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I'm coming from LGA. my flight leaves at 12:47 and arrives at 14: something. Anyone else coming from Nyc or getting a connecting flight here?

Hows packing going folks?

ummmmm good! I have one big bag (I'm checking it) and a 22 roller to carry on! Thats it! Hows everyone else doin'?

im tryin to squeeze into a carry on sized bag. and 1 computer bag which will also be stuffed with items

Wow! You're good!!

Lol. I'm bringing a rolling carry-on ("22") a tote and a messenger bag which I hope I can bring on as a big "purse". I can't wait to get this stuff there...I don't know how we're doing it, but we're doing it!

I shouldn't be up, but I can't sleep, did laundry last minute (that needs to be packed) and had to clean the kitchen. Maybe it's excitement. Maybe I'm just wired. But I just can't wait for tomorrow either way.

Just wondering if anyone else out there is waiting to hear back from awac with BG check and/or training dates

Hey guys finished my IOE and today on the 28th i was given my wings its agreat feeling that all of u will experience after u finish training so good luck to all AWAC is agreat place to be a Flight Attendant

Congrats long Beach! Any advice or tips for training? Just recieved my phone call with a training date of April 27.I cannot contain my excitment! Anyone else get the call?

jrseygirl in New Jersey said: Congrats long Beach! Any advice or tips for training? Just recieved my phone call with a training date of April 27.I cannot contain my excitment! Anyone else get the call?

Congrats jrseygirl. I am in training right now and can tell you that you will absolutely love it. You will get some information very soon in the mail once your background check is underway. It will contain all of the information that you need to know about training and studying. All I can tell you is to study those things then relax and have fun. The instructors are wonderful and want to see you do well. Know your announcement that is sent to you. