I have recently flown to AUH with Etihad , & to be honest the service is lacking in experience, but certainly not in effort. Etihad know where they need to be & will make it. My advice to anyone thinking about EY, give it a go-look at their destinations, tax free income & honestly AUH is great! In another 12 months EY will be really great.

The 2 guys you talk about , you should note no longer work for the company that sent them to AUH, that's right & by the way weren't they given a suspended sentence!!!! Come on, bad press for EY in Australian newspapers, I don't how cause another aussie carrier has all the press to themselves!!!
Remember EY is about "experience & adventure", go there with that in mind & that is what you will find. Goodluck.

Yes Etihad is aiming for the Australian Market & Its competition. But come on guys. :ugh:

Losing a few Australian Guests and business over this saga. Isnt going to put Etihad into Damage Control or Huge decline in the Oz-Europe Market with EY.

I believe EY with over 40 routes in which we serve we can sustain its business and ofcourse plenty more destinations to opening up. :p

In due time things will pickup again. Im on AUH-SYD-AUH next month. So should be a great flight even though we have a 24hr layover :}

Last Minute Tickets
 

Gees talk about last minute... its thursday and havent recieved my flight details... was told i was leaving saturday.... is this normal???:ugh:

cc23
 

yep! last minute tickets are very normal.. LoL!

i got my confirmation less than 12 hours before my actual flight..

Real Info
 

if anyone here would like/need some advice regarding anything with the CC training/job process at Etihad do e-mail me or PM me. I was reading this forum like crazy 3 weeks ago trying to figure out if i was going at all. now that im here with Etihad i can actually see what all the positives and negatiives are. Im happy to inform its a great company to work for. If you need any additional info feel free to msg me. i will be more than happy to help.

kind regards
EtihadCC

Tickets Recieved!!!
 

I got my tickets today.. I leave sunday july 1st from Melbourne Airport.... They've booked me a ticket with the other airline...Emirates... and I'm landing in Duabi...I'm guessing its because Melbourne do not have an Etihad Base only sydney does... is this normal to be flying with these guys????... oh and I'm also guessing that the itinery is in Australian Time even though the tickets were booked in the UAE????

Help!! :ugh:

p.s good luck to everyone waiting.. just be patient it will pay off :ok:

pp.s is anyone from melbourne or Australia or non Australian on a similar flight or joing date let me know please!!!!

Hey does anyone else start training on 29 July??

Question Medical
 

Hi,

I have a quick question regarding the medical clearance.
I have passed all the interviews and received a call from Etihad Agent here in Malaysia 1 month ago telling me I was in and had to send my medical report. I prepared everything and sent it 2 weeks ago by email to Etihad.

Now, do you know how long it takes for them in average to come back to me with medical clearance (do they even come back to me if there is a problem with the clearance?) I sent them an email a week ago but no answer.

I need to have an idea because I will have to quit my job and organize myself around this.

Thanks in advance for your help!

F.

Medicals
 

hi there. Im in the same boat...kind of! I have already resigned from my current job, sent back my medical details and still waiting to hear if all is ok and when im heading off. Its kind of a waiting game I think. It sounds like everyone has had to wait for confirmation at this stage. Should be all good!

Help Please
 

To all crew who work for Etihad are you able to help out a VVIP flight attendant who is very very keen to get a job with your fantastic campany....l have sent a number of CV's off to the address on the web site....but as the old saying goes it is better to know some-one within the company to hand in your CV.
l am sure l have all the experience they require but l live in Australia, and due to my current flying commitments l did not have the change to attend the open days they held in Australia.;)
l am sure if some-one from HR could just read my CV they might give me a call.
Please any help would be great..:D:D:D

Good to go....
 

Firstly I would like to thank everyone here for their contribution in all the information published at PPRuNe. Yes I have my clearance done and good to go after 3 weeks of anxiety. To those whom have yet to receive any news, do hold on there. I am sure it all would turns out well and fine. Meanwhile, take good care and see you all there soon. Regards :)

Assessmnets days ...
 

Hi there....for those of you who want to join Etihad, and waiting for interviews...
I applied online like 14 days ago...How does it work with the invitations for the assessments days...it says "invitation via online application" but my question is where it will take place..do we have just to wait for them to contact us , or do we have to contact them to tell where we want to get the interview ???
thanks for your help and answers on that ...
phil

hi
 

I am still waiting for the inviation, thay are going to be in Bratislava next saturday, but I am not sure if I will be invited:(

etihad and staff.
 

Everything in this thread it seems is mostly about recruitment and how to make it to the company.

i was just wondering if there is anyone here that is already working for the airline who would be able to shed us some light on how the company really is and how it treats its staff. (ive just read about a few airlines mistreating their staff and having unimaginably strict house rules) got me worried.

I just basically wanted to have an idea on what im going to get myself into specially when i have never worked for an overseas employer before.

any information would be great.

otherwise ive heard nothing but pros about the company and i cant wait to work for them. just really wanted to have an idea more about the cons.

Entering the UAE
 

Hi guys, I was just reading some useful info on the Etihad website about VISA's.
"Items needed to apply for a visa: Full name and nationality as per your passport, mother’s maiden name, your date of arrival, flight details, photocopy of passport pages showing holder’s details, (passport must be valid for at least 6 months after arrival), colour passport photograph, a refundable deposit of AED 3000 and non-refundable visa fee of AED 150 per application."
Do we have to pay money when we come into the counrty or does Etihad do that??

Hi, I just wondered if anyone else from the UK was given a start date of July 8th?? Have you recieved any flight details yet?
Thanx

Hi epstein22,

Etihad will make the necessary arrangements for the visa and they will email it to us along with the e-ticket. The original visa will be given to us when we arrive. Got this info from a currect CC from Etihad.

HTHs

8th July
 

Hi CCE,

Im flying from dublin on the 6th to start training on the 8th!
I was told earlier today i would get them tomorrow!Have u received ur tickets and contract yet???

tickets
 

Hey guys, we're waiting for our tickets too. We got a starting date of 8th of July so will see you there hey? its just so hard to organise final dinners and family get together when u dont know when you are leaving.

But everythin is packed and ready and u guys?

its all happening now

OWA

Iv been given a new start date of the 15th July cuz they havent got my visa ready apparently. So got another week in sunny England!
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