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Watchdog urges Korean Air to stop sexist hiring
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's official human rights watchdog urged Korean Air Lines Co. on Wednesday to stop banning male job seekers from applying for flight attendant positions, saying the policy violates a law banning sex discrimination.
However, Korean Air said it has no intention of abiding by the watchdog's advice because it "seriously" violates an individual company's rights to formulate its own hiring system.
The state-run National Human Rights Commission said the country's largest airline has not recruited new male cabin crew since 1997. It said Korean Air has been filling male crew positions from those working at other in-house divisions.
The commission's advice is not legally binding, but investigator Na Sang-won said that if Korean Air does not comply, the watchdog may ask the Labor Ministry to take punitive action.
Korea's law on equal opportunity in employment carries a maximum penalty of a 5 million won ($3,810) fine.
The watchdog said Asiana Airlines Inc., the country's second-largest airline, had not also hired male cabin crew for its domestic flights but stopped the practice this year.
Korean Air said in a statement later Wednesday that it would not change its hiring practices, but aimed to deploy some male employees with experience to flight attendant positions.
The company said it was difficult to apply the same system on female employees because they have fewer years of service compared with their male counterparts.
Korean Air said it has about 3,150 flight attendants — 2,730 women and 420 men.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Law of Attraction, Madonna, and a psychic Flight Attendant
I was dying to go to the Madonna "Sweet and Sticky" tour, but all the good tickets started at $350.00 for a seat. When I went to see about buying a ticket in Denver the seats were far away.I had friends going to the concert in Denver so I thought I would see about getting a ticket and going with them but I didn't want to spend that kind of money for a seat so far away. I read that Madonna admitted to selling her front row seats to ticket brokers, so I figured the only way to get a good seat would be to win a contest. A friend of mine sent me an invitation to enter two contests. One to win tickets to Madonna and another for a week long vacation at an Eco spa. Guess which contest I wanted to win more? I also entered a contest that was on Facebook to win tickets to Madonna.
Several weeks later, I landed from a flight from London and turned on my cell phone. I had a message from a friend who works in management for another airline. She announced she had two FREE FRONT ROW SEATS to Madonna in Boston for the next day! It couldn't have been a better time. I had to have 2 days off after the London trip for legal rest. I called her back and told her I would definitely be there. My airline had a flight in the morning nonstop to Boston. Unfortunately when we called to look for a hotel (she was flying in from D.C.) most of the hotels were sold out or the cheapest price was $400-$600 a night. It was the baseball play-offs and the Red Sox were in the play off. My friend told me she would investigate and call me in the morning to tell me the hotel she got.
The next morning I set my alarm for pm instead of am and woke up at 7am. The flight to Boston left at 8:10am! I rushed out the door in 10 minutes. Fortunately I live about 20 minutes away, but I was stressed! I got on the employee bus to the airport and ran into a flight attendant I had flown with before. She asked me what I was doing so I explained how I overslept and how I only had 20 minutes to get to the flight and that the cheapest hotel was $400.00 a night. She calmly replied that I should not worry. I was going to make the flight and a crew member would offer for me to stay in their hotel room. I thanked her and thought, yeah, sure a complete stranger is going to offer to share their hotel room with my friend and me. I ran to the head of security and rushed through barely making the flight. I had to sit on the flight attendant jumpseat since the flight was completely full. One of the crew members was going to the hotel and the rest of the crew was continuing on to D.C. My friend in the meantime called me to tell me she made a reservation at a Courtyard by Marriott for $400.00.
I waited for the hotel van to pick me up. My friend was landing an hour after I got in. The flight attendant on my flight caught her hotel van to the hotel. The hotel had their phone number on the van so I called them to see if they might have a room. They were sold out. As I was standing there a crew of three flight attendants walked up to wait for the hotel bus. Since the other flight attendant had just left I went over to tell them they just missed the bus. I explained I was a flight attendant too, and why I was in town. I told them how expensive the hotels were because of the play offs, and, the only female flight attendant standing there turned to me and told me not to spend the money. She would get a room with 2 queen beds and my friend and I could stay in her room. I was shocked! I didn't even know her and she generously offered to share her room with us. She was so nice she even lent me her camera to take pictures since I didn't have one. I took a video of her opening act and one whole song before the battery went dead.
The concert was AMAZING! We were front row on the stage right side. We had some great gay boys standing near us so when Madonna came to our part of the stage she flirted with them. There was even once near the end of the concert, where one of the guys put his hand out and Madonna held it. I was in HEAVEN!!! It took me at least a week to come down from the high. I couldn't believe that I was able to go see Madonna front row for free!!!!
I asked for free front row seats to Madonna ( I was hoping to win them) and got it! WOW, things were working for me that week. I was also able to trade two of my domestic trips for a Beijing trip. It had been almost a year since I was able to get a trip to Beijing. Next time I run into the flight attendant I talked to on the bus. I will have to ask her if she is psychic. Everything came true as she predicted.
Several weeks later, I landed from a flight from London and turned on my cell phone. I had a message from a friend who works in management for another airline. She announced she had two FREE FRONT ROW SEATS to Madonna in Boston for the next day! It couldn't have been a better time. I had to have 2 days off after the London trip for legal rest. I called her back and told her I would definitely be there. My airline had a flight in the morning nonstop to Boston. Unfortunately when we called to look for a hotel (she was flying in from D.C.) most of the hotels were sold out or the cheapest price was $400-$600 a night. It was the baseball play-offs and the Red Sox were in the play off. My friend told me she would investigate and call me in the morning to tell me the hotel she got.
The next morning I set my alarm for pm instead of am and woke up at 7am. The flight to Boston left at 8:10am! I rushed out the door in 10 minutes. Fortunately I live about 20 minutes away, but I was stressed! I got on the employee bus to the airport and ran into a flight attendant I had flown with before. She asked me what I was doing so I explained how I overslept and how I only had 20 minutes to get to the flight and that the cheapest hotel was $400.00 a night. She calmly replied that I should not worry. I was going to make the flight and a crew member would offer for me to stay in their hotel room. I thanked her and thought, yeah, sure a complete stranger is going to offer to share their hotel room with my friend and me. I ran to the head of security and rushed through barely making the flight. I had to sit on the flight attendant jumpseat since the flight was completely full. One of the crew members was going to the hotel and the rest of the crew was continuing on to D.C. My friend in the meantime called me to tell me she made a reservation at a Courtyard by Marriott for $400.00.
I waited for the hotel van to pick me up. My friend was landing an hour after I got in. The flight attendant on my flight caught her hotel van to the hotel. The hotel had their phone number on the van so I called them to see if they might have a room. They were sold out. As I was standing there a crew of three flight attendants walked up to wait for the hotel bus. Since the other flight attendant had just left I went over to tell them they just missed the bus. I explained I was a flight attendant too, and why I was in town. I told them how expensive the hotels were because of the play offs, and, the only female flight attendant standing there turned to me and told me not to spend the money. She would get a room with 2 queen beds and my friend and I could stay in her room. I was shocked! I didn't even know her and she generously offered to share her room with us. She was so nice she even lent me her camera to take pictures since I didn't have one. I took a video of her opening act and one whole song before the battery went dead.
The concert was AMAZING! We were front row on the stage right side. We had some great gay boys standing near us so when Madonna came to our part of the stage she flirted with them. There was even once near the end of the concert, where one of the guys put his hand out and Madonna held it. I was in HEAVEN!!! It took me at least a week to come down from the high. I couldn't believe that I was able to go see Madonna front row for free!!!!
I asked for free front row seats to Madonna ( I was hoping to win them) and got it! WOW, things were working for me that week. I was also able to trade two of my domestic trips for a Beijing trip. It had been almost a year since I was able to get a trip to Beijing. Next time I run into the flight attendant I talked to on the bus. I will have to ask her if she is psychic. Everything came true as she predicted.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Republic to hire Flight Attendants for Hawaii
Here is the article from the Mercury News:
Republic Airways consider to enter Hawaii
Article Launched: 10/08/2008 02:13:47 PM PDT
HONOLULU—Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings is considering plans to enter the Hawaii interisland air market in partnership with a local carrier.
An Oct. 1 memo indicates Republic Airways would use 70-seat Embraer 170 jets under a code-share agreement, according to a report in The Honolulu Advertiser.
Republic Airways' Shuttle America subsidiary would operate the flights under the brand of Big Island commuter carrier Mokulele Airlines. The subsidiary plans to hire 22 flight attendants for the Hawaii venture.
The memo says flights could begin before Nov. 15.
The additional island flights would help fill a void left by the demise of Aloha Airlines, leaving Hawaiian Airlines and go! airlines as the dominant interisland carriers.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Kingfisher Airlines Hiring
India's airline, Kingfisher is hiring Flight Attendants, opportunities for Foreign Nationals/Expats as well as Indian Nationals.
There website for more information is:
http://www.flykingfisher.com/careers.asp
There website for more information is:
http://www.flykingfisher.com/careers.asp
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Airlines that are hiring
While there are not many airlines in the United States hiring right now, there are foreign carriers that do hire people from other countries. Just be aware that you might have to relocate to another country to work for them. Of the U.S. major carriers, the only one that is still hiring is Virgin America.
- Allegiant
- Cathay Pacific (Multinational)
- Chautauqua
- Emirates* (Multinational)
- Etihad
- Gulf Air (Multinational)
- Mesa*
- Mesaba*
- Pinnacle*
- Qantas UK (International)
- Qatar* (Multinational)
- Republic
- Ryanair* (International)
- Shuttle America
- Singapore (International)
- Trans States
- Virgin America
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
It's Never Too Late
Here is a great article I came across:
Passavant home resident sees dream take flight
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Passengers flying from Pittsburgh to Tampa Bay on a recent Southwest Airlines flight were more than surprised when they saw the brand new flight attendant helping them board. When the gate attendant asked them to "Welcome our honorary flight attendant, Leola Zialkowski," they rose from their seats and gave her a standing ovation.
Maybe it was because Mrs. Zialkowski is 83 and was finally fulfilling her lifelong goal to become an airline attendant. "I was just too short back then," she said of her younger days.
Mrs. Zialkowski is a resident of Passavant Retirement Community in Zelienople and was taking part in Second Wind Dreams, a program that helps senior citizens realize lifelong wishes. For Mrs. Zialkowski, it was becoming a flight attendant. At 5-foot-1, she didn't fulfill the height requirements the airlines had when she was younger.
"After we found out about her dream, I called Southwest Airlines," said Pat Goetz, director of Passavant's Community Life Program. "I had heard they are very customer-service oriented, so I thought I would start there."
It paid off. She was put in touch with Silia Holder, grounds operation manager at the airline's headquarters in Dallas. Ms. Holder not only made all of the arrangements with the airline for Mrs. Zialkowski to work, she also flew in from Dallas to oversee the experience.
"I couldn't believe it when [Mrs. Holder] called and said she was flying in," Mrs. Goetz said.
At the retirement community, arrangements were made for Mrs. Zialkowski to have her hair, makeup and nails done and then she was transported to Pittsburgh International Airport with her friend and fellow Passavant resident Delores Fruth and her two sons, Gary and Greg.
Once there, the airline gave Mrs. Zialkowski several gifts, including a smock that she immediately donned and filled the pockets with snacks to hand to the passengers. Mrs. Zialkowski, who uses a wheelchair, waited at the end of the entrance ramp, greeting passengers and giving them crackers and peanuts. "It was so much fun. I asked them what they wanted and just welcomed them," she said.
"It was wonderful. She was overwhelmed by the whole thing," said Mrs. Fruth, who is also on the committee for Second Wind Dreams. "Southwest Airlines went all out. It was just such a delightful day. ... And the passengers were just great. They all congratulated her."
After the passengers boarded, the airline took Mrs. Zialkowski on board and presented her with her wings. "I couldn't believe it. I just couldn't believe so much attention was being paid to me," she said.
Once her flight attendant duties were done, Ms. Holder and her colleagues from the Pittsburgh office of Southwest took Mrs. Zialkowski and her group to lunch.
Back home, Mrs. Zialkowski was eager to show her fellow residents the gifts Southwest had given her, including flowers, a balloon, T-shirts, the apron, a large teddy bear -- and the wings.
"I still have them on," she said.
Although she enjoyed the experience, once was enough. "I'm not applying for a job, but it sure was fun," she said.
Freelance writer Kathleen Ganster can be reached at suburbanliving@post-gazette.com.
First published on September 21, 2008 at 12:00 am
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Flight Attendant Hiring
Unfortunately hiring for flight attendants has slowed down considerably. Here is an article about Alaska:
"STATEWIDE – Due to soaring fuel costs and a stalling economy, Alaska Airlines is cutting up to 1000 jobs, ten percent of its workforce. The layoffs affecting pilots, flight attendants, aircraft technicians, customer service agents, and ramp workers, will begin in November."
Fortunately for flight attendants, most airlines ask for voluntary leaves. There is usually more than enough flight attendants that are willing to take a leave, so the junior new hires aren't usually furloughed. If you get furloughed, when the airlines need to start hiring again, they first call back the flight attendants that are furloughed.
"STATEWIDE – Due to soaring fuel costs and a stalling economy, Alaska Airlines is cutting up to 1000 jobs, ten percent of its workforce. The layoffs affecting pilots, flight attendants, aircraft technicians, customer service agents, and ramp workers, will begin in November."
Fortunately for flight attendants, most airlines ask for voluntary leaves. There is usually more than enough flight attendants that are willing to take a leave, so the junior new hires aren't usually furloughed. If you get furloughed, when the airlines need to start hiring again, they first call back the flight attendants that are furloughed.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
A new perspective
Our job can be very mundane. If you just walk through and serve the passengers. It is when you actually stop to hear or get to know someone's story that your job can be very interesting and inspire new perspective on life.
I was working a trip from Chicago to Atlanta. An Asian family with four children came on. Shortly after that two African twin boys came on. They were all very cute. I didn't give it a second thought until the gate agent called to tell me that the family of four kids weren't sitting together. She gave me two seats that were available together so that it might help get the family together. I went down to where the family was sitting. It took some convincing but finally people move around where at the family was a least all sitting with another family member. The eldest daughter originally was sitting in a middle seat by herself. As I was moving people around I could tell the Asian family didn't speak English. The young girl sitting by herself, when put by her father and given a window seat broke into a big smile. Happy to be with her father and by a window.
After take off I walked by the aisle where the father and eldest daughter were sitting and a passenger in the aisle seat stopped me and asked me to help the family out. He handed me papers they gave him and he said the family didn't speak English nor did they know where they were going. I took the papers and started reading one that stated the American government lent the family four thousand and six hundred plus dollars for their move from the Thai refugee camp they were living. It stated that they agreed to pay it back in 42 months at a rate of $128.00 a month until paid off. That's a lot of money for a refugee who doesn't speak the language and so can't get a job. I am sure they signed the papers with no concept on how much money they were borrowing. You can however, petition to extend the payment if there is a financial hardship.
I called the cockpit to send a request for assistance for the family once we landed. I went back to the family and could see how exhausted the family was. The kids were all pretty much passed out asleep in the seats. The parents were awake, but especially the father, the head of the household, looked confused and a little scared. I thought of how scary this must be to head to a foreign country with your family. Not know a word of the language or have ever seen the country your are about to move and become your new home. I tried to show them how to put their seats back. It was a challenge but they were able to figure it out. I showed the father where the reading light was, an although there wasn't food being served on the flight, I went up to first class and got extra breakfast cookies, pretzels and a bag of potato chips someone had left, and brought it to the family. I am sure all the food was very foreign to them. They did eat it all. We played it safe and gave them water and orange juice to drink. I handed the mother a pillow wrapped in plastic. She took it and toss it in the plastic on one of her sons. I then took the blanket and unwrapped the plastic off it to unfold the blanket so she could drape it on the baby and her son that was sleeping. Understanding that this was all new and foreign to them. I am sure this journey was their first time on an airplane and also the first time they were exposed to many stuff we take for granted.
Once we landed there wasn't any kind of assistance for the people at the gate. I called the number on a tag that was hanging on the mother's neck and spoke to their sponsor. We walked the family to baggage claim where their sponsor and someone who spoke their language was there to greet them ( I found out they were Burmese). The parents looked very relieved when they met the Burmese person to help them. They walked toward baggage claim with worried but not as confused or scared looks on their faces. The children oblivious to the fear of the unknown that they were about to live seem carefree and happy.
When we came off the airplane there was also another man that was a refugee that needed assistance. He was on our flight but there was never any attention brought to us that this man was a refugee. We brought him with us assuming that his sponsor would be there also to greet him. He spoke a little English. He traveled from Jordan to Frankfurt to Chicago to Atlanta and was exhausted. He had no family in the United States and was just by himself. When we got to the place where the Asian family's sponsor was, they had no idea where the man from Jordan was suppose to go, but they said they would help him out and figure it out.
My heart goes out to these people. It must be so confusing and scary to move to a foreign country where you barely speak or don't speak the language or know the culture. I know what it feels like to travel half way around the world and be exhausted and have to figure your way around a foreign country. My assumption is, since they are refugees, their home country must have been so bad that the United States gave them refugee status to come live here. I wanted to give the children hugs and welcome all of them to their new home, but they didn't understand English. I only hope that they only run into kind and caring people to help them out and adjust to their new home and life.
This family and this man are starting out new in a foreign country. Hopefully to better conditions from where they came, and hopefully to a happy and full filling lives.
I was working a trip from Chicago to Atlanta. An Asian family with four children came on. Shortly after that two African twin boys came on. They were all very cute. I didn't give it a second thought until the gate agent called to tell me that the family of four kids weren't sitting together. She gave me two seats that were available together so that it might help get the family together. I went down to where the family was sitting. It took some convincing but finally people move around where at the family was a least all sitting with another family member. The eldest daughter originally was sitting in a middle seat by herself. As I was moving people around I could tell the Asian family didn't speak English. The young girl sitting by herself, when put by her father and given a window seat broke into a big smile. Happy to be with her father and by a window.
After take off I walked by the aisle where the father and eldest daughter were sitting and a passenger in the aisle seat stopped me and asked me to help the family out. He handed me papers they gave him and he said the family didn't speak English nor did they know where they were going. I took the papers and started reading one that stated the American government lent the family four thousand and six hundred plus dollars for their move from the Thai refugee camp they were living. It stated that they agreed to pay it back in 42 months at a rate of $128.00 a month until paid off. That's a lot of money for a refugee who doesn't speak the language and so can't get a job. I am sure they signed the papers with no concept on how much money they were borrowing. You can however, petition to extend the payment if there is a financial hardship.
I called the cockpit to send a request for assistance for the family once we landed. I went back to the family and could see how exhausted the family was. The kids were all pretty much passed out asleep in the seats. The parents were awake, but especially the father, the head of the household, looked confused and a little scared. I thought of how scary this must be to head to a foreign country with your family. Not know a word of the language or have ever seen the country your are about to move and become your new home. I tried to show them how to put their seats back. It was a challenge but they were able to figure it out. I showed the father where the reading light was, an although there wasn't food being served on the flight, I went up to first class and got extra breakfast cookies, pretzels and a bag of potato chips someone had left, and brought it to the family. I am sure all the food was very foreign to them. They did eat it all. We played it safe and gave them water and orange juice to drink. I handed the mother a pillow wrapped in plastic. She took it and toss it in the plastic on one of her sons. I then took the blanket and unwrapped the plastic off it to unfold the blanket so she could drape it on the baby and her son that was sleeping. Understanding that this was all new and foreign to them. I am sure this journey was their first time on an airplane and also the first time they were exposed to many stuff we take for granted.
Once we landed there wasn't any kind of assistance for the people at the gate. I called the number on a tag that was hanging on the mother's neck and spoke to their sponsor. We walked the family to baggage claim where their sponsor and someone who spoke their language was there to greet them ( I found out they were Burmese). The parents looked very relieved when they met the Burmese person to help them. They walked toward baggage claim with worried but not as confused or scared looks on their faces. The children oblivious to the fear of the unknown that they were about to live seem carefree and happy.
When we came off the airplane there was also another man that was a refugee that needed assistance. He was on our flight but there was never any attention brought to us that this man was a refugee. We brought him with us assuming that his sponsor would be there also to greet him. He spoke a little English. He traveled from Jordan to Frankfurt to Chicago to Atlanta and was exhausted. He had no family in the United States and was just by himself. When we got to the place where the Asian family's sponsor was, they had no idea where the man from Jordan was suppose to go, but they said they would help him out and figure it out.
My heart goes out to these people. It must be so confusing and scary to move to a foreign country where you barely speak or don't speak the language or know the culture. I know what it feels like to travel half way around the world and be exhausted and have to figure your way around a foreign country. My assumption is, since they are refugees, their home country must have been so bad that the United States gave them refugee status to come live here. I wanted to give the children hugs and welcome all of them to their new home, but they didn't understand English. I only hope that they only run into kind and caring people to help them out and adjust to their new home and life.
This family and this man are starting out new in a foreign country. Hopefully to better conditions from where they came, and hopefully to a happy and full filling lives.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Mesa Airlines Group is hiring
Flight Attendant Hiring for Mesa Group:
"Mesa Air Group is currently hiring Flight Attendants for both Mesa & Freedom Airlines. Mesa Air Group Bases are: Phoenix, Denver, Grand Junction, Charlotte, Chicago, Washington-Dulles.
"Mesa Air Group is currently hiring Flight Attendants for both Mesa & Freedom Airlines. Mesa Air Group Bases are: Phoenix, Denver, Grand Junction, Charlotte, Chicago, Washington-Dulles.
Requirements:
Bases are subject to change. MUST BE WILLING & ABLE TO RELOCATE TO ANY ASSIGNED BASE. We cannot promise that you will be given your first choice of a base. Our most JR bases are: IAD and ORD. Process includes interview, drug screening, full 10 year(plus) FAA background/fingerprint check (provided by Mesa Air Group).
Applicants selected for training must be willing to attend a tuition free training course in Phoenix, AZ for up to 3-6 weeks,lodging is provided. Mesa Air Group offers comprehensive health plans, 401(K) package, travel benefits, bonuses & much more. Starting pay for Flight Attendants is $15.59 per flight hour,after 6 months, after one year $16.71 per flight hour and one year $18.40 per flight hour. Previous Airline experience NOT required!
To Apply:
If you meet the minimum requirements and are a professional, friendly, outgoing individual, we welcome you to fill out an online application at www.mesa-air.com."
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Cathay Pacific Hiring
An article in the China Post talked about Cathay Pacific hiring Flight Attendants. If you happen to live in Taipei here are what they said the requirements are:
Basic application requirements for the position include a college or university degree, minimum age of 18, and a minimum arm reach of 208 cm. The 4000 applicants were culled from 6000 men and women who responded to Cathay Pacific's Recruitment call in June. They will continue through rigorous interviews and examination in the next three days. Reported Cathay Pacific officials, the starting salary of a flight attendant is between HK$15,000 and HK$16,000, or NT$60,000 to NT$64,000. The employment roster will be released by October.
Basic application requirements for the position include a college or university degree, minimum age of 18, and a minimum arm reach of 208 cm. The 4000 applicants were culled from 6000 men and women who responded to Cathay Pacific's Recruitment call in June. They will continue through rigorous interviews and examination in the next three days. Reported Cathay Pacific officials, the starting salary of a flight attendant is between HK$15,000 and HK$16,000, or NT$60,000 to NT$64,000. The employment roster will be released by October.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Canadian North Airlines is hiring
Canadian North also hopes to hire 12 Inuktitut-speaking flight attendants in the next few weeks.
"It's our plan to have a flight attendant base in Iqaluit," said Medve. "Instead of getting on an airplane out of Edmonton and going up to Yellowknife, across to Rankin, and then to Iqaluit, they would just start their flying from Iqaluit and live in Iqaluit."
This was published on June 30th 2008, so if you qualify you will need to apply right away.
"It's our plan to have a flight attendant base in Iqaluit," said Medve. "Instead of getting on an airplane out of Edmonton and going up to Yellowknife, across to Rankin, and then to Iqaluit, they would just start their flying from Iqaluit and live in Iqaluit."
This was published on June 30th 2008, so if you qualify you will need to apply right away.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Airlines that are still hiring
Here is the list of the airlines that are still hiring:
- Air Wisconsin*
- AirTran
- Allegiant*
- Cathay Pacific
- Emirates*
- Mesa*
- Mesaba*
- Omni*
- Qatar*
- Ryan Int'l*
- Skywest
- Virgin America
Monday, June 2, 2008
Getting Hired as a Corporate Flight Attendant
Once you are established in the profession and have a job with a major airline, then you can be on the lookout for a well paid position as a corporate flight attendant. This means you should be able to make cold calls to potential employers that you find out may be interested in hiring attendants. This can also mean calling friends who know of such positions and they can keep their ears open for possible employment for you.
Attending conferences and meetings will also bring you into contact with people who are in the know of such positions. You can even frequent places where you know pilots hang out and then by getting to know them you can put the word out that you are looking for such a job. The pilots of corporate aircraft will know if their employers are hiring attendants for their jets.
Local airports also sponsor seminars at various times of the year when they invite corporations and those who use the airport for their private planes. Attending these functions will also put you in contact with owners of jets who just may be interested in your skills.
If you have culinary skills in combination with your flight attendant training, you will be in a good position to get hired for this type of job. This is because preparing meals will be part of your job, and not just ordinary meals. The meals served on these aircraft re gourmet meals. Having knowledge of wines and being able to make the plates look very attractive is also a bonus.
The drawback of working as a corporate flight attendant, is the lack of flexibility you will have with your schedule. You will be at the call of the corporation and sometimes be gone for weeks at a time. If this isn't a problem, then this could be a great job for you. You will not get benefits on other airlines, but perhaps the pay can offset this.
The article about flight attendant making 6 figures, must only pertain to corporate flight attendants who have the budget to pay their employees that much. The starting pay for most major carriers fall in the realistic range of 20,000 per year.
Attending conferences and meetings will also bring you into contact with people who are in the know of such positions. You can even frequent places where you know pilots hang out and then by getting to know them you can put the word out that you are looking for such a job. The pilots of corporate aircraft will know if their employers are hiring attendants for their jets.
Local airports also sponsor seminars at various times of the year when they invite corporations and those who use the airport for their private planes. Attending these functions will also put you in contact with owners of jets who just may be interested in your skills.
If you have culinary skills in combination with your flight attendant training, you will be in a good position to get hired for this type of job. This is because preparing meals will be part of your job, and not just ordinary meals. The meals served on these aircraft re gourmet meals. Having knowledge of wines and being able to make the plates look very attractive is also a bonus.
The drawback of working as a corporate flight attendant, is the lack of flexibility you will have with your schedule. You will be at the call of the corporation and sometimes be gone for weeks at a time. If this isn't a problem, then this could be a great job for you. You will not get benefits on other airlines, but perhaps the pay can offset this.
The article about flight attendant making 6 figures, must only pertain to corporate flight attendants who have the budget to pay their employees that much. The starting pay for most major carriers fall in the realistic range of 20,000 per year.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Flight Attendant Salary? This is crazy
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Help for former ATA Flight Attendants
Conference Helping Former ATA Employees Find New Jobs
By Joe Ulery
5/14/2008
April 3 was a bad day at work for the 580 employees at Indianapolis-based ATA Airline. They woke up to news that their employer was filing bankruptcy, and found out they no longer had a job.
But today is a new day for many of those workers. They are done crying, they are finished being depressed, and they are putting on their power suits, ready to get back in the game.
And, they are getting a lot of help.
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Indianapolis Private Industry Council (IPIC), Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard's office and Ivy Tech Community College are hosting a "Job and Career Transition Conference" for the displaced employees.
The conference brings together local employers who need more employees.
AAR, Boeing, Angie's List, Clarian Health Partners and WellPoint are among those reviewing the ATA workers' resumes, letting them know what jobs are out there.
Several former ATA flight attendants were at the conference today at Ivy Tech.
Sondra, of Noblesville, worked as an ATA flight attendant for 20 years. She says the help she and her former co-workers are receiving is great.
"Fortunately, WorkOne has been a great help. They had a four-day class that helped us get our resumes up to speed," she said. A lot has changed since the last time Sondra looked for a job. "Now, it's all electronics... it's a completely different world," she said.
But she is ready to put April 3 behind her.
"We all spent time crying on each others shoulders. We had telephone trees. People who were depressed, we tried to stay in contact with them. However, we are survivors, and we look forward," she said.
Amanda, of Noblesville, worked for ATA 16 years.
She says losing a job is tough, but she's ready to move on with her life, and hope's the conference will help her do it.
"My main thing is that I don't know what I want to do. I want to do something different," she said.
James, of Indianapolis, worked for ATA for 23 years, and like Amanda and Sondra, he is keeping positive attitude.
"Initially, it was pretty traumatic, but I am a survivor. You go through phases...denial, then you grieve. But now, I'm kind of over those stages," he said.
He is not sure what he will take away from the job conference, but he is keeping an open mind.
"Maybe I can get a feel for exactly what type of job or company that I want to work for," he said.
Making the trio's job search even harder is the economy and the price of gasoline.
"I actually talked to someone about a job on the south side, but it was so far south that with the salary range and gas prices, I couldn't even approach it," Sondra said.
In addition to the job conference, ATA employees are being encouraged to continue using WorkOne centers.
It great to know they have support and help after the awful bankruptcy. I just hope Aloha Flight Attendants get similar support and help.
By Joe Ulery
5/14/2008
April 3 was a bad day at work for the 580 employees at Indianapolis-based ATA Airline. They woke up to news that their employer was filing bankruptcy, and found out they no longer had a job.
But today is a new day for many of those workers. They are done crying, they are finished being depressed, and they are putting on their power suits, ready to get back in the game.
And, they are getting a lot of help.
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Indianapolis Private Industry Council (IPIC), Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard's office and Ivy Tech Community College are hosting a "Job and Career Transition Conference" for the displaced employees.
The conference brings together local employers who need more employees.
AAR, Boeing, Angie's List, Clarian Health Partners and WellPoint are among those reviewing the ATA workers' resumes, letting them know what jobs are out there.
Several former ATA flight attendants were at the conference today at Ivy Tech.
Sondra, of Noblesville, worked as an ATA flight attendant for 20 years. She says the help she and her former co-workers are receiving is great.
"Fortunately, WorkOne has been a great help. They had a four-day class that helped us get our resumes up to speed," she said. A lot has changed since the last time Sondra looked for a job. "Now, it's all electronics... it's a completely different world," she said.
But she is ready to put April 3 behind her.
"We all spent time crying on each others shoulders. We had telephone trees. People who were depressed, we tried to stay in contact with them. However, we are survivors, and we look forward," she said.
Amanda, of Noblesville, worked for ATA 16 years.
She says losing a job is tough, but she's ready to move on with her life, and hope's the conference will help her do it.
"My main thing is that I don't know what I want to do. I want to do something different," she said.
James, of Indianapolis, worked for ATA for 23 years, and like Amanda and Sondra, he is keeping positive attitude.
"Initially, it was pretty traumatic, but I am a survivor. You go through phases...denial, then you grieve. But now, I'm kind of over those stages," he said.
He is not sure what he will take away from the job conference, but he is keeping an open mind.
"Maybe I can get a feel for exactly what type of job or company that I want to work for," he said.
Making the trio's job search even harder is the economy and the price of gasoline.
"I actually talked to someone about a job on the south side, but it was so far south that with the salary range and gas prices, I couldn't even approach it," Sondra said.
In addition to the job conference, ATA employees are being encouraged to continue using WorkOne centers.
It great to know they have support and help after the awful bankruptcy. I just hope Aloha Flight Attendants get similar support and help.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Great News for Delta Flight Attendants
Delta Air Lines Inc. will protect thousands of flight attendant, mechanic and reservation jobs in Northwest Airlines Corp.'s home state of Minnesota after the two carriers merge, Delta's chief executive officer said.
This news is great for all of those going through the interview process with Delta. This is a good indication that you will have a job after the merge with Northwest Airlines.
This news is great for all of those going through the interview process with Delta. This is a good indication that you will have a job after the merge with Northwest Airlines.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Flight Attendant Jobs for Air Macau
Hundreds compete for Air Macau flight jobs
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Some 700 applicants showed up at an Air Macau recruitment drive Saturday to fill 15 flight attendant vacancies.
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Some 700 applicants showed up at an Air Macau recruitment drive Saturday to fill 15 flight attendant vacancies.
The Macau-based Air Macau operates 10 flights between Taipei and Macau, and four flights between the southern port city of Kaohsiung and Macau on a daily basis, carrying mainly Taiwanese business people based in China.
Air Macau CEO David Fei commended the applicants as ambitious and well prepared, adding that attitude was the key factor in the selection process.
Fei said that Air Macau's stewards and stewardesses from Taiwan are the airline's most popular among its passengers.
"I have great confidence in our Taiwanese flight attendants, " he said.
One of the applicants Janet Chen, while waiting in a long line for a preliminary interview, said that she hoped the stewardess job would allow her to become more familiar with social protocol and that she would learn how to better interact with people.
"It is the dream of many young women to become a stewardess, " said Chen."If I do not succeed today,I will seek other opportunities to fulfill my dream."
Another applicant Wang Tze-kang said he was interested in serving people.
"Being a flight attendant will give me an opportunity not only to serve passengers, but also to travel," he said.
Amid concerns that Air Macau and the Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonnair would suffer if direct flights are launched between Taiwan and China, Air Macau has been planning for the possible change.
The incoming Kuomintang government is likely to allow only Taiwanese and Chinese airlines to operate the direct cross strait route.
Saturday's recruitment drive was not only a bid to hire more Taiwanese employees, but was also part of the airline's preparations for future development in the aviation market, according to Vickie Shih, general manager of Air Macau Taiwan office.
"Air Macau's temporary mission of serving Taiwanese businessmen (in China) seems to be ending," Shih noted. "The airline will now promote Macau as a destination, rather than just a transit stop."Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Flight Attendants still needed for military deployment
Overall, 14 AFSCs are on a deployment tempo that calls for airmen to be gone half the year, every year. Twenty-one AFSCs deploy for six out of every 18 months.
In addition to security forces, the enlisted career fields with a requirement to deploy for half the year are: airborne battle management systems; flight attendant; air traffic controller; airfield management; intelligence applications; imagery analysis; Germanic crypto-linguist; network intelligence analyst; aerospace maintenance superintendent; logistics plans; utilities systems; historian; linguist debriefer; and interpreter/translator.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
If you have been accepted for Flight Attendant training
With the way the industry is going, high fuel prices, and cut backs for the airlines. Once you have been accepted for training, I highly recommend you start your training as soon as possible. For two main reasons. Number one: Seniority is everything in your career as a Flight Attendant. The better seniority you have the better trips you will be able to hold and the sooner you can get off reserve. Number two: Now that the airlines are scaling back, they will now be scaling back on hiring. Usually once they train you, they will want to keep you on, but if you haven't started training, there is a good probability that they may postpone your training indefinitely.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Airlines scaling back
I just heard Continental is putting a halt to hiring right now too. With the high cost of fuel prices I think many airlines are re-assessing their work force. United announced the lay offs of 1100 jobs due to their loss this last quarter.
Here is what the NY Times is saying:
Of the planned employee cuts, 500 would be managers and 600 union-represented workers, Glenn Tilton, United’s chief executive, said in a recorded message to his workers. “In this extraordinary environment, we recognize the pace of change needs to accelerate,” he said.
United hopes to merge with another airline — Continental Airlines and US Airways are leading candidates — in order to compete against the proposed combination of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines. Tuesday, in his message to workers, Mr. Tilton called industry consolidation “one of the changes required to address the gap between where we stand today and profitability and sustainability.”
The airlines that are hiring still, will have a very competitive nature since the airlines that are hiring are starting to lessen.
Here is what the NY Times is saying:
Of the planned employee cuts, 500 would be managers and 600 union-represented workers, Glenn Tilton, United’s chief executive, said in a recorded message to his workers. “In this extraordinary environment, we recognize the pace of change needs to accelerate,” he said.
United hopes to merge with another airline — Continental Airlines and US Airways are leading candidates — in order to compete against the proposed combination of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines. Tuesday, in his message to workers, Mr. Tilton called industry consolidation “one of the changes required to address the gap between where we stand today and profitability and sustainability.”
The airlines that are hiring still, will have a very competitive nature since the airlines that are hiring are starting to lessen.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Airlines going under and leaner times
It is sad to hear that Aloha Airlines and ATA closed their doors. Skybus unfortunately had to close their doors too. This leaves thousands of flight attendants unemployed. Unfortunately with the higher fuel costs United Airlines has stopped hiring. Northwest Airlines scaled back on their domestic flying by 33 percent. The following is a list of the current airlines hiring:
* Air Canada*
* AirTran*
* Air Wisconsin*
* Alaska
* British Airways
* Chautauqua*
* Continental
* Delta
* Emirates*
* Mesa*
* Mesaba*
* Northwest
* Omni*
* Qatar
* Republic*
* Shuttle America*
* Skywest
* Virgin America
* World
* Air Canada*
* AirTran*
* Air Wisconsin*
* Alaska
* British Airways
* Chautauqua*
* Continental
* Delta
* Emirates*
* Mesa*
* Mesaba*
* Northwest
* Omni*
* Qatar
* Republic*
* Shuttle America*
* Skywest
* Virgin America
* World
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Airline fuel prices causing cuts in jobs
With the high costs of fuel, it looks like Delta has announced it will cut jobs and offer early retirements to it's employees. I just heard United is grounding several airplanes due to the fuel costs and as a result will have to lay off several pilots. How will this affect flight attendant hiring? My guess is that with Delta, they will see how many flight attendants take the early retirement and will then hire accordingly. It will cost them less to have new hires than the senior flight attendants at top pay. With regards to United, it could mean they will need less new hires. This could be the result of all the hiring for all airlines if they are affected by the high fuel costs.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Flight Attendant Hiring
I just flew with a woman who worked at recruiting for United Airlines. She told me she could tell when the person came in and registered with her if they would be hired or not. She said she was 95% correct. United she said is looking for the sorority type person. Someone who was verbal but middle of the road...
She hasn't worked in hiring for years, and now the initial screening is done by an outsourced company, but I am sure this outsourced company knows the type of person United wants.
She hasn't worked in hiring for years, and now the initial screening is done by an outsourced company, but I am sure this outsourced company knows the type of person United wants.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Delta Flight Attendants voting on implementing a union
Attendants at Delta request vote to join labor union
By LIZ FEDOR, Star Tribune
February 12, 2008
Since Delta Air Lines began flying passengers nearly eight decades ago, the airline's flight attendants never have been part of organized labor.
But a majority of Delta's attendants have signed cards calling for a union representation election, and those cards will be delivered to the National Mediation Board this week on Valentine's Day. Voting could begin within the next two to three months.
The Delta attendants' organizing election has surfaced as Delta and Northwest Airlines are moving closer to a merger deal. Northwest's 8,500 flight attendants are represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) and Delta's 13,500 attendants would be voting on whether to join the AFA ranks as well.
"Delta has historically prided itself on being a southern and genteel company," Mark Stell, a Delta attendant and union organizer, said Monday. Delta attendants were often paid wages at the top of the airline industry, so Delta "gave flight attendants very little reasons to need a union," Stell said.
But he added that he and more than 1,100 Delta union activist volunteers want to "bring democracy to our workplace," especially when Delta and Northwest may be facing issues such as integrating their seniority lists under a merger.
Veteran Northwest flight attendants Danny Campbell and Mollie Reiley advised Delta attendants during their organizing drive. Campbell and Reiley served as union officials when the Teamsters represented Northwest attendants. In 2006, Campbell and Reiley were leaders of the campaign to replace an independent union at Northwest with the AFA, which bargains for attendants at 20 airlines.
"We are not surprised by the AFA's intent to file for an election, because Delta flight attendants represent more than $6 million in annual dues that would go straight into the AFA's bank account from our employees' paychecks," said Delta spokeswoman Gina Laughlin.
In response, Campbell said, "We are not motivated by money or greed. We are an organization run by and for flight attendants and we exist to protect and advance our profession."
Northwest attendants took double-digit pay cuts in bankruptcy, but Campbell said there are "labor protective provisions" in the current contract that would require that Northwest attendants' jobs be preserved if a merger takes place.
Delta's Laughlin acknowledged that it is the attendants' right "to choose whether union representation is best for them." But, she added, "We want our flight attendants to get the facts."
Laughlin said, "If you look at what Delta people have today vs. what is happening at some of the AFA-represented carriers with pay and benefits, our people are faring much better."
At Delta, a top-scale attendant flying 75 hours per month would receive $3,080, while a Northwest attendant would be paid $2,953.
Stell said that Delta's unit cost for attendant labor was the lowest among the big six network carriers at the end of 2007.
In 2002, only 29 percent of Delta's attendants voted in favor of joining a union but Stell is optimistic the attendants will reach a different conclusion this time.
Delta is a largely nonunion employer. The Air Line Pilots Association represents pilots at both Delta and Northwest, but ground workers and mechanics at Delta do not have union representation as they do at Northwest.
From what I have learned from Delta Flight Attendants:
Since the paycut during their chapter 11 phase, the Delta flight attendants had a major paycut that would put them near the bottom of the pay scale compared to other major airlines. When they took the paycut they didn't have a say on how they wanted to take the paycut (work rules, straight pay). This is because they are not unionized. If they had been unionize they could have negotiated with the company on how they wanted to take their paycut.
By LIZ FEDOR, Star Tribune
February 12, 2008
Since Delta Air Lines began flying passengers nearly eight decades ago, the airline's flight attendants never have been part of organized labor.
But a majority of Delta's attendants have signed cards calling for a union representation election, and those cards will be delivered to the National Mediation Board this week on Valentine's Day. Voting could begin within the next two to three months.
The Delta attendants' organizing election has surfaced as Delta and Northwest Airlines are moving closer to a merger deal. Northwest's 8,500 flight attendants are represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) and Delta's 13,500 attendants would be voting on whether to join the AFA ranks as well.
"Delta has historically prided itself on being a southern and genteel company," Mark Stell, a Delta attendant and union organizer, said Monday. Delta attendants were often paid wages at the top of the airline industry, so Delta "gave flight attendants very little reasons to need a union," Stell said.
But he added that he and more than 1,100 Delta union activist volunteers want to "bring democracy to our workplace," especially when Delta and Northwest may be facing issues such as integrating their seniority lists under a merger.
Veteran Northwest flight attendants Danny Campbell and Mollie Reiley advised Delta attendants during their organizing drive. Campbell and Reiley served as union officials when the Teamsters represented Northwest attendants. In 2006, Campbell and Reiley were leaders of the campaign to replace an independent union at Northwest with the AFA, which bargains for attendants at 20 airlines.
"We are not surprised by the AFA's intent to file for an election, because Delta flight attendants represent more than $6 million in annual dues that would go straight into the AFA's bank account from our employees' paychecks," said Delta spokeswoman Gina Laughlin.
In response, Campbell said, "We are not motivated by money or greed. We are an organization run by and for flight attendants and we exist to protect and advance our profession."
Northwest attendants took double-digit pay cuts in bankruptcy, but Campbell said there are "labor protective provisions" in the current contract that would require that Northwest attendants' jobs be preserved if a merger takes place.
Delta's Laughlin acknowledged that it is the attendants' right "to choose whether union representation is best for them." But, she added, "We want our flight attendants to get the facts."
Laughlin said, "If you look at what Delta people have today vs. what is happening at some of the AFA-represented carriers with pay and benefits, our people are faring much better."
At Delta, a top-scale attendant flying 75 hours per month would receive $3,080, while a Northwest attendant would be paid $2,953.
Stell said that Delta's unit cost for attendant labor was the lowest among the big six network carriers at the end of 2007.
In 2002, only 29 percent of Delta's attendants voted in favor of joining a union but Stell is optimistic the attendants will reach a different conclusion this time.
Delta is a largely nonunion employer. The Air Line Pilots Association represents pilots at both Delta and Northwest, but ground workers and mechanics at Delta do not have union representation as they do at Northwest.
From what I have learned from Delta Flight Attendants:
Since the paycut during their chapter 11 phase, the Delta flight attendants had a major paycut that would put them near the bottom of the pay scale compared to other major airlines. When they took the paycut they didn't have a say on how they wanted to take the paycut (work rules, straight pay). This is because they are not unionized. If they had been unionize they could have negotiated with the company on how they wanted to take their paycut.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Could Merges affect flight attendant hiring?
Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines merger talks progressing
Source: Supply Chain Exec
Date :07/02/2008 01:32:17
Talks about a merger between the two airlines are progressing, say sources, and a deal may be announced soon.
It is reported that the airlines may clinch the landmark accord as early as the middle of this month, but sources cautioned that negotiations could still stall or even collapse.
In their discussions the carriers, two of the world’s largest, have reached a point of settling leadership.
Richard Anderson, Delta chief executive, would remain head, while Doug Steenland, Northwest chief executive, would remain part of a senior team that would include executives from both airlines, the people said.
Terms of the deal
The two airlines are still thought to be discussing the terms of the deal, where they still need to find common ground, including the ration ratio at which Northwest investors will exchange their shares for those in the new company.
There are also no assurances that any of the concessions either side have made will be part of a final agreement, should there be one, the Financial Times said.
Northwest declined to comment on Wednesday. A Delta spokeswoman said: “Delta’s board is working with management to analyse strategic options, including potential consolidation transactions, to ensure Delta maintains its leadership position.”
Combinations
A Delta-Northwest combination could spur other mergers in the industry, in particular negotiations between Continental Airlines and United Airlines.
With strong Pacific routes, a big Chicago hub and a large market share on the West Coast, United would complement Continental, which has big hubs in Houston and Newark and gets more of its revenue from international flights than any other big domestic carrier.
Continental’s chief executive, Larry Kellner, has said that he would prefer not to merge with another airline but that should there be a merger of two other big airlines, he would have to consider following suit to avoid being dwarfed.
Conversely, Glenn F. Tilton, United’s chief executive, has been vocal about wanting to merge with another carrier; sources said it appeared he would be willing to step aside as top officer in such a combination.
Delta and Northwest are about to make the announcement as soon as the pilot's from both airlines agree to the merger terms. This could affect the flight attendant hiring. Delta could possibly be putting their flight attendant hiring on hold until the merger is announced and goes through. This is all speculation, but it seems like there are several people who I know are waiting to hear from Delta and haven't heard anything yet.
Source: Supply Chain Exec
Date :07/02/2008 01:32:17
Talks about a merger between the two airlines are progressing, say sources, and a deal may be announced soon.
It is reported that the airlines may clinch the landmark accord as early as the middle of this month, but sources cautioned that negotiations could still stall or even collapse.
In their discussions the carriers, two of the world’s largest, have reached a point of settling leadership.
Richard Anderson, Delta chief executive, would remain head, while Doug Steenland, Northwest chief executive, would remain part of a senior team that would include executives from both airlines, the people said.
Terms of the deal
The two airlines are still thought to be discussing the terms of the deal, where they still need to find common ground, including the ration ratio at which Northwest investors will exchange their shares for those in the new company.
There are also no assurances that any of the concessions either side have made will be part of a final agreement, should there be one, the Financial Times said.
Northwest declined to comment on Wednesday. A Delta spokeswoman said: “Delta’s board is working with management to analyse strategic options, including potential consolidation transactions, to ensure Delta maintains its leadership position.”
Combinations
A Delta-Northwest combination could spur other mergers in the industry, in particular negotiations between Continental Airlines and United Airlines.
With strong Pacific routes, a big Chicago hub and a large market share on the West Coast, United would complement Continental, which has big hubs in Houston and Newark and gets more of its revenue from international flights than any other big domestic carrier.
Continental’s chief executive, Larry Kellner, has said that he would prefer not to merge with another airline but that should there be a merger of two other big airlines, he would have to consider following suit to avoid being dwarfed.
Conversely, Glenn F. Tilton, United’s chief executive, has been vocal about wanting to merge with another carrier; sources said it appeared he would be willing to step aside as top officer in such a combination.
Delta and Northwest are about to make the announcement as soon as the pilot's from both airlines agree to the merger terms. This could affect the flight attendant hiring. Delta could possibly be putting their flight attendant hiring on hold until the merger is announced and goes through. This is all speculation, but it seems like there are several people who I know are waiting to hear from Delta and haven't heard anything yet.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Flight Attendant Hiring for Jet Blue
Position Title: Inflight Crew
I.Position Summary:
Please read if your Passion is People.
Inflight Crewmembers are the ambassadors of the JetBlue Experience, delivering high-quality care to JetBlue Customers on every flight. Inflight Crewmembers are responsible for both Safety and Service in the aircraft cabin. They function effectively in a fast-paced, multi-tasking work environment, oftentimes during non-traditional working hours. In times of irregular operations, the Inflight Crewmembers are the key ingredient in mitigating Customer dissatisfaction, and thus serve as a very visible JetBlue Representative in diverse and challenging situations.
II.Essential Functions
-Provides and promotes the various components of our Inflight product, including beverage and snack service, and onboard sales, including liquor and premium entertainment
-Responds to a broad range of in-flight emergencies
-Assists Customers, which includes lifting carry-on bags into overhead bins and assists disabled Customers with mobility
-Consistently provides outstanding customer service
-Performs various duties as outlined in the Flight Attendant Manual
-Continuously stays connected to the Company by reading e-mail, paper mail, and intranet communications
- Provides high quality service in diverse operating situations
Experience:
Minimum Qualifications:
-High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Diploma
-Able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language
-At least twenty (20) years old
-Vision corrected to 20/20
-Two (2) years proven customer service experience
-Able to lift fifty (50) pounds from floor to above the shoulders
-Able to reach six feet three inches (6Á’3Á”) without shoes
-Able to be away from home for up to five (5) nights and six (6) days in a row
-Currently in possession of a valid Passport with the ability to travel in and out of the United States on a frequent basis
-Able to relocate to within one-hour driving time of assigned domicile
-Able to work varying schedules including reserve duty, weekends, evenings, holidays, and last minute drafting
-Regular attendance and punctuality
-Organizational fit for the JetBlue culture, that is, exhibit the JetBlue values of Safety, Caring, Integrity, Fun and Passion
-Well groomed and able to maintain a professional appearance
-Pass a ten (10) year background check and pre-employment drug test
-Legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located
-When working or traveling on JetBlue flights, and if time permits, all capable Crewmembers are asked to assist with light cleaning of the aircraft
IV.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
-Basic computer knowledge
-Able to care for one hundred fifty (150) Customers and up to nine (9) fellow Crewmembers/non-revenue travelers
-Able to think outside the box in regard to decision making and problem solving
-Able to remain calm in a demanding, fast-paced work environment and take control in unexpected situations
-Able to function effectively with limited hands-on supervisory guidance
-Able to read and comprehend guidance as found in required manuals
-Adherence to JetBlue Inflight Crewmember Uniform Appearance Standards
-Successfully complete JetBlue Airways Inflight Training Program, including Initial Training and Annual Continuous Education Programs
-Able to make sound decisions quickly
-Able to work as a team to deliver the JetBlue Experience
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills
-Possess a strong passion for quality customer service
Here is the link to apply:
http://www.gadball.com/jobs/details.aspx?jid=12590223&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
I.Position Summary:
Please read if your Passion is People.
Inflight Crewmembers are the ambassadors of the JetBlue Experience, delivering high-quality care to JetBlue Customers on every flight. Inflight Crewmembers are responsible for both Safety and Service in the aircraft cabin. They function effectively in a fast-paced, multi-tasking work environment, oftentimes during non-traditional working hours. In times of irregular operations, the Inflight Crewmembers are the key ingredient in mitigating Customer dissatisfaction, and thus serve as a very visible JetBlue Representative in diverse and challenging situations.
II.Essential Functions
-Provides and promotes the various components of our Inflight product, including beverage and snack service, and onboard sales, including liquor and premium entertainment
-Responds to a broad range of in-flight emergencies
-Assists Customers, which includes lifting carry-on bags into overhead bins and assists disabled Customers with mobility
-Consistently provides outstanding customer service
-Performs various duties as outlined in the Flight Attendant Manual
-Continuously stays connected to the Company by reading e-mail, paper mail, and intranet communications
- Provides high quality service in diverse operating situations
Experience:
Minimum Qualifications:
-High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Diploma
-Able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language
-At least twenty (20) years old
-Vision corrected to 20/20
-Two (2) years proven customer service experience
-Able to lift fifty (50) pounds from floor to above the shoulders
-Able to reach six feet three inches (6Á’3Á”) without shoes
-Able to be away from home for up to five (5) nights and six (6) days in a row
-Currently in possession of a valid Passport with the ability to travel in and out of the United States on a frequent basis
-Able to relocate to within one-hour driving time of assigned domicile
-Able to work varying schedules including reserve duty, weekends, evenings, holidays, and last minute drafting
-Regular attendance and punctuality
-Organizational fit for the JetBlue culture, that is, exhibit the JetBlue values of Safety, Caring, Integrity, Fun and Passion
-Well groomed and able to maintain a professional appearance
-Pass a ten (10) year background check and pre-employment drug test
-Legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located
-When working or traveling on JetBlue flights, and if time permits, all capable Crewmembers are asked to assist with light cleaning of the aircraft
IV.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
-Basic computer knowledge
-Able to care for one hundred fifty (150) Customers and up to nine (9) fellow Crewmembers/non-revenue travelers
-Able to think outside the box in regard to decision making and problem solving
-Able to remain calm in a demanding, fast-paced work environment and take control in unexpected situations
-Able to function effectively with limited hands-on supervisory guidance
-Able to read and comprehend guidance as found in required manuals
-Adherence to JetBlue Inflight Crewmember Uniform Appearance Standards
-Successfully complete JetBlue Airways Inflight Training Program, including Initial Training and Annual Continuous Education Programs
-Able to make sound decisions quickly
-Able to work as a team to deliver the JetBlue Experience
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills
-Possess a strong passion for quality customer service
Here is the link to apply:
http://www.gadball.com/jobs/details.aspx?jid=12590223&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
United Airlines Hiring procedure
From the desk of flightattendanthiringtips.com:
Here are the steps that United Airlines has for the flight attendant hiring process:
Step 1: Apply online and answer the questions online. You will know right away if you pass the online submission.
Step 2: They will give you dates to come to Chicago for an interview. You pick a date to go for the interview. United will fly you on a pass (no charge to you) to Chicago for the interview.
Step 3: You meet with a company that screens you. If you pass this screening they will tell you right away you passed and make arrangements for you to come back to Chicago for an interview with United. If you don't pass, they will tell you they will send you an email to let you know if you passed.
Step 4: You go back for an interview in Chicago, and this time it is with United. The first part of the interview is a group interview. After the group interview you will go to a one on one interview. If you pass this part, they will tell you right away if you are hired.
Don't be discouraged if you don't get hired right away. You can reapply in 6 months. Sometimes it is just the interviewer and other times it is just refining your answers.
Here are the steps that United Airlines has for the flight attendant hiring process:
Step 1: Apply online and answer the questions online. You will know right away if you pass the online submission.
Step 2: They will give you dates to come to Chicago for an interview. You pick a date to go for the interview. United will fly you on a pass (no charge to you) to Chicago for the interview.
Step 3: You meet with a company that screens you. If you pass this screening they will tell you right away you passed and make arrangements for you to come back to Chicago for an interview with United. If you don't pass, they will tell you they will send you an email to let you know if you passed.
Step 4: You go back for an interview in Chicago, and this time it is with United. The first part of the interview is a group interview. After the group interview you will go to a one on one interview. If you pass this part, they will tell you right away if you are hired.
Don't be discouraged if you don't get hired right away. You can reapply in 6 months. Sometimes it is just the interviewer and other times it is just refining your answers.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Flight attendant hiring for American Airlines
For all of you hoping to apply to American Airlines, I just heard from a friend who flys for them that they have no plans to hire in the near future. They furloughed all of the TWA flight attendants after 911 and per contract they need to recall all of them back first, before they even think of hiring new hires.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Getting what you want
I truly believe you can get whatever you want. I am a firm believer in focusing on what you want and not what you don't want. If you take a moment and visualize what you want and think of how good it makes you feel, you will be closer to your goal.
I have been listening to the teaching of Abraham Hicks and I definitely feel a shift of energy and a change in my life. I was listening to how to attract more abundance in my life. Instead of focusing on what I didn't have, I started to focus on what I wanted. I first started to feel this when I was paying my bills one month. I wrote out all the checks for the bills and was down to nothing left in my checking account. The next day I received a bill for the cable. It was for around $54.00. Normally I would be stressed on how to come up with the money, and thinking I would once again have to pull money from my savings account to cover. Instead this time, I didn't stress. I told myself the money would come. I had recently had a trip to Beijing, where my close friend sent money to me through PayPal to buy her some stuff. She sent me $100.00 too much. I had left her a message that I could send the remaining money back to her. I didn't hear from her for a couple of days. When I finally did talk to her and I asked her what she wanted me to do about the money, she told me to use some of the money to send her the stuff and to keep the remaining. I was also about to go on a leisure trip with a friend. We were going to a show at a casino. I never play slot machines but this time I told myself and I believed that I was going to put one dollar in a slot machine and win money. We went to the slots and I logically wanted to put money in the end slot machine, but my intuition told me the middle slot would pay off. I put my dollar in the middle slot machine and pressed the button. Immediately the bonus wheel started to roll. When it was done I cashed out and found out I had won $54.00! My intuition told me I could win more money but my mind wasn't ready to accept anything more than the money I needed, so I stopped.
Align your energy and your thoughts with what you want. If you want that great job as a Flight Attendant with a certain company or with any company, picture yourself in a Flight Attendant uniform working on the airplane. If you feel any resistance this will hinder your desire to come to you. Try to work through the resistance so it isn't there anymore.
Sometimes you just have an intuitive knowing. I was first hired by Pan American Airlines. At the time they had a second language requirement and you had to pass the test during your probationary period. If you didn't pass the test you were taken off the flying schedule until you did. I had applied to United Airlines during that time too. I heard back from United and told them I was coming to training. They gave me a starting date for January 28th. I had a trip to Dhahran leaving on the 26th for 4 days. It was either go on my trip or quit Pan Am and go with United. It was one of most difficult decisions I had to make. I had been debating what I should do for days. I wanted to fly internationally but I really wanted to be based on the West Coast. At the time I was based with Pan Am in NYC. The West Coast with Pan Am was very senior and people had been waiting years to get in. I knew with United I could be based on the West Coast right away but I would be flying domestic. I went to the probationary office to take my language test. When I went to check in the girl at the desk told me I got my transfer to LA. Pan Am just sold their Pacific routes to United so the West Coast opened up for new transfers. I knew right there I would stay with Pan Am so I didn't show up for training with United. I knew I made the right decision but I still could not get the image of me in a United uniform flying up and down the West Coast serving peanuts to people. I didn't want to fly domestic but I couldn't shake the image from my mind. I thought maybe I had just felt that way because I had got hired by them and didn't go. When Pan Am went under 6 years later and United was hiring, I knew then I would be flying for United and that was why I couldn't shake the image out of my head.
Best of success with your career endeavors and don't forget to visualize and believe it!
I have been listening to the teaching of Abraham Hicks and I definitely feel a shift of energy and a change in my life. I was listening to how to attract more abundance in my life. Instead of focusing on what I didn't have, I started to focus on what I wanted. I first started to feel this when I was paying my bills one month. I wrote out all the checks for the bills and was down to nothing left in my checking account. The next day I received a bill for the cable. It was for around $54.00. Normally I would be stressed on how to come up with the money, and thinking I would once again have to pull money from my savings account to cover. Instead this time, I didn't stress. I told myself the money would come. I had recently had a trip to Beijing, where my close friend sent money to me through PayPal to buy her some stuff. She sent me $100.00 too much. I had left her a message that I could send the remaining money back to her. I didn't hear from her for a couple of days. When I finally did talk to her and I asked her what she wanted me to do about the money, she told me to use some of the money to send her the stuff and to keep the remaining. I was also about to go on a leisure trip with a friend. We were going to a show at a casino. I never play slot machines but this time I told myself and I believed that I was going to put one dollar in a slot machine and win money. We went to the slots and I logically wanted to put money in the end slot machine, but my intuition told me the middle slot would pay off. I put my dollar in the middle slot machine and pressed the button. Immediately the bonus wheel started to roll. When it was done I cashed out and found out I had won $54.00! My intuition told me I could win more money but my mind wasn't ready to accept anything more than the money I needed, so I stopped.
Align your energy and your thoughts with what you want. If you want that great job as a Flight Attendant with a certain company or with any company, picture yourself in a Flight Attendant uniform working on the airplane. If you feel any resistance this will hinder your desire to come to you. Try to work through the resistance so it isn't there anymore.
Sometimes you just have an intuitive knowing. I was first hired by Pan American Airlines. At the time they had a second language requirement and you had to pass the test during your probationary period. If you didn't pass the test you were taken off the flying schedule until you did. I had applied to United Airlines during that time too. I heard back from United and told them I was coming to training. They gave me a starting date for January 28th. I had a trip to Dhahran leaving on the 26th for 4 days. It was either go on my trip or quit Pan Am and go with United. It was one of most difficult decisions I had to make. I had been debating what I should do for days. I wanted to fly internationally but I really wanted to be based on the West Coast. At the time I was based with Pan Am in NYC. The West Coast with Pan Am was very senior and people had been waiting years to get in. I knew with United I could be based on the West Coast right away but I would be flying domestic. I went to the probationary office to take my language test. When I went to check in the girl at the desk told me I got my transfer to LA. Pan Am just sold their Pacific routes to United so the West Coast opened up for new transfers. I knew right there I would stay with Pan Am so I didn't show up for training with United. I knew I made the right decision but I still could not get the image of me in a United uniform flying up and down the West Coast serving peanuts to people. I didn't want to fly domestic but I couldn't shake the image from my mind. I thought maybe I had just felt that way because I had got hired by them and didn't go. When Pan Am went under 6 years later and United was hiring, I knew then I would be flying for United and that was why I couldn't shake the image out of my head.
Best of success with your career endeavors and don't forget to visualize and believe it!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
More on hiring
The hiring outlook for flight attendants has brightened considerably over the past few months. Led by United Airlines’ recent announcement that they would immediately begin to hire up to 2000 new flight attendants, this news has sparked the most attention. If you are interested in becoming a flight attendant, the market is the best it has been in five years. Let’s take a look at who is hiring or who can be expected to hire over the next year.
Legacy Carriers – Beaten up by high employee costs, surging fuel prices, competition from low priced carriers, and overall inefficiency, two legacy carriers [defined as those air carriers who have helped shape the US airline industry] are turning the corner and are hiring flight attendants. United Airlines and Continental Airlines are hiring for various bases within the US.
Discount Carriers – Southwest, AirTran, Mesa, and Alaska Airlines are all hiring right now. In fact, across the board hiring is taking place at virtually all discounters right now as they seek to strengthen their footing in the marketplace.
Regional Carriers – Chautauqua, Comair, Champion Air, and Air Wisconsin are all hiring. Like the discount carriers, most regional carriers are awash in cash and are expanding their routes. More routes means additional employees needed to fill the increased capacity.
Charter Carriers – Air Miami and several other airlines that fly unscheduled flights are hiring.
Start Up Carriers – The two newest air carriers, EOS Airlines and Maxjet Airways, have recently hired flight attendants and are expected to hire again.
So, if winging your way to Peoria or Paris is the kind of lifestyle you want to lead, then working as a flight attendant is certainly one of the ways to do just that. Air carriers are hiring and the pickings are good for the right candidates. Contact your desired airline directly for up to date hiring information and open houses.
Southwest currently isn't accepting any new applicants and Delta is hiring Flight Attendants.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Who is now Hiring
The following airlines are conducting upcoming Flight Attendant Open House Interview(s) in January/February 2008 or are accepting online applications and resumes:
- Air Canada
- AirTran
- Air Wisconsin
- Alaska
- Allegiant
- American Eagle
- British Airways
- Chautauqua
- Continental
- Delta
- Emirates
- Jetblue
- Mesa
- Mesaba
- Northwest
- Omni
- Skywest
- Spirit
- United
- Virgin America
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Delta hiring this year
News is Delta will start hiring this year. They are waiting to bring out their early retirement package and see how many people take it. This way it will give them a good idea on how many Flight Attendants they need to hire. They are especially looking for language qualified people, so if you are fluent in another language this will be a plus.
You can go to http://www.delta.com/employment
to get directed to their Flight Attendant hiring updates.
You can go to http://www.delta.com/employment
to get directed to their Flight Attendant hiring updates.
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