BHXDTW From Eritrea, joined Feb 2005, 1086 posts, RR: 6 Posted (7 years 3 months 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 32767 times:
As there is a list published each year for the BEST employers to work for..
I was wondering if we could collate our list of the best airlines to work for..
Nothing definitive, just peoples own opinions.
Theres enough of us on a.net that work for an airline either in the air or on the ground, or at least know someone who does..
So, please post your thoughts on who in your opinion is the BEST airline to work for... based on whatever you feel is most important..
heres some ideas... Job security/staff benefits/airport or aircraft working environment...
My top 3 in no order:
1.JetBlue (job security)
2.Virgin Atlantic (staff benefits)
3.Emirates (Tax free living in Dubai)
BoeingFever777 From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 409 posts, RR: 56 Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 months 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 32767 times:
I do like Jetblues benefits on there time off. They combine employees' sick, personal and vacation days into one bank, allowing them to use them as they please.
BoeingFever777 From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 409 posts, RR: 56 Reply 3, posted (7 years 3 months 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 32767 times:
Quoting NateDAL (Reply 1): In the US, I think that it has to be WN.
Based on what? Your statement is very very broad and open w/o any support to it.
BHXDTW From Eritrea, joined Feb 2005, 1086 posts, RR: 6 Reply 7, posted (7 years 3 months 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 32767 times:
Quoting AR1300 (Reply 6): heck WN.This guys are so happy doing their jobs.You can see it in their faces.
plus, the best customer treatment in the whole US Air industry.
I really didnt know WN had such a good work ethic...
Also.. I guess you have plenty of job security...
Lehovec From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 290 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (7 years 3 months 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 32767 times:
I must say I love working for EZY and considering it is in low cost segment company is really great to work for.
In comaprision with other low cost it is like working for legacy carrier with exception that you get paid more then they do.
Apparently the best paid cabin crew in Europe are: Ryanair (but they treat you as a s**t, easyJet (where they treat you very nice) and then first legacy carrier LH with quite a big salary gap between EZY and LH.
And this is all without social welfare and pension which we do get at EZY.
FutureUALpilot From United States of America, joined May 2000, 2561 posts, RR: 8 Reply 11, posted (7 years 3 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 32767 times:
I would guess WN for the reasons posted above, also, Fortune Magazine ranked them #3 on their site
Adriaticus From Mexico, joined May 2004, 1112 posts, RR: 21 Reply 14, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 32767 times:
The best airline to work for is... FedEx. Job security, excellent compensation and benefits, a respectful and easygoing working atmosphere...
Most people do not remember FX is indeed an airline, and was incorporated as such from the very beginning. This is different from competitors like UPS or DHL which are express companies who have airplanes (well, DHL kind of owns Astar... but that's another matter)
Quoting FutureUALpilot (Reply 11): I would guess WN for the reasons posted above, also, Fortune Magazine ranked them #3 on their site
Boeingfanyyz From Canada, joined Jul 2005, 991 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (7 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 32767 times:
Quoting BHXDTW (Thread starter): So, please post your thoughts on who in your opinion is the BEST airline to work for... based on whatever you feel is most important..
The one that makes you the most money!
Cheers,
Boeingfanyyz
"If it aint boeing, it aint going!", "Friends are like condoms...they protect you when things get hard!"
AirWillie6475 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 2448 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (7 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 32767 times:
They say Fedex is a very good company to work for. I've talked to a few managers and workers at Fedex. Fedex has good work ethics, managers get yelled at if they release a plane 1 minute late. Things like that. I'm not sure about F/As, MX, and customer service people but for pilots, the best airline to work for now is WN, Fedex, UPS. Also fractionals like Netjets offer good security and pay. Other airlines such as Jetblue are still young and uncertain as to their operations. Plus the pay at jetblue is pretty low. Airtran is also the same with the pay but they seem more secure then jetblue. Hopefully in the next couple of years I'll be eligable to apply at the majors. I'm still waiting for AA or UA, fingers crossed.
FXramper From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 7027 posts, RR: 93 Reply 17, posted (7 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 32767 times:
B6 offers no job security with their current hiring practice of not keeping any hourly employee past 5 yrs service. This is a way for them to eliminate 401ks and retirement (pensions).
Correct. I'm not gonna list everything I get hooked up on, cause I enjoy keeping my job, but it's insane the amount of benefits I get. FX has never laid off one employee...ever. Go Fred Smith!
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