Thomson recruiting in November
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adelta, micro-burst
I am current CC. At my airline there are a fair few fATPL holders flying as CC and no so long ago we were having this exact discussion.
It was easier for me at my CC interview as I had no licenses. Others were all qualified and the vast majority were honest about it, but at the same time had good examples of customer service, culture awarness etc...
Best of luck.
It was easier for me at my CC interview as I had no licenses. Others were all qualified and the vast majority were honest about it, but at the same time had good examples of customer service, culture awarness etc...
Best of luck.
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Thank you very much to magickmick and average-punter.
I would prefer the open and honest route also.
Can I just ask one more question - that is if you joined as cabin crew with no license - do they ever train internal candidates from the ground up, or would you be expected to have a license already? Just wondering whether they have some kind of sponsorship scheme.
Average-punter - what airline are you with (pm if you prefer) and have you seen CC successfully become flight crew?
I would prefer the open and honest route also.
Can I just ask one more question - that is if you joined as cabin crew with no license - do they ever train internal candidates from the ground up, or would you be expected to have a license already? Just wondering whether they have some kind of sponsorship scheme.
Average-punter - what airline are you with (pm if you prefer) and have you seen CC successfully become flight crew?
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To answer the point about selecting unqualified internal candidates for ab initio training, that is not on the radar at Thomson nor anywhere else I would hazard a guess as there are more than enough frozen ATPL holders out there already.
With regard to compromising your chances of gaining a position in another part of the company by being honest about your ultimate ambition, then I would suggest that Thomson would see it as a very positive "apprenticeship." Experience of the other side of the flight deck door, or other parts of the business would be very useful, and we are actively encouraged to, for example, spend time in Thomson retail outlets to gain an insight into the process of tempting a customer to commit to a Thomson holiday. The job is not just about an isolated existence locked in the flight deck, the days of just flying the front 20 feet of the aircraft from A to B with no regard to what is happening behind us are thankfully long gone. From a personal viewpoint, training and working with someone with life experience outside of obtaining a licence and starting in an airline flying job brings a greater flexibility and far better understanding of our customers. We have, for years, used a Pilots Skills List as a debriefing aid for recurrent training and checking tasks. In more recent times that has been supplemented by a Customer Skills List which you can expect to be used as well.
With regard to compromising your chances of gaining a position in another part of the company by being honest about your ultimate ambition, then I would suggest that Thomson would see it as a very positive "apprenticeship." Experience of the other side of the flight deck door, or other parts of the business would be very useful, and we are actively encouraged to, for example, spend time in Thomson retail outlets to gain an insight into the process of tempting a customer to commit to a Thomson holiday. The job is not just about an isolated existence locked in the flight deck, the days of just flying the front 20 feet of the aircraft from A to B with no regard to what is happening behind us are thankfully long gone. From a personal viewpoint, training and working with someone with life experience outside of obtaining a licence and starting in an airline flying job brings a greater flexibility and far better understanding of our customers. We have, for years, used a Pilots Skills List as a debriefing aid for recurrent training and checking tasks. In more recent times that has been supplemented by a Customer Skills List which you can expect to be used as well.
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I can vouch for Matey,
I worked overseas for TOM and regularly met staff from the UK who had been sent over to experience different parts of the company.
Many graduates get sent and I have met Recruitment, HR, Flight crew and even the odd Engineer
Knowing how the company operates through different departments helps understand your job better and everyone elses.
I worked overseas for TOM and regularly met staff from the UK who had been sent over to experience different parts of the company.
Many graduates get sent and I have met Recruitment, HR, Flight crew and even the odd Engineer
Knowing how the company operates through different departments helps understand your job better and everyone elses.
