Cabin crew with DVT?
 

I really want to become a member of cabin crew. Last year I got a DVT ... I've attending an assessment day with Qantas UK. Am I wasting my time? Will they reject me when they know I've had a DVT?

Well I am no expert on the matter but apparently anyone can get a DVT at any time when flying, Cabin crew are as capable of developing one as a passenger sitting bone idle in a seat!!! I wouldnt worry about it too much and I cannot see any reason why they may bring it up in the interview, perhaps just the medical.

I had one a few years ago and have since joined two airlines!!! LOL!

Paddy is correct although the fact that cabin crew are on the move all the time might help reduce the risk. I do not know the figures however what I would suggest is to wear support tights if you are a girl and appropriate socks if you're a boy.

On my very first flight as crew I wore the normal 20den stockings as per crew uniform standards. Guess what? it was a 11hour flight and I ended up with terrible pains in my legs and a swollen vein behing my left knee. I spent the first 2 days of my layover trying to recover!!
I thought I would develop if anything else some varicouse vein problems but I started wearing proper support stockings (you can buy them in pharmacies in Italy, quite expensive but so worth the money and last a long time) and 5 years later that vein hasn't got any worse. Even carrying a 10lb baby didn't do anything to it as I kept wearing that stuff during the 9 months.
I have seen socks for boys which use a similar concept and apparently can help you.

I do not know if Qantas have any particular rules about whether you can fly or not, maybe someone who works for them can help?

All the best

FBW:)

you can buy support stockings in any decent lingerie department, not just italy!! lol :p

If it wont show up on their health checks, Its is not law that you Declare you actualy had it. But then your Insurance may become Void.:ouch:

Hope that helped

Good luck :ok:

Mmmm Dvt?
 

Let me say that if an airline finds out about a DVT.....NO JOB FOR SURE!! If a pax mentions it they usually wont get clearance to fly.

Crew and DVT??? I have had varicose Veins and had them removed...... are you sure its not that?

Not sure how a crew member would get DVT, its from sitting long periods without moving around....


Cheers
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Not with my airline - there is a set of rules around providing medical clearance to someone who has previously had a DVT, however it does not automatically preclude them from flying with us.