Skytrax is known for its World Airline Awards – they survey more people than anyone else, and the travel industry consistently awaits the results every year. These then, are the top 10 airlines in the world according to Skytrax. We are presenting you about them why they become in world class Airlines.

1. Singapore Airlines

Although, Singapore Airlines based in a small country, but it covers a lot of international destinations and flies more passengers every year than the entire population of Singapore. So, It is awarded the best Airlines of the world 2010.

2. Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific is also a member of the One world alliance and is the top ranked Asian-based airline by Skytrax.

3. Qantas

Qantas is a member of Oneworld, alongside British Airways, and repeatedly scores well with passengers around the world for its service.

4. Thai Airways

Thai Airways is the top ranked airline affiliated with Star Alliance. Thai is known for its inflight service, and its flight attendants wear traditional Thai clothing during their flights.

5. Asiana

Asiana Airlines is part of Star Alliance, and flies to over 50 cities in 17 countries.

6. Malaysia Airlines

The red and blue in the logo of Malaysia Airlines is said to represent equilibrium.

7. Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways may be in business for less than 15 years, but it has garnered a lot of international attention for its service.

8. Air New Zealand

This airline is a member of Star Alliance and although it is a small airline, it has made quick gains in winning over passengers with its customer service and safety record.

9. Emirates

Emirates hire a lot of foreigners as flight attendants for their airline and this airline consistently win awards for its service.

10. Etihad Airways

Haven’t heard of this airline? Etihad calls itself the national airline of the United Arab Emirates.

A day on the job as a Flight Attendant! For a flight attendant that could mean… a trip to Paris… or an emergency landing. It can be fun, an adventure, or both… but is it work? I’ve found that working for a major airline this past year has been one of the hardest jobs I ever had, and yet the most enjoyable. The schedule and passenger challenge me in ways I never could have imagined. But nothing beats hanging out in Los Vegas for 24 hours with company-paid hotel room and expense money. The thousands of us flying encounter many different experiences during the course of the day. This is a day (well technically a trip) in my life…

5:45 P.M. Friday: The Assignment
In the airline industry, seniority rules. Mechanics, pilots, flight attendants, customer service agents—all of employees enjoy pay rates, schedules and benefits based on the length of their service with the company. Among flight attendants, seniority determines status as a line-holder or reserve. Line-holders have a flying schedule set at least one month in advance: they know when and where they will work and on what type of aircraft. The airlines use reserves to fill open flying time and to cover positions to vacate by line-holders calling in sick or on holiday. If you are a relatively new flight attendant, like me, you can expect to sit reserve for a couple of years. Flight attendants often receive a set schedule (known as a block) after less than two years, but at some bases, flight attendants can sit reserve for more than 10 years.

As a reserve flight attendant, my “work day” begins with a call from a crew scheduler. Each airline operates differently, at mine, schedulers call reserves on-duty to ask what trips they want to fly the following day. Trips are paid by the flight hour, from the time the aircraft door is shut to the time it is opened. And for every hour away from base, flight attendants are paid expense money. This particular Friday evening, when crew scheduling calls, I choose a four-day trip on the Airbus 319—one of our newer aircraft. It pays better than average and overnights in Raleigh-Durham, Washington DC, and Denver. Working what the airline labels the “C” position. I serve in the economy cabin and sit in front near the boarding door. With my trip set, I pack. I take a few extra pieces of my uniform and some clothes for the overnight. I go to bed since I must check the in early the next morning.

7:30 A.M. Saturday: Check-in
this morning, I go down to the crew room below the airport concourse in Philadelphia. Each base has a crew room complete with couches, computers and supervisors’ offices. Pilots and flight attendants also have boxes or folders there for company mail. Before starting a trip, a crewmember must check in for it. First thing first, I use the computer to sign in for the trip. If you do not sign in an hour before the trip departs, you are liable to get written up by your supervisor. Since boarding begins 30 minutes prior to departure, there’s not much time to spend in the crew room, but I have a few minutes to check my box for memos, and chat with friends. I head to the plane to meet up with the rest of the crew.

Communication between the cockpit and the cabin crew plays a vital role in maintaining a safe environment, and the crew briefings at the beginning of a trip set the tone. Once on the airplane, Becky (the lead first attendant) briefs Mike and I on safety procedures, delegates announcement responsibility and confirms that we have our emergency manuals. Afterwards, the captain conducts his briefing, reviewing safety-related issues, flight time, weather and what he likes to drink.

Ready, Set, Go: In flight
About 30 minutes prior to departure, the agent working our flight comes down the Jetway to begin boarding. Becky nods okay, and we finish checking our emergency equipment and catering supplies. From the forward galley, Becky and I greet the passengers and prepare drinks for first class customers. Mike hangs out in the back, monitoring the dwindling space in the overhead bins. Boarding tends to be the biggest headache, especially considering I do not get paid until the door is shut. With a nearly full flight, it is pretty much guaranteed that space in the overhead bins will go quickly. Tensions mount, but bags need to be checked. Thought the company no longer requires passenger counts, many pilots prefer to have them. When you see the flight attendant slowly coming up the aisle silently moving his or her lips (sometimes motioning his or her hands) that flight attendant is taking count. As easy as it may seem, it often takes more than one count to get it right.

Once all overhead bins are shut and the passengers are seated, the flight is ready for departure. I verify that the passengers seated in the window exit row are willing and able to assist in an emergency if necessary. Before shutting the door, the agent hands Becky a copy of the manifest, which lists first class passengers, passengers with special needs or meals, and gate connections. We arm the exits, enabling the slides to inflate if the doors are opened. After the safety video and final cabin walk-through, the three of us strap into our jump seats and I practice my 30-second review, which includes evacuation commands and door operation procedures. It is still a thrill when we taxi onto the runaway and the engines roar. You learn to recognize the strange (and initially scary) noises as just the lavatory toilet seat coming down or unused hangars banging in the closet.

Once we level-off at 10 000 ft, I head to the back and help Mike prepare for breakfast service. To no one’s surprise, we serve a staple of the skies: omelets and French toast. In the back galley, we brew coffee, cook meals in the ovens and set up carts. Since the beverage cart comes stocked with cans of soda and juices, we just add a few things on top such as cream and sugar for coffee. Once the meals finish cooking, we begin serving from the front of the cabin to the back. It turns out we are short a few meals and have to ask the company employees to go without breakfast. I hate doing that but they don’t seem to mind. Space is undeniably tight on the beverage cart, and accidents are bound to happen. I am no exception on this leg, knocking a can of soda on a passenger as I reach for it. Not much spills, but he is still peeved. I give him a sorry form to get his pants dry-cleaned at the airlines expense. Finishing the service, I settle into the back row with a book, assisting in the cabin as needed. Passengers occasionally bring cups and other trash back for me to dispose of as they head to the toilet, but the remainder of the long flight is a coffee break of sorts for us.

Service in first class is usually more involved. With 12 or fewer passengers on the smaller jets, it also tends to be more intimate. No carts are needed and food and beverages are presented in china and glassware. Various types of people fly first class, but that cabin mostly fills up with business people and other frequent flyers. Celebrities occasionally make an appearance. A friend served Sissy Spaced once, and another flew with the members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

During the flight a problem arises, which is relatively common on long flights. Sitting in the back, I notice the smell of cigarette smoke coming from the lavatory. A passenger exits and it is obvious he has been smoking. There is no sign of the cigarette in the trash, but I advise him that smoking in the lavatory is a violation of a federal law and comes with a large fine. There are set procedures to deal with situations like these and paperwork to complete.

We cruise through the rest of the flight with little problem, except when I smash Mikes finger in the overhead bin as we both try to close it. He’s okay, though he is quick to point out the tiny white scratch on his fingernail. An extra flight attendant joins us in Denver for our next leg to Charlotte. She notices a pregnant woman sitting in an exit row, and the four of us discuss whether the passenger is qualified to do so. Since no regulation explicitly excludes pregnant women from those seats and the passenger insists she is both willing and able to assist in an emergency, we decided to let her stay there. The last leg of the day is the easiest. Since the airline needs Raleigh-Durham, but does not need us to work from Charlotte, we deadhead on another crew’s flight.

Gas, Food, Lodging: The Layover
we arrive in Raleigh-Durham at 8:00 P.M. I take Mike and Becky to the restaurant where I waited tables. My old boss gives us dinner on the house.

Being an Air hostess is not a big deal in South Africa too. Most of the training institutes says they  will give you a real advantage when applying for cabin crew or Air hostess positions, as it will show you’ve made a serious commitment towards wanting to be cabin crew. Airlines give a preference to applicants who have the diploma, as they are much more likely to pass the airline’s own training course successfully. These applicants have shown to understand aircraft phraseology and terminology much more easily. But you have to make decision which Air hostess training institutes are really tied with good airlines.

It is very easy to enroll with good airlines like Emirates, Qatar, Gulf Air, Saudi Air, and have some experienced with Easy Jet in the UK and Lynx air. Negotiations are and ongoing aspect of training recruitment companies to have students employed with, thus giving the powers to assist the students to obtain employment with either a local or international carrier.

The course consists of separate learning modules covering most of the subjects you will need to know once you have been accepted by an airline for their own internal training programmed.

At the end of each separate learning module there is a test to ensure that you have understood the information learned.

Interviews

As you may be aware the interview process for airlines can be difficult. Big Sky will assist any student with further information regarding a career in aviation and are often in contact with companies in search of capable crew members. This is the easy way to find out good training institutes for your flying career.

What does the job of an Air Hostess? As the Indian style, Air Hostess means playing hostess in the air. The job of an Air Hostess or a flight attendant member is to ensure that the passengers have a comfortable journey on flight. Air Hostess in India, is a profession that attracts young and smart women with glamour, hard work, lot of travel and yes – a good pay package. It is the right profession to be pursued if a woman loves to travel, meet new people and work hard. Women aged between 19 and 26 years can enroll in several Air Hostess training programs. Fulfill your dreams of a career in this field by knowing about the best Airhostess Training Institutes in India.

An Air Hostess has to come up with odd work timings, has to always sport a pleasant air and handle passengers with ease. A person who feels he/she has a knack to do all this will certainly enjoy being an Air Hostess or a flight Attendant or be a part of the cabin crew.

Air Hostess Training in India

There are various Air Hostess training modules available in India that an aspirant can optional for it can be a short-term Air Hostess training course that lasts not more than 3 to 6 months or courses that stretch for a year or more. In Indian rules Air hostess should not be over weighted due to their height.

These Air Hostess or flight Attendant training courses focus on an overall personality development through which you can learn to be confident of yourself, to deal pleasantly with people, to carry yourself with grace, and other technical aspects related to flying. In times of crisis, it is an Air Hostess, who plays a vital role in keeping the passenger calm and helping them cope with the situation in hand. So, being an Air Hostess or flight attendant or part of the cabin crew comes with a lot of responsibility.

There are so many Air hostess and Flight Attendant training institutes in India but you have to choose them which are already attached with the airlines directly and they can placed you in a right position and good airlines.

In USA, Air hostess profession is very famous for glamour and high scale salary. In very young girl and boys are interested to be an Air hostess after finishing high school graduation. Even, they have only passed high school they can earn more than University graduate persons. So, In US there are very tuff and highly competition to be an Air hostess or Flight Attendant.

Median annual flight attendant salaries were $38,820 in 2000. The middle 50 percent earned between $28,200 and $56,610. The lowest 10 percent earned salaries of less than $18,090, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $83,630. According to data from the Association of Flight Attendants, beginning median flight attendant salaries were about $14,847 a year in 2000. You may also give the human resources department a call at an airline to find the current information. Much has changed since September 11.

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By Flightdeck Consulting

Is your dream job visiting places around the world as a flight stewardess or pilot? Daunted and overwhelmed by airline interviews?

The fact is that the airline job market has become a very competitive career battlefield nowadays. Though the airline industry has somewhat moved on from the economic crunch that toppled major carriers like Delta Airlines, United Airlines and more recently Japan Airlines, there has been a growth in discount carriers like Jet Air and Virgin Blue while regional operators, charter and cargo carriers also increased their flight coverage. This upsurge has opened new job positions in the airline industry.

KNOW

First things first, you have to get a sense on what you want to do and where you are going. Employee interview questions on your job expectations and choice of airline carrier will gauge your interest for the job and the company itself. Let’s face it, an airline job is not only a career but a lifestyle that means you have to give up a lot of social life and weekends. Think it over if working in the airline industry is good for you.

Know everything about the airline you are interested in working with. So whether if it is chartered or scheduled, short haul or long haul, domestic or regional, you should know that airline carriers operate differently. Do some research about the company and know the officials, airplanes being used, corporate culture, work environment and job description.

UNDERSTAND

Most employee interview questions vary according to company, airline operation and job position you applied for but standard interview questions generally focus on practical knowledge. In this case, you will be asked on how you are going to respond in real-world job situations like how you as a pilot handle an emergency landing or how you as a flight attendant handle potential security threats during flights.

Try looking for interview gouge websites that offer standard interview questions from different airlines. These interview gouge sites provide you an insider look from people who post their interview experiences. It is a very big help if you really want to understand how the interview process works and employer interview questions that are being asked. Take note, some airline interviews are more in-depth than a typical interview.

PREPARE

Preparation is a crucial ingredient to your interview success. However, some important issues are rarely discussed because from time to time there are situations during the interview process that you may not expect. Just bear in mind that the most important thing is the way you handle the interview rather than the way you answer the questions.

Job interview coaching is a better way of preparing for airline interviews as interview coaches will provide you needed guidance in a simulated interview setting. Interview questions coaching will also help boost your confidence. And being a prepared and confident interviewee will make you the job candidate that employers want to hire.

Psychometric Testing For Pilots and Cabin Crew

By Flightdeck Consulting

Most people leave their psychometric test with their head in a spin and wondering if they themselves arn’t just a little crazy. Unknown people behind the scenes are crunching the numbers, plugging them into a computer which will spit out a complete profile of your personality, strengths and weaknesses and the results will ultimately determine your suitability for employment.

So what exactly is psychometric testing?, where did it come from?, what are they looking? for and can we influence the outcome?

Psychometric testing, according to the boffins is the process of measuring a candidates relevant strengths and weaknesses. With the emergance of the Human Resources Departments airlines big and small are employing this technique with all new recruits whether your  shooting an airline pilot position or a flight attendant job. This form of measurement is primarily used to assess a candidates employment suitability, including whether your personality will fit culturally within the company profile.

When it comes to cognitive testing i.e. numeric and spatial reasoning there is no doubt that a little preparation can improve your score. SHL, the organization responsible for conducting most of the testing allows you unlimited practice via their website and I strongly recommend taking them up on their offer. Jump onto their website and practice, practice, practice! You will start to recognize patterns and techniques and gradually see an improvement in your scores.

When it comes to personality profiling trying to influence the outcome gets a little tricky, why? Because the idea is that there is no right or wrong answers just personal preferences, interests and motivations. The best way to complete personality assessments is by answering without too much thought, just go with your first instinct. Once again just remember there is no right or wrong answers, don’t get tangled up with trying to second guess what the employer is seeking.

Remember, the night before your test get a good nights sleep and ensure you arrive well rested. Arrive at the location with plenty of time to spare. If you are unsure of any instructions be sure to ask your test facilitator. Be careful to read all of the instructions provided and read each question carefully to give yourself the best possible chance to answer as many questions as possible both correctly and accurately.

It is important to just be yourself- If you are the right person for the position the test results will work in your favour!

Flight Attendant Training is of utmost importance for employment of aspiring boys and girls as Flight Attendant also known as Cabin crew or Air Hostess, Who are primarily on board an aircraft for the safety and welfare of the passengers and secondly for their comfort. If there were no services of food or drink during a flight, there would still have to be a minimum presence of Flight Attendant for safety which is a legal requirement.

Flight attendant is the face of the airline hence they are expected to excel in customer service and always remain friendly, approachable and enthusiastic with a good sense of self presentation. The role of Flight Attendant or cabin crew can be physically demanding and one must be prepared to be flexible to work any day of the year. Hence there is a requirement of air hostess training to face the day to day challenges.

Flight Attendant can encounter many different situations while working on board an aircraft and must be an excellent team player with the ability to work on their own initiative using quick thinking and organizational skills.

The Flight Attendants are a very important element in the flying process.  Flight Attendant or Cabin Crew tries to keep everything running smoothly on each flight, and they deal with the desperate situations that arise when things don’t go according to plan.  Our revolutionary Flight attendants Training methodology instills in them the confidence and expertise required to make a mark for themselves in the aviation industry.

Desire and even means to fly are growing in all over the world as the galloping economy draws in more airlines, directly creating a huge demand for trained manpower.

We provide all information about Flight Attendant to those aspiring to make a career in Aviation Industry.  Over the years, we have pioneered in Air hostess and flight attendant Training through web based information as well as revolutionary online response and e-mail.

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