Hey
 

hey!!
Havent heard n e thing yet, its been 3working days since my interview so still waitin doesnt help that theres a postal strike either!!
Yeah i will move up to heathrow, two of my friends all ready work 4 bmi so i might flat share with them!!, its well expensive!! just outside the cantine there was signs 4 flat share quite reasonable as well, so might be worth looking at them!!
Ill keep you posted
hopefull we re be training together!!!:O:O

Moving from BA to BMI
 

"I would take a chance and go with BMI, at least you could get a years experience and maybe go back into long haul, as you maybe able to show them you have been a purser elsewhere."

As far as I knew, you cannot go directly to BA Longhaul as a new, permanent, entrant.

Although the allure of being a Purser/No.1/Flight Supervisor is very attractive it would be awful for your new company's general working conditions to be such that you wished you had never gone there. And, unfortunately, you would be unable to go back again.

Worth considering very carefully I think.

:)

hey
I got the job!!
But ive been put on a waiting list, untill spaces become avalaliable on the training, i so wanna start my training in nov, hopefully i start soon!!
:}:}:}

Waiting 4 BMI
 

Hi guys im new here but im a bit worried now as i got through interview and my english tests at the end of August and the put me on the waiting list. I can see that new training is in the mid of Nov. Hopefully i will get that one as i cant wait going back on board.Other jobs are so boring.
Aga

new crew go straight into long haul with BA if they are based at LGW, but at LHR its all short haul for the newbies

HOWEVER....At present BA are hiring a number of temps on an 11month contract who are being placed directly on LHR Longhaul!

BMI
 

And what does it have to do with BMI?

RobertC read back a few posts and cut the attitude darling it ain't nice.

BMI
 

Hi,
does anyone work for BMI? It says on the website that there are lower height requirements for some bases, do you know which bases they are?
Would you recommend they company? and life as cabin crew in general?

Thanks

Rachel

BMI lower the height restrictions on their embraer fleet which tends to be from their small bases such as GLA/EMA etc.

Are you just under 5ft 2in?


I work for BMED who have been intergrated into BMI so cannot comment as yet what they arelike to work for.

Good luck!

Hi rachelsmith i work for bmi, the staff here, especially crew are really nice and fun to work with, its really easy to fit in and get along with each other...and at this point, with all the expansion, its a great time to join bmi!

Hi Everyone!
Flying GER which airports are those abvreivations for? I havent been measured in years but I think I may be just under but not sure.
I was thinking of joining after i graduate this summer, should I apply now for next year? I have heard that on certain airlines things can get quite bitchy because your not working with the same people, does this cause problems when working?

Sorry for all the questions!!

Rachel

Height restrictions
 

Hi there

Just to answer your question on height restrictions, at bmi, it applies to the Embraer fleet that is predominantly flown by bmi regional based in Aberdeen. They have other bases but it is generally the regional airports like Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh. There is currently a couple of Embraers based at LHR for the forseeable future but the crew are recruited from existing crew who have been with bmi for at least 6 months. The maximum height for operating this aircraft is 5'10" due to the low cabin ceiling.

You will need to be at least 5'2" in your bare feet to join most airlines. That is the minimum. Some airlines require taller. bmi's minimum is 5'2" but they do not check your height at the interview. However, if they find out that you are not the correct height, it could then invalidate any job offer as you have put false information in your application.

bmi can be a fun company to work for as it is still considered a small company. Not sure how the BMED integration will affect it. There is little attitude but be aware that it IS a small company and small company mentality is all over the place. Many of the managers have worked their way up and can be very protective of their domain.

Saying that, you will be expected to work hard. Four sectors a day with short turnaround times is not easy. You will also have to tidy the aircraft at the B ends. The early morning reports and the late finishes are not for everybody. The earliest report is a 05.15 early airport standby and currently the first flight report is 05.25. Last flights come in currently about 23.00. You will be expected to be able to make it to the airport and home for those times. You will work either 5 on and 2 off or 6 on and 3 off. Also working weekends and bank holidays when everyone else is off is also something to get used to.

The airline industry is by no means glamorous, being 'puked' all over is no fun, however, it can be very rewarding and a lot of people really enjoy it. Ultimately, it is your choice, but please do not come into this industry thinking that it is all glamour and fantastic destinations as most times on shorthaul it means that you won't even get to see the inside of the terminal building!!

Helen0888
 

Firstly, I don't think that you would get a contract for just '3/4' months - of course, it is up to you how long you wish to stay with BMI - but bear in mind it will take nearly 5 weeks to train you and sometimes there is a wait to actually go on a training course.

As far as I know, applications are generally for LHR (there are no crew based at LGW) and they are initially to operate on the shorthaul network. Once established at LHR, you would then request to transfer to MAN - as and when vacancies occur. I think MAN is a very popular base and so you may wait for a long time - quite probably more than 3 or 4 months.

Applications for BMI Mainline would not be sent to BMI Regional - you would need to apply to them separately in Aberdeen.

