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Forum: Cabin Crew
11th Oct 2009, 06:49
Replies: 10
Views: 3,135
Posted By koru_kid

NZ longhaul we have seperate bar and meal carts. ...

NZ longhaul we have seperate bar and meal carts.

On top..

* Ice bucket
* 1x sparkling wine
* 2x chardonnay
* 2x sauvignon blanc
* 2x merlot
* 2x pinot noir
Forum: Cabin Crew
3rd Apr 2009, 02:26
Replies: 50
Views: 14,606
Posted By koru_kid

lilflyboy, The simple reality is that hardly...

lilflyboy,

The simple reality is that hardly any crew applied for the position in the first place. Why would we? As a longhaul crew member on a relatively new contract I earn more than the...
Forum: Cabin Crew
9th Aug 2008, 11:18
Replies: 3
Views: 2,630
Posted By koru_kid

Shirley was an ISD (Inflight Service...

Shirley was an ISD (Inflight Service Director/FA1) until the position was disestablished.

Yes, as the previous poster said she's still with us, and still a joy to fly with. Rumour has it she's...
Forum: Cabin Crew
6th Jun 2008, 05:14
Replies: 14
Views: 1,955
Posted By koru_kid

Thumbs down CPT5J

Is this the voice of experience from your one year's flying experience? :ugh:
You don't know just how devious airlines can be in their attempts to screw personnel over. Unions, while capable of...
Forum: Cabin Crew
3rd Jun 2008, 03:45
Replies: 4
Views: 1,020
Posted By koru_kid

You poor thing - being served by a gay guy or...

You poor thing - being served by a gay guy or someone over 40. Don't know how you cope :ugh::rolleyes:
Forum: Cabin Crew
2nd Jun 2008, 01:46
Replies: 14
Views: 1,955
Posted By koru_kid

Air New Zealand An explanation of our ranks:...

Air New Zealand

An explanation of our ranks:
FSM - Flight Service Manager (FA1)
ISC - Inflight Service Coordinator. Runs the Economy service
FAPS - Flight Attendant Premium Service. Works in...
Forum: Cabin Crew Wannabes
21st May 2008, 03:50
Replies: 8
Views: 2,552
Posted By koru_kid

As I mentioned in my original post, I included...

As I mentioned in my original post, I included cash allowances in my calculation.

You know as well as I do that allowances play a big part in our pay. If you spend all of them at destination, you...
Forum: Cabin Crew Wannabes
15th May 2008, 00:50
Replies: 8
Views: 2,552
Posted By koru_kid

OK, from memory temp contracts are at least 5k...

OK, from memory temp contracts are at least 5k less, if not more. Sorry I can't help with that one.
Forum: Cabin Crew Wannabes
10th May 2008, 07:39
Replies: 8
Views: 2,552
Posted By koru_kid

Assume you're referring to a PERMANENT CONTRACT...

Assume you're referring to a PERMANENT CONTRACT as temp contracts are different.

Once graduated training, base for 1st year FAPC is 31 point something k, rising about 1k a year for the first three...
Forum: Cabin Crew
27th Apr 2008, 05:46
Replies: 11
Views: 2,206
Posted By koru_kid

NZ Longhaul 763: (24J 206Y) 8 crew 772:...

NZ Longhaul

763: (24J 206Y) 8 crew
772: (26J 18Y+ 269Y) 10 crew
744: (46J 39Y+ 294Y) 13/14 crew
Forum: Cabin Crew
19th Apr 2008, 00:05
Replies: 43
Views: 8,465
Posted By koru_kid

At Air NZ, the FSM position was "enhanced" a...

At Air NZ, the FSM position was "enhanced" a couple years ago.

From 115k a year 'Inflight Service Directors' who simply served as FA1 on the flight and had no other responsibilities, they went to...
Forum: Cabin Crew
14th Apr 2008, 02:32
Replies: 1
Views: 617
Posted By koru_kid

Air NZ Longhaul Contract Negotiations

I'm going to have a crack at posting this, but there don't seem to be that many NZ hosties around.

As we all know, the contract negotiations will commence in a few months. FARSA has called for...
Forum: Cabin Crew
14th Apr 2008, 02:27
Replies: 14
Views: 1,381
Posted By koru_kid

I don't know of any TS at Air NZ, but surely the...

I don't know of any TS at Air NZ, but surely the major problem would be the passport listing you as a male and you not looking like one. I can just imagine the torture the goons at LAX would put you...
Forum: Cabin Crew
19th Mar 2008, 08:31
Replies: 34
Views: 5,530
Posted By koru_kid

Sebby - your theory is incorrect. The company has...

Sebby - your theory is incorrect. The company has just successfully recruited around 60 Japanese and Chinese speakers for the AKL base and had applicants coming out their ears.

I still can't...
Forum: Cabin Crew
19th Mar 2008, 00:57
Replies: 34
Views: 5,530
Posted By koru_kid

Effectively, no. There are millions upon...

Effectively, no.

There are millions upon millions of Thais who regard working as crew as a very prestigious job. Every time a Thai airline recruits crew they have literally hundreds of thousands...
Forum: Cabin Crew
28th Feb 2008, 23:43
Replies: 50
Views: 14,606
Posted By koru_kid

I don't really know why I'm replying to this...

I don't really know why I'm replying to this drivel.. but anyone who leaves an airline because they don't like the uniform either has deep, deep-seated problems or is being less than honest about...
Forum: Cabin Crew
28th Feb 2008, 10:14
Replies: 50
Views: 14,606
Posted By koru_kid

Skysurfin, I won't take offence because you...

Skysurfin, I won't take offence because you appear to have been working at NZ for all of 5 months, and because as tech crew the company has treated you rather better than they've treated us 'mere'...
Forum: Cabin Crew
26th Feb 2008, 06:09
Replies: 50
Views: 14,606
Posted By koru_kid

Did you seriously go to all the effort of signing...

Did you seriously go to all the effort of signing up to pprune just to post that childish rubbish?

The days of garish uniforms with a zillion gold buttons, epaulettes, and wing badges are almost...
Forum: Cabin Crew
21st Feb 2008, 22:03
Replies: 50
Views: 14,606
Posted By koru_kid

The role doesn't pay well enough for most of us...

The role doesn't pay well enough for most of us crew to be interested in, when compared to our current package. Although we don't know what the performance bonus is, the older crew's package means...
Forum: Cabin Crew
27th Dec 2007, 07:51
Replies: 8
Views: 2,243
Posted By koru_kid

I copped it recently. Relatively painless,...

I copped it recently. Relatively painless, although I did find some questions about the party scene in LA etc rather bizarre, but I guess they're trained in their job, and I'm not so I won't judge...
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Dec 2007, 22:47
Replies: 50
Views: 14,606
Posted By koru_kid

Longhaul crew here. We've been telling the...

Longhaul crew here.

We've been telling the airline for years that a complement of 14 on a 747 and 10 on a 777 with 313 pax is inadequate to offer the pax the service we would like to, given the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Nov 2007, 10:50
Replies: 4
Views: 2,754
Posted By koru_kid

Exclamation Vale Captain Greg Vujcich

Hi all,

Sadly, Captain Greg Vujcich of Air NZ passed away at 1430h today (9 November) after collapsing at home early on Thursday morning.

The following from Captain Keith Pattie, 747 Fleet...
Forum: Cabin Crew
18th Jul 2007, 04:22
Replies: 48
Views: 9,135
Posted By koru_kid

Latest rumour is that the Freedom cheap labour...

Latest rumour is that the Freedom cheap labour will be used to crew all 767 longhaul flights, to destroy the pay and conditions longhaul have fought for over the past decades (our contract is up for...
Forum: Cabin Crew Wannabes
1st Jul 2007, 22:30
Replies: 118
Views: 37,235
Posted By koru_kid

Hi Stephen, When I joined 7 years ago, proof...

Hi Stephen,

When I joined 7 years ago, proof of enrolment in a Red Cross/St John comprehensive first aid course was all that was required at the interview.

In other words, bringing along a...
Forum: Cabin Crew Wannabes
22nd Jun 2007, 13:59
Replies: 118
Views: 37,235
Posted By koru_kid

I'm rather surprised you couldn't even be...

I'm rather surprised you couldn't even be bothered to read the very easy to find webpage: http://www.airnz.co.uk/aboutus/careers/flight_attendants.htm
Requirements

There is strong competition for...
Forum: Cabin Crew
21st Jun 2007, 08:11
Replies: 18
Views: 7,512
Posted By koru_kid

Interesting - a couple of my colleagues suffer...

Interesting - a couple of my colleagues suffer the same nosebleed problem when working 777 flights (we operate 772ER).

Can the pilots control the airpacks on the 777? If so, I wonder if they are...
Forum: Cabin Crew Wannabes
8th Jun 2007, 07:55
Replies: 118
Views: 37,235
Posted By koru_kid

I'm sorry bitterness is not becoming, but yes I...

I'm sorry bitterness is not becoming, but yes I am bitter.

As longhaul permanent crew I'm not directly affected (yet) by the Zeal masquerading as Air NZ debacle, but I'm bitter on behalf of my...
Forum: Cabin Crew Wannabes
31st May 2007, 14:14
Replies: 118
Views: 37,235
Posted By koru_kid

The real Air New Zealand, perhaps, instead of the...

The real Air New Zealand, perhaps, instead of the cheap Zeal knockoff?
Forum: Cabin Crew
25th Feb 2007, 07:11
Replies: 6
Views: 1,025
Posted By koru_kid

Hi TightSlot, I'm not saying NZ based and...

Hi TightSlot,

I'm not saying NZ based and crew operating into NZ are special, but I don't see why we should meekly accept the inconveniences that have been imposed on crew from certain other...
Forum: Cabin Crew
25th Feb 2007, 02:21
Replies: 6
Views: 1,025
Posted By koru_kid

Post Important Note For All Crew Flying Into NZ

Hi all,
As you may or may not be aware, Additional aviation security screening measures are being introduced by the New Zealand government from the 31st March 2007, that will restrict the quantity...
Forum: Cabin Crew
27th Dec 2006, 01:33
Replies: 47
Views: 9,941
Posted By koru_kid

Ah yes.. the 21 year old expert flight attendant...

Ah yes.. the 21 year old expert flight attendant with 6 months experience.. I remember when I was new and thought I knew it all too :rolleyes:
Forum: Cabin Crew
25th Sep 2006, 06:27
Replies: 50
Views: 9,089
Posted By koru_kid

A lot nicer than some, not as nice as some...

A lot nicer than some, not as nice as some others.
Can we move on with our lives now, please? :rolleyes:
Forum: Cabin Crew
21st Aug 2006, 01:58
Replies: 30
Views: 3,464
Posted By koru_kid

I'm NZ longhaul - unless SJ/"Zeal" crew have...

I'm NZ longhaul - unless SJ/"Zeal" crew have secretly been informed they're taking over our 767 flights, you'll have difficulty getting to Perth, since the A320 doesn't have nearly the range to make...
Forum: Cabin Crew
18th Jun 2006, 23:23
Replies: 0
Views: 754
Posted By koru_kid

Air NZ Shanghai route - 100% Chinese crew?

Word around the blocks is that the AKL-PVG services will have ALL-Shanghai based crew on board - ie, no Kiwis!

Anyone confirm or deny?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th May 2006, 02:13
Replies: 20
Views: 6,111
Posted By koru_kid

Have heard this rumour from a number of different...

Have heard this rumour from a number of different sources. No idea if it's true or not. A case of no smoke without fire?
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