Follow up on Interview Reports..

Capital Airways/airlines WHATEVER! A few readers have done phone interviews and been offered jobs on the phone. Pay is ok...situation SUCKS. Recently someone very familiar with the Capital operation reported that the planes are absolutely filthy, the new chief flight attendant is unlikeable and there is too much drama and bitching. Turnover is frequent and they cannot keep flight attendants... The passengers are not regular deportees who decided to sneek over the border...they are criminals with guards! Some are injured and travel with a medic type person who changes bandages in flight! The toilets are discusting and the flight attendants disgruntled!

Atlas Airlines - After a company fam program they were givin lunch and divided into three groups. Yes, No and Maybe! No one knew which group they were in but those in the Yes group were able to figure out that they may have been the cream of the crop. It appeared obvious to some of those attending as to the groups, others were oblivious! Training is postponed until January - MAYBE. Schedule is good and pay is also good. Flights are long. Hotel in Luanda is nice and you are able to do a wee bit of wandering as this city is quite safe. Layover is short! 6 weeks of training in Miami, meals provided, paid training, paid uniforms including shoes for the women. Paid housing air transportation to training. $22 per hour with a 65 guarantee, over time at time and 1/2 and more money for Junior or senior purser. Per diem from check in to check out. 15 hour flight

Arik/HiFly - Applicants received an email either yes, no or holding pool. Since Arik/Hifly is not providing accommodations during training or air transportation to training several have dropped out of the yes group. Several from the holding group have also declined. Pay is $21.09 per hour with a 72 guarantee. Per diem is $118 per day when in Lagos. Training is 2 weeks, paid uniforms from both Arik and HiFly. Lagos is creepy (at least I think it is) you can;t leave the hotel, and you pretty much would not want to. Hotel is nice, food is expensive. Am guessing the flight attendants will come close to spending their $118 per day on just food. I had brakfast at that hotel a couple years ago and it was over $40. Things may have changed. A glass of wine in the bar was $10 for nasty stuff with a twist top! Cocktails were about $15 each. Hopefully it has changed.