Emirates, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates, is travelling around the world to have the best staff for their cabin crew team. And the airline is recruiting staff through the open day and invite only for this purpose.

But is it hiring staff from Pakistan? Many wondered that like Qatar Airways, which has openings in the same department in Karachi and Lahore, Emirates was hiring and looking for the best candidates here.

Aaj News upon checking the group careers site of Emirates found that there was no open day or invite only interviews scheduled for intending candidates in Pakistan in the month of July as claimed in some social media posts and a few websites.

However, the website has schedule interviews for August 30, 2023 in Islamabad.

In July, the airline is looking for staff in Kuala Lumpur, it was not coming to any other Asian country at least until this month.

The invite only interview, for which candidates were advised to apply online, was scheduled for July 7 at 9am in the Malaysian capital.

The official careers website does not mention hiring being conducted in June or May, as claimed by some of the websites. According to a Pakistani website, a major recruitment drive was conducted in Karachi and Islamabad in May.

Another website reported that invite only interviews were conducted last month in the above-mentioned two countries.

However, listings for the interviews scheduled for July 2023 contain no mention of Pakistan although it will interview candidates on August 30 in Islamabad.

Let’s see what you need to become part of Emirates cabin crew team:

Criteria

• Fluent in written and spoken English (additional languages are an advantage)
• A natural team player with a personality that shines
• 160cm tall and able to reach 212cm high
• Meets the UAE’s employment visa requirements
• At least one year of hospitality or customer service experience
• A minimum of high school (Grade 12) education
• No visible tattoos while in Emirates cabin crew uniform

Women

• Hair: Neatly tied back
• Face: With full make up
• Dress Code: Business attire
• Shoes: Wear heels

Men

• Hair: Neatly presented
• Face: Clean shaven
• Dress Code: Suit/smart business attire
• Shoes: Formal work shoes

They have a seven-step cabin crew training process

• Induction
• Safety & Emergency Procedure Training
• Group Medical training
• Security
• Uniform standards
• Service personality
• Service

What will you have after becoming part of Emirates family

• An average total pay of UAE Dirham 10,170/month ($2,770, EUR 2,710 or GBP 2,280) – including a basic salary of AED 4,430/month and flying pay of AED 63.75/hour (based on avg. 80-100 hours/month)

(These are approximate numbers for Grad II, economy class)

• Meal allowances for night stops are credited to the salary. Hotel accommodation as well as transport to and from the airport.

• Emirates staff travel perks in accordance with the guidelines specified in the Staff Travel Manual.

• Free furnished housing, including water and electricity. Two family members can stay in the apartment for a maximum of 30 days twice a year.

• The company provided transportation to/from work and to/from the training college.

• Uniform is free. Dry cleaning is also free.

• Employees are entitled to 30 days of annual leave. One free ticket for annual leave to the employee’s home country is also provided.

Interested candidates apply through the Emirates group career page.

According to a Khaleej Times report, Dubai’s Emirates Group added 85,219 staff in its team in 2022-23 alone. It took the number of employees to 102,379, an increase of 20.1 per cent over the previous year.