Cabin Crew Crazy

For many of the public, they believe that cabin crew are 'waiters in the sky' but if you ask cabin crew they'll disagree. For all airlines, there are tough  training programmes crammed with many practical and written examinations to ensure that the next employed crew are the best trained for the job. On top of this, crew have to go back to training every year to prove they are still able to fly; this means more door drills and exams - usually within a couple of days. Cabin crew jobs are difficult to gain as many future recruits apply every month for only a hundred or so jobs, this makes it extremely competitive. The application process can take months to find out if you are successful in gaining employment and for many this doesn't happen the first time around. (Some cabin crew hopefuls then have to wait up to six months to re-apply!) On top of competition to get the 'job of their dreams' - as mentioned before - they have to attend training. Airlines in...

-- A massive thanks to Alison Elkes at TUI for helping me write this post with the information she provided. -- TUI Airways [Thomson Airways]is the largest charter airline in the world. Carrying 11.2 million travellers in 2017 to their holidays, TUI offers a wide route network and the ability to travel abroad for its cabin crew. Overview As TUI is a package deal company, when a customer books a holiday their hotel, flights, transfer and travel agents will be TUI – therefore it is important for the company to have a consistent brand experience and so all customer facing roles wear the same/similar uniforms that show the brand as one big family. Customer facing colleagues are the face of the airline and so it is important that they follow the uniform standards guide to ensure their uniform is up-to-standard. Core Uniform Items TUI Uniform dress with hat and  scarf for crew members The TUI uniform jacket is a dark blue/navy and compliments the brands...

Firstly, a massive thanks to South African Airways for flying uniform items from their JNB base to London Heathrow. #flysaa The items were sent out of JNB in the evening and landed in the UK the next morning, then I went to Heathrow terminal 2 to collect them that weekend. -- What is the uniform like then? The uniform is royal/bright blue; the female crew can either wear: trousers, a skirt or a dress. The dress has patterns on the pockets which add to the elegance of the dress. With this they wear a white shirt (if they aren't wearing the dress) and a jacket which is also royal/bright blue. The jacket has three buttons which should be fastened when worn. To finish of the look, female crew wear a scarf that features all the colours that are on the Republic of South Africa flag, which are: blue, red, green, yellow, black and white. Overall, in my opinion, the uniform is lovely and shows the spirit of South Africa which looks amazing with the aircraft livery and styl...

I would like to give a massive thank you to Eurostar for donating such a large volume of information to my blog! In addition to that another massive thank you to Lesley Retallack for getting these items together and organising them before sending them out! Eurostar, is a company that many Brits will know as a provider of easy transport into Europe via London. I myself have travelled on the Eurostar to Paris and Belgium, however more recently I went on the Eurotunnel with school. Thanks again Eurostar! Here are the items below:  The Eurostar scarf has many shades including various blue tones and a bright yellow. It also features the company logo and a 'Celebrating 20 years of Eurostar' logo. [Middle] The name badge has been specially made for me and features my name and the language I speak. [Left] A Eurostar diary which has space to record when your vacation is and when you are busy. [Right] [A closer picture of the name badge can be found below in the blo...

Dear All, I was fortunate enough to be offered the amazing opportunity to be 'cabin crew' for a day with Thomas Cook Airlines ! Here is how the day was... -- I awoke at 3AM to my alarm gradually getting louder and I felt a buzz of excitement with a hint of nervousness. [I had never been 'actual' crew before!] My mind was whirling with questions: 'What will the passengers think of me?', 'How will people react when they see me walking through the terminal?', 'I wonder what aircraft we will be on?' and much more went flying around my head! I then got up and proceeded to get ready for the day... it was still dark outside. My body was gaining awareness of what time it was but still I was taking it all in my stride. To wake myself up, I went into the bathroom and turned on the light; all of a sudden my eyes opened and I 'sprang to life'. Once I had done that, I went back to my bedroom and got out my uniform. I took my bla...