I know Euromanx are looking for part - time CC! But that would mean moving to the Isle of man! Which is by the way a great place to bring your kids up!
Hope this is of help!

Cheers

Do airlines discriminate against female applicants in their early 30s??
 

I know airlines don't discriminate against people in late 30s + but now early 30s is such a popular age for women to have children, do airlines, like other companies, just think you are a 'write off'. I am 33 and have a fiance and I don't want to have children - I want to fly (again) - I've thought about having children but would rather fly instead - that's how committed I am! But despite 5 years flying experience with UK's largest airline and loads of applications I can't get anywhere. :(
Does anyone out there work in airline recruitment and answer honestly that they don't think about your age and assume you want kids.:hmm:

age
 

I have been wondering the same thing?? I'm 31.Virgin rejected me last year on application and 6mnths is nearly up to try again but am scared how ever good my application is it may come down to dob?? However thompson fly took me on although due to airport choice I turned it down so I'm optimistic. Would love to hear from recruiters or someone with inside knowledge. It's supposed to be against the law to be agest I thought??:confused:

Unfortunately its not just airlines that discrimanate, i think most employers do!

Has'nt that always been the case though.... Young, married, childless women always loose out in job interviews to men or young, single women. Its the way of the world, however the employer will always get round it if you accuse them of discrimanating :{

It dos'nt get better neither when you do get accepted into an airline. Im Crew and i went for an internal interview for base manager to cover maternity leave. At the time, i had only been married 2 months, i knew i had'nt got the job when the guy interviewing me said " you've just got married hav'nt you". If that was'nt discrimanation then what is....especially when they gave the job to a young, single woman with hardly any experience :ugh:

sorry to hear you both suspect the same as me! We can never prove it but it must happen.

I bet no one in a recruitment department will ever admit they don't like us in our early 30s!!

Yesterday I enquired about a job in my local village shop - the first thing the owner asked me (he doesn't know me) was 'do you have kids?':eek: - totally illegal to ask - so decided I didn't want to work for them anyway! But guess he is only voicing what most of them worry about. I think it's because you get 12 months maternity leave now.

How to become a Cabin Attendant in South Africa?
 

Hi guys/girls..:)

Im a pilot at a charter company in South Africa and Ive got a friend that desperately whants to become a cabin attendant/ flight attendant call it what you may. Our company doesnt have cabin crew thus I do not really have any advice for him.

He is fully bilingual in two of Souht Africa's official languages and has a matric but I do not have any advice for him on how to go about doing this and making his dream a reality...

Any advice from South African cabin crew out there would be greatly appreciated!

The Big Age Question???
 

I am currently on my training course at Virgin, and there are 3 other people that are older then me, i'm 29 , one lady is in her late 30's and so is the other guys the average age group in our group of 19 is 26. i have been walking around the base and there are soooooooo many women and men in their 30s and 40s on their training course. personally i would say that it is not an age discrimination. It's like people always seem to think that virgin only accept "blonde haired Skinny people" ABSOLUTELY NO OFFENCE TO ANYONE I AM JUST USING AN EXAMPLE.

Well this is incorrect, they have such a mixed of culture and diversity, and people of ALL Shapes ad sizes. At the end of the day if you have the right qualities as a person that are truley coming from the bottom of your heart then you will most probably get the job. I just cannot belive since starting my training that we are all alike in our personalities and our passion to provide top service. I am sure you are passionate too, and don't let it get you down. re-apply to virgin, and if you get your interview let me know and i'll help you out with some tips.

Chrissy xx

sudden skin rash (just before the interview)
 

hi all,
ive just attended a second round of interview with an airline and it is just unfortunate that 5 days before the interview, i had a sudden skin rash:\ on my neck due to a reaction from some cream that im first trying on.
i went to see a specialist for that and doc suggested that i not apply any powder or cream (other than the prescribed medication) as it will only aggravate the rash:* . So, i called up the agency for the airline and informed them of this news. They told me that they will inform the recruitment officers of this.
sad to say, i didn't make it to the next round and i'm just wondering if the rash did affect my chances of making it to the next round...can anyone please advise me on this as i'm quite concerned especially when this sudden rash is just so inevitable and certainly not a norm or regular thing for me...im really upset though...:(

thanks

Hi rubyrocks118, that's great that Virgin recruit more diverse group of people & ages nowadays.
I've worked for 3 airlines and have also noticed a wide variety of ages. I started flying when I was 24 - worked with younger people, people in 30s,40s,50s.
You say you are 29 and others in training are 39 - I know airlines have no probs with all these ages - I was just talking specifically about early 30's age (30-35) - this is just such a popular age for women to have kids now. I am this age and have difficulty getting any jobs so was wondering if companies descriminate just against this age group.

becoming cabin crew
 

hi, recently i have been thinking more and more about becoming cabin crew, maybe the fact that my bf is a pilot is influencing me, but I have thought about this before in the past. anyway, i have applied on the easyjet website for an edinburgh based job, I want to apply with more airlines to work from edinburgh though, any suggestions?? i have tried the more obvious, jet2 (which he works for so don't think it would be a good idea anyway), flybmi, flybe, globespan, but they don't seem to be recruting at the moment. And also, do you have any advice of how to get there? thank you

Any jobs with the airlines anyone know about??!!
 

Hey

I'm working for first choice at the mo out of luton but am looking to move on does anyone know whos recruiting at the mo ???

Thanks

Charlotte:)

Hi rubyrocks118, I got an interveiw with virgin next week, just wondering whether you can give me some advice/tips on what to expect. Or anyone else who has had interview there. Thanks!

Cabin crew interview
 

Hey there, been trying to find the most suitable thread to avoid starting a new one so here it goes..

I have an interview for the post of a cabin crew next week and I would like to know what it is they are looking for, if I should dress smart or just casual?

Regards!

If you go to any interview,do you go casual?

Yes good question.


I've been to interviews where I dressed casual, smart casual, or not that smart. Never been refused.

Relax:cool:

Any typical questions they ask for prospective cabin crew?
Regards

Here are a few I've been asked before
 

1. Why do you want to work for this airline?
2. What do you see yourself doing in 5years time?
3. (If you have flown before) What don't you like about flying?
4. Give us an example of when you went out of your way for someone.
5. Tell me about a time of when you thought you could have done someting differently.
6. Tell us a time when you gave good customer service.
7. Have you ever had an idea that was then implemented?
8. How would you handle a situation where a crew member/s didn't get on?
9. A passenger has not received their special meal onboard, how would you handle the situation?
10. How well do you handle critisicm?
11. What are your strengths/weaknesses?
12. If I asked your friends, what would they say about you?
In response to how to dress, as a male, I've always dressed in a suit. As a female, I guess a skirt/trouser suit? Having said that, I've seen females dressed in far more casual clothes and they've progressed to the next stage etc. Whatever you wear, remember that you're on show all the time as crew so when you present yourself at the interview, the employer will certainly be looking at what you're wearing etc.
Hope this helps:)

What kinds of questions do your references get asked? Are they specific to your answers.. [Ie- verifying what you have said is truthful etc] ?

I've been asked to give a reference to someone before but it wasn't related to being cabin crew or anything like that. However I remember being asked about the applicants teamwork, pleasantness, adaptability, verifying where they worked and job description. On the whole though,I just general information really to see if the information the applicant has given is consistent.

Thanks!
How long does the training course take approximately?