:)

That's okay Helen.

The thing with BMI is that it is a permanent job - as opposed to most of the charter airlines which start off as temporary.

That said, 3-4 months wouldn't be the shortest time (by any means) that someone has stayed at BMI!

:)

bmi carpark help
 

hi, I am bmed crew who will be starting at bmi next week. can anyone on here give me the best route to the staff carpark from the m25. many thanks

Why have you not done a dummy run so you know where you are going?i dont drive in so sorry cant help you,good luck at bmi though!

doing dummy run today! have been to carpark once before but my sense of direction is absolutely zero so really need some help!

good luck,surely someone here must be able to help you!

Had a look on the map, I would say stay on the M4 until J3 then take the A312 cross Bath road then next right on Great South West Rd, next right on to the Eastern Perimeter Track and you are there......local knowledge anyone?

thankyou muppet! have now worked out my route. sorry to have bored you all with this but I seriously have no sense of direction unless Margot (satnav) knows where we are going! bmi here I come! look forward to seeing you all. the flights seemed to have departed ok, today being the switch over date. onwards and upwards!

Hi. it depends on the time of day. Personally wouldn't use A312. I would head for the M4 spur which goes straight into LHR. Turn left just before the tunnel (stay in the left hand lane). The turning is just after the last bridge before the tunnel. Up to the roundabout and take the 3rd exit which aims for the airport, stay left and turn left. head straight down the perimeter road til you get to the end of the runway, round a right hand bend and turn left into the car park. Make sure your early the buses run every 10 minutes on the hr ten past, twenty past etc...... Then every 15 minutes after 1000 til 1800. Give yourself about 15 min at least to get through LHR from 0600 - 0800.

Hope that helps.

6

thanks 6chimes that does really help. thankyou for taking the time

Just to add......
When you drive down the M4 spur in the left hand lane, as it reaches traffic lights it splits into a further 2 lanes, keep right so you dont get pushed up onto the bath road. Its not a problem if you do just keep on til you see a big white round hotel and turn right there instead and that will take you back onto the perimeter road.
The bus can take 15 - 20 min from the car park at peak times so remember that! Most plan to be at the car park after taking into account all other obstacles that you will regularly encounter about 30 min prior to report. Except on earlies when your still cleaning your teeth as you walk in the crew room (sorry RUN!).
You need to log on one of the pc's before your report time or the cabin police will spring into action and you will find yourself in need of OJ simpsons lawyer.
6

once again thanks 6chimes, useful info! on standby tomorrow so fingers crossed

Is that your first day? If it is you will unlikely get called as you need to go as extra to crew on your first day so they won't call you off sby unless they need a crew member.

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dont know how it works with us joining from bmed, we are just doing ex bmed routes at least for a few weeks until we start doing our sep conversion onto bmi aircraft. so who knows? having said that it would be lovely not to be called out, hate the mad dash especially from sussex!

Help please !!!
 

Hi there, I was cabin crew with British Midland from August 98 to Sep. 99, I would like to know if there is anyone currently working there that can help me out, at the moment I'm filling out www.flightmemory.com where I can write all my records of my flights, I only kept the flight numbers that I did for the year at BMI but I don't have the destinations, would any one please get or find out where can I get the time tables from Aug 98 to Sep 99?, so, it must be summer 98, winter 99 and an other summer 99.

I would really appreciate it as I now have incomplete that year on my flights records.

I miss the Queens Building and those briefings tables where we all knew each other at LHR.

Anyway, thank you very much in advance and once again, this would mean a lot to me, so please let me know where can I get the info.

PS: I left BD to go to EK and I'm in Dubai since Sep 99, good move but wrong people. :yuk:

Leo

what are the flight numbers you have, I may be able to fill some in from memory !

bmi time table
 

hello i was at bmi in 99 and i think i still have a couple of time tables from then see if i can dig them out for you:ok:

BD timetable
 

Thanks guys, here are some of the missing destinations, if you happen to know the dep. / arr. time will be a bonus.

017.018.019.020.021.022.023.024.025.026.027.028.029.042.043. 044.045.046.047.048.049.066.067.068.069.070.071.072.073.074. 075.076.077.078.079.096.097.098.099
116.117.118.119.139.147.148.149.150.158.159.160.161.162.165. 166.167.168.169.170.178.179.185.186.187.188.189.190.191.192. 197.198.199.200
336.337
411.412.413.414.415.418.420
537.538.553.554.557.558.581.582.583.584.585.586.587.588.589. 590.591.593.594.597
713.714.717.718.740.741.742.747.
800.801.803.804.805.819.820.821.822.823.824.825.826.830.831. 832.833.834.835.836.839
1629.1659.
2515.2516
4595.4596
7163.7174.7271.7272.7701.7702.7871
9862

As you can see there are far too many flights and I don't expect you to write down each and every one, but if you happen to know where can I find a copy of the timetable from sep. '98 to sep. '99 it would be great.

Thank you so much guys !!! :}