The Job - The Pay Cheque??

The Job - Pay Check

Dear All,

Thank you for your time to read the new air hostess. This is not a real data. I just pick up from the sky, because it is not ethical to reveal the pay of an individual. How much you are paid is very private, I agree and accept it. However, in deciding what career to choose, how much the payis one of the determining factors. Different countries will have a different standard of living and a dollar earned in country "A" will buy different quantity of goods or services compared to the other countries.

A friend of mine just graduated from a high school and started her career in airline as air hostess. She is still single and she said she likes what she get. The basic pay is rather small and contribute to less than half of her take-home money. She makes the most in allowance. She get allowance for:

1. Second language - it seem that airlines like crews who can speak second languages. If the airline fly to China, they will position chinese spoken crews. The basic language in the company is English. As such, nobody get pay for knowing English, the second is the mother tongue, they do not get paid for it either. A Chinese who can converse in Chinse and speak English will not get any allowance.

2. They also get paid extra for working on public holidays. As the country can have as many as 15 days public holidays. So with 2.5 times the basic pay, extra, the staff will basically earn a month salary extra.

3. They get allowance to wash their uniforms. My charming friend, did it herself, she still get the allowance.

4. The most important of all is the daily positioning allowance. If she go to London and stay for 2 nights, she get 100 pounds for her meals expenses. If she spend 10 nights per month, she can get substantial amount. The crew actually spend less than that, as the allowance being paid assume that the crew take their meals at the hotel where they stay. Beside that, the crew take the meal in flight at free of charge. Of course, after a number of year, they will be very boared of the food in the aircraft.

I guess, it is good as you have the chance to see other countries and get paid for it.


Thank You.

Bet you will be a good cabin crew.

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The job - our typical day
air hostess : A DAY OF YOUR LIFE

I invite all of you to view a typical flight for a typical airline. I put in a time sequent to enable better viewing. When I started the career as a air hostess, I found it hard to adjust to the odd hours, after some time, I get use to it.

3.30 am Good Morning
My alarm is set off its time to get up for a flight. which is due to depart at 7.00am. I apply my make up, put on my uniform and make sure my appearance is immaculate (Even at 4.00am in the morning!). Cabin Crew need to check in at least 1hour and 30 minutes prior to the aircraft departing, so I will need to report for work (in the briefing room) at 5.30am. I arrive at airport, park my car and catch the shuttle bus to the briefing room.

I arrived in the Pre-Flight Brief Fifteen minutes before the pre-flight brief time. This gave me time to check my cabin manual to refresh myself with the emergency procedures and location of emergency equipment for the aircraft I would be operating on. I went into the pre-flight briefing which is being held on the aircraft and the senior crew talks through the flight details. This will normally include the order in which the services will operate for the flight, my responsibilities for the day and if there are any passengers with special needs flying i.e. you may be given the responsibility to explain the emergency facilities to a blind passenger on the particular aircraft you are operating on. You should also be prepared to be asked questions regarding safety and emergency procedures for that particular aircraft.

BEFORE THE PASSENGERS BOARD

It’s now time for you and your team to check your emergency equipment, that you have enough meals, drinks and duty free for the passengers, stock all the toilets with the necessary hand towels and tissues making sure its kept clean and tidy throughout the whole flight. Now the passengers are on the way, this is your final chance to check that your uniform is immaculate and presentable, all that’s left to do is smile and greet the passengers on board (bearing in mind its 6.30am in the morning). Remember you are the face of the airline so smiles are essential throughout the whole flight.


In Preparation of Take Off, all the passengers are now seated and the aircraft pushed back and prepares to taxi to the runway. It is now time to perform the safety demonstration so passengers can familiarise themselves with all the aircraft's emergency facilities. This will include pointing out the available emergency exits and lighting, the use of oxygen masks, seat belts and life jacket. You will complete your demonstration by checking through the cabin ensuring seatbelts are fastened and loose articles are secure for take off. You will now take your seat for take off.

DURING THE FLIGHT

Once the aircraft is airborne you will be released from your seat. You will perform your duties as discussed in the pre-flight brief and now its time to start work. The order of services varies from one airline to another, however this example is based on a typical charter flight as mentioned earlier.) Services offered on most charter airlines are charged for. This includes the sale of headsets for the in-flight entertainment, drinks and duty free goods. The meal is pre-ordered and paid for when the passenger booked.

Typical services which can be offered are the following:

1. Headsets for the in house entertainment
2. Drinks service
3. Meal service
4. Tea & Coffee
5. Cold towels offered to passengers to freshen up after their meal
6. Clearing & collecting the meal trays from the passenger
7. Duty free goods
8. Immigration cards
9. Preparing the cabin for landing.

During this time you must also remember to check the toilets every 20 minutes to make sure that they are clean and stocked up. Deal with a number of questions and queries and most importantly maintain the safety and comfort for all of the passengers.


LANDING TIME

You now take your seats for landing. Once landed you say goodbye to the passengers and then prepare the aircraft for its return journey back home to Gatwick. (This is referred to the turnaround). Duties to include are restocking the bars for the drinks service, restock and check the catering, restock all the toilets, take out any rubbish from the seat pockets and ensuring all passengers have reading literature i.e. airline magazine, safety card, in-flight sales brochure and a sick bag. Before your new passengers board you will have to complete a security check to ensure no one has left any suspecting packages on board as this is obviously taken very seriously. Last but not least check your appearance before the new passengers arrive. The passengers arrive so once again you have to greet them and assist where needed. When they are all seated its time to begin the same emergency briefing and cabin service all over again!

LANDING AND END OF FLIGHT CHECKS

Once you have landed back at your base airport and the passengers have disembarked, its time to go back to the brief room to count the money and to make sure that the amount of goods sold throughout the flight balances with the amount of cash you have taken. Once this has been done its time to check your file for any changes to your future flying programme and then you are free to go home. Congratulations you have completed a thirteen-hour day and you will feel like you have walked to your destination and back! GOODNIGHT!


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