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Info on becoming a Flight attendent- anyone wanna pass on some experince?

  • 15-05-2008 11:47am
    #1
    Carlito78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭


    Hey girls(and guys)

    Im seriously considering looking into becoming a flight attendent...
    Im not expecting it to be glamerous and I know it may not be what i want in the end but i want to look into it but dont know where to start. Id like to base myself in Ireland so what airlines would anyone recommend to approach and are there any tips for the application?
    Is a second language essential- ive got ok French but nt fluent but i could work on it,

    Any tips, advice, stories welcome...thanks :)


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  • #2
    Serafijn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 375 ✭✭Serafijn


    I used to work for an airline (on the ground not in the air) and it's definitely an interesting industry - not to mention the travel discounts you get!

    The obvious airlines for Ireland are Ryanair and Aer Lingus. Ryanair are continuously recruiting it seems: http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/about.php?page=JOBS&sec=careers&culture=IE&pos=HEAD, whether that's a good or bad thing you can be the judge. There's quite a bit of info on that page so have a look.

    Aer Lingus don't have any cabin crew vacancies up at the moment but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to send in a CV and cover letter just in case.

    Good luck!


  • #3
    Carlito78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭Carlito78


    Thanks Sarafijn...


  • #4
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    A lot of insider views here:
    http://www.pprune.org/forums/index.php


  • #5
    Carlito78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭Carlito78


    ta!


  • #6
    Buzz Buzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭Buzz Buzz


    Girl I used to date worked for Virgin... and she had THE LIFE!! Always did long haul... San Fran, New York, Shang-Hai, Sydney.. she had been there a few years so she could basically pick and choose what destinations she wanted. And she worked in upper class, so got tipped alot too. Also because she was employed by Virgin and divided her time between UK and Ireland (she lived in Dublin, flew Aer Lingus to Heathrow whenever she was working).. she did'nt spend enough time in the UK to be liable for tax, and because she was'nt employed in Ireland did'nt pay tax her either... something like that anyway... but basically she one of an elite few people I know who are dodging tax legally. She loved her job anyway!!


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  • #7
    Carlito78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭Carlito78


    Cool, thanks for that,, Might check out Virgin!
    Ta


  • #8
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Buzz Buzz wrote: »
    she did'nt spend enough time in the UK to be liable for tax, and because she was'nt employed in Ireland did'nt pay tax her either... something like that anyway... but basically she one of an elite few people I know who are dodging tax legally. She loved her job anyway!!


    She's in for a rude awakening, I worked abroad for the UK office of an American company, but as I lived in Ireland, the country of residence is where I paid tax, albeit at a reduced level. Only accountants can "dodge tax legally" (as I was shown) by exploiting loopholes. But the taxman always catches up with dodgers like you mate.


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