting for London based cabin crew.
Application forms should be received no later than 24th October 2006.

Interviews will be held in the Heathrow area in early November with a start date
for training in late December :

http://www.uk.jal.com/en/others/recruitment/

Good luck to everybody ! ! ! :ok:

Working for JAL
 

Hi guys out there!

I worked for JAL at FRA-Base so I can tell you a little about the company.
Working for JAL is not exactly the same as for many other Airlines.
It is a very interesting experience, you will have training in FRA (London) AND Tokyo (6 weeks) which will be great but hard anyway. They expect you to wear your make up the way they want it and you have to sit straight for the whole day.
They are looking for special crew with a special attitude. You need to follow a lot of rules and they don't want foreign-crew who is questioning everything. They have their japanese way of doing many things and you have to follow or you can go.
You will have to work very hard, at JAL flights nobody is sitting and reading newspaper, etc. But the pax are very easy, except DEL flights, haha!!!
It depends on your character. If you think you can handle this, you can have a very funny time there. Sometimes frustrating but ok. The salary is very good, so this will keep your head up.
Don't forget, YOU will be foreign base for them and sometimes you will be treated like this.
If you are a good-looking guy, this job is perfect for you, the japanese girls will love you, but for girls it can be very lonely. You will have flights with crew which do not speak to you if it is not necessary.
A lot of foreign crew quit in the firs few month as they can't stand working there.
Anyway, Narita will be you second home so you can enjoy nightlife in the truck, lol!
I spent two years there and sometimes it was very hard, but I wouldn't want to have missed it as I met some wonderful people there and I would do it again!!!

Pattern
 

Oh, I forgot, for the pattern...

Yes, Jal has flights like LHR-NRT, AMS, MXP, FCO, ZRH and CDG and you can get the allowance to be released after a flight from NRT or KIX or NGO but it is necessary to go to London or FRA before each flight, even if its a dead head flight, cause there's a briefing before each pattern. So if you live in AMS you have to go to LHR first to have your briefing and then you can go back to AMS d/h. There is no exception.
In LHR a lot of crew lives somewhere else, the roster allows it. In FRA it's also possible but very hard. I know only one girl who lives in NL and it's very tough for her.
Sometimes you have flights from NRT to DEL but there the FRA base is lucky, they go quit often, there are people in LHR who didn't had a DEL flight for more than two years... (FRA= 80-90 crew, LHR= 250 crew)

Vielen vielen Dank (thanks a lot) Katjuscha for your description and explanation about JAL ! how interesting !! (well at least for me ! :rolleyes: ) Still working for them or for another airline now ?
How do JAL CCM based in FRA look like ? I mean, do they have a preference for tall blond girls for example .... or is that miscellaneous ? And what about guys ? A friend of mine keeps saying that JAL doesn't hire any man - please confirm they DO !! ;)
And is it more difficult to be hired by LHR base or by FRA base ? I don't know .. maybe there are more differents than we may think !

Thanks in advance for your response !
by-bye !! Tschü-üß !!

Hi Katjuscha !!

thanks very much for all the details, I posted my application yesterday.

I was just wondering, apparently JAL is a particular airline, so what would be the best attitude to have during the interview and what do you think they want to hear from you during the 2 to 1 interview.

Merci !!!

Sandra

JAL Crew
 

Hi everybody,

if you are invited to an interview, try to look at professional and natural as possible. Make sure your hair is tight to a bun, wear a beautiful make up, dress in business-attire, have well-manicured natural fingernails.
For man try not to put that much wet-gel into your hair, wear it in a not to-stylish way. :=
;-)
They are hiring men as well, in LHR more than in FRA, but last year the FRA manager changed and the new one brings a lot of changes in their way of recruiting.
Try to agree with everything. In the first interview you might be asked to change the style you wear your nails or they ask you to remove highlights in your hair. Do it and show it at the 2nd interview!!
If you are not willing to change yourself a little to the way they want it, you won't be happy with JAL. They have a lot of rules you have to follow but at the end it's worth!!!!:ok:
Good luck!

I have my application form at home to fill out.. I have interviewed with them before about 6 yeras ago, got thru to the final stage then didn't get it. I got qatar Airways in the end..Now I miss flying again and want JAL..I've just forgotten how to be at interviews..you can't do this and you shouldn't say that etc..I really want this as I'm almost 28 and if I don't do it now then it will too late., Any tips on how to answer the questions when the japanese guys interview you at the final stage..I want to make sure I answer the questions the right way..thanks

Recruitment day
 

Hi everyone !!!

Anyone attending the initial recruitment for the JAL on the 2nd of novembre???

Hope so.....:}

Don t want to be on my own :) Feel free to contact me [email protected]

See Ya
Sandra

Hi Sandra...

I'll be there, have been given some advice from an ex JAL (UK) cabin crew member for the interview.

1. never cross your legs, they should be together
2. never cross your arms, they should be on your lap one hand on top of the other.
3. never interupt another person
4. have a smile
5. if you're a smoker, dont smoke when they give you a break give up for the day

I've heard this job is tough, but very rewarding (£££)

Good luck, hope all goes well

Rob :ok:

So cool!!
 

Hi Kiwilad !!!

Thanks a lot for all the tips !!!

Ill will do my best , but sometimes I get so nervous it drives me crazy !!!

I ll be flying from France the day before and staying at the ibis on the same street as the hotel Renaissance. If anyone staying as well in one of the hotels in that street may be we could meet up for a drink !!!

See you all there :}

Sandra

Hi Sandra !

I recommend you to visit this french CC forum : www.pnc-contact.com where you will find other french people going to the same selection day as you ! ;)

I wish you good luck for this important day !! :ok:

hi
 

Thanks Mitternacht!!!

And just to let you know tomorrow I am attending an open day with Emirates :} tomorrow

See ya

You will find people going to Emirates too - a friend of mine is going there :)

Now they no longer require languages, do they still do the testing. I speak conversational French and Japanese.

Looking forward to goig on the 1st. Anyone else gonna be there?