Emirates Airline recruited nine cabin crewmembers on December 1, 2008 from Ethiopia and will conduct its next recruitment in Addis Abeba in February 2009.
Emirates have been making several regular cabin crew recruitments since it started service to Addis Abeba in March 2006. Out of the total 160 applicants in November 2008 at the Hilton [...]

The flight on Emirates Airline from Dubai to San Francisco took nearly 16 hours.
The cost of a seat on coach is about $1,700; first class is significantly higher at $15,000
For SFO, the flight represents a direct link to the middle east, not to mention jobs and revenue locally.
“So this would create about [...]

San Francisco is rolling out the red carpet for Emirates Airlines, which starting today will be flying nonstop from SFO to Dubai and back three times a week – and the East-West link sure makes for some interesting politics.
The airline, which is run by the government of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, operates by rules [...]

The global economic slump is just now touching the glittering shores of the oil-rich Persian Gulf. But when it comes to the 10,000 flight attendants who work for Emirates, Dubai’s government-owned luxury airline, no one is cutting corners.
While the aviation industry elsewhere is facing headwinds, this city-state of man-made island developments, luxury resorts and [...]

Remember when flying wasn’t a completely unpleasant experience? We don’t, either! But, as the rest of the world shells out $15 per checked bag and dines on meals of potato chips hastily purchased in the terminal, Dubai’s government-owned Emirates airline is taking things in a different, distinctly less miserable, direction.
The company has been proudly [...]

After checking that passengers’ seat belts were fastened and the cabin was prepared for takeoff, Alex Rodriguez, a 26-year-old Spaniard and Emirates airline flight attendant, reached into her pocket for a tube of bright red lipstick.
“I retouch it every 15 minutes,” she said. “Otherwise, my supervisor will remind me.”
Emirates’ Glamorous Crew
Emirates flight attendants smile at [...]

Weary Emirates Airbus A380 pilots are complaining that they cannot sleep in their crew-rest area in the aft main cabin because the aircraft is too quiet.
The pilots say that the lack of engine noise in the A380’s cabin compared with other long-haul airliners means they are constantly disturbed by sounds created by passengers, such as [...]

Emirates announced today that it will boost its ongoing initiatives to facilitate travel for passengers affected due to the closure of Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, by operating two additional, special flights to U-Taphao Airport until 5th December as well as re-instating its scheduled flight EK372/373 (Dubai-Bangkok-Dubai) effective 6th December.
The Dubai-based airline has previously operated a [...]

Emirates will ask you to submit resume (with passport picture), passport copy & whole body picture on the selection date. Now, with these pictures, it is also an advantage if you will set a specific date for yourself to have a nice photo shoot. Well, digital picture might be a great help in some point [...]

Open Day
You can go anytime from 9am to 4pm to hand in your CV/application forms. Not sure whether things have changed now cos my interview was a year ago. Those successful on this day – which includes arm reach test and a discussion round selection – will be notified of returning for briefing on [...]

How long does the training last for ?
The training at Emirates is intensive and lasts for 6 weeks. Not counting the introduction week. You’ll have 2 weeks of Security & Emergency Procedures, 1 week of First Aid Response and finally 2 weeks of In-Flight Service.
The First week will be used to finalize paperwork you’ve submitted [...]

* Updated CV (Curriculum Vitae) > Now, on the CV, make it clear and un-cluttered, if you’ve had any previous customer service experience then this is a very good idea to have at the top of your resume. Remember, if you haven’t got any previous customer service experience it is not a problem, you’ll probably [...]

To qualify for this opportunity, you will need to meet the following criteria:
•Minimum age 21 years at the time of application.
•Minimum arm reach of 212 cms (on tip toes), which will enable you to reach emergency equipment on all aircraft types.
•Educated to at least high school standard.
•Medically fit to meet aircrew requirements.
•Fluent in written and [...]

Just thought I would share my experiences of what happened this weekend at the Glasgow Open Day. Because I have been through it, I know how nervous everyone gets and how you feel better if you know what’s going to happen, so here goes…….
I applied online back in September and registered for a Liverpool Assessment [...]

The Emirates Recruitment Team will be in Malta to select “exceptional” people to build their careers with the Dubai-based international airline.
Emirates will hold an open day for cabin crew recruitment on July 5 at the InterContinental Malta, St Julians.
The activity starts at 9 a.m. sharp and will last for most of the day. The information [...]