Aer Lingus Cabin Crew ( Job Interest )

jamie124

Hey There Everyone!,
I am on here just to ask a few questions about the job of an air hostess/air steward ,
I am still currently in Secondary School but I am hoping to go on to be an air steward with Aer Lingus after school before I continue on with my studies!,
Anyways, First things first:
1. What is involved in the job?
2. Do you think it is safe?
3. Do you REALLY need to be able to swim that well? (I can't)
4. When you are starting off do you get put on a short flight or a long flight?
5. How long do you actually work? eg - Do you get days off here and there , Do you get put on a flight EVERY day or just a few times a week?

Thanks Guys.

Tenger

Here's a link that might help:
http://careers.aerlingus.com/careers-in-the-air/cabin-crew/

Also this is an old thread about the process:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=92966108

kevinmcnamara

Hello there,,i just sent ya a private message with some info to your questions above..good luck

Locker10a

jamie124 wrote: »

Hey There Everyone!,
I am on here just to ask a few questions about the job of an air hostess/air steward ,
I am still currently in Secondary School but I am hoping to go on to be an air steward with Aer Lingus after school before I continue on with my studies!,
Anyways, First things first:
1. What is involved in the job?
2. Do you think it is safe?
3. Do you REALLY need to be able to swim that well? (I can't)
4. When you are starting off do you get put on a short flight or a long flight?
5. How long do you actually work? eg - Do you get days off here and there , Do you get put on a flight EVERY day or just a few times a week?

Thanks Guys.

1. A training course, lots of learning off by heart and many exams, lots of unsocial hours, and constantly dealing with people, constantly thinking of safety.
2. Yes I feel very safe at work, I trust my colleagues allot and I trust my airline.
3.Yes you really need to be able to swim, this is part of an exam and in a real life ditching(landing on water)(See US airways hudson landing) you will be considered the onboard lifeguard.
4.This depends on the airline, but generally short flights.
5.I work on average 5days on 2 days off 5 days on 3days off but this can change. You may not fly on every working day, you may spend it at home on call. You may do 8 flight a week, or 10 or maybe even 4 or 5 it all varies.

jamie124

Hi There Again,
See my last post titled: Aer Lingus Air Steward (Job Interest) ,
Just a follow up question:
When you are training to become a member of cabin crew , Do you get to wear a life jacket during the swimming part of the course??
P.S. I cannot swim AT ALL but as long as I have something to float on i'm ok.
Thanks Again!.

kona

jamie124 wrote: »

Hi There Again,
See my last post titled: Aer Lingus Air Steward (Job Interest) ,
Just a follow up question:
When you are training to become a member of cabin crew , Do you get to wear a life jacket during the swimming part of the course??
P.S. I cannot swim AT ALL but as long as I have something to float on i'm ok.
Thanks Again!.

Learn to swim it's basic enough stuff.

andy_g

jamie124 wrote: »

Hi There Again,
See my last post titled: Aer Lingus Air Steward (Job Interest) ,
Just a follow up question:
When you are training to become a member of cabin crew , Do you get to wear a life jacket during the swimming part of the course??
P.S. I cannot swim AT ALL but as long as I have something to float on i'm ok.
Thanks Again!.

Please use the thread you have already not a new one.
Locked

martinsvi

I know a girl who couldn't get through medical for a cabin crew job because of anaemia, she put herself through a diet from hell, got her self an exercise plan, with all the meds, lifestyle changes and so on, year later with hard work and intense effort, she was deemed fit and now has been a member of cabin crew for about 3 years or so..

if you really want it, work for it.. some people learn to fly, don't tell me you can't learn to swim!

It's time to learn to swim, it might save your life someone else's life and in years to come you children's life. Too many people die having dived into water trying to save someone's life not knowing how to swim and both end up dying. It doesn't take long to learn and get good at.

Tenger

As pointed out above;
You must pass a swimming proficiency test to pass your cabin crew trainng. You will be expected to jump into a pool and swim, you will not have a life jacket.

If you cannot swim unaided then you will not pass the training. Simple as.

andy_g

The swim test my company gives is the same as the one for the CC you must swim 50 meters unaided 25m down the pool and 25m back. Then tread water unaided for one minute.

Remember you will be asked to wear clothes for this test. After treading water you will be given a life jacket for the life jacket skills tests.

My advice is learn to swim its only getting cheaper and may save your life.

elastico

Never knew swimming would be a requirement of cabin crew?

Apart from the Hudson incident has there ever been another modern example where it was needed.

I don't get the lifejackets on planes either, how often have they been needed over the years?

Growler!!!

elastico wrote: »

Never knew swimming would be a requirement of cabin crew?

Apart from the Hudson incident has there ever been another modern example where it was needed.

I don't get the lifejackets on planes either, how often have they been needed over the years?

There's a few listed on http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_landing

Like the majority of safety equipment on commercial aircraft today, the requirement to have said equipment on board comes from incidents and accidents that have resulted in loss of life in the past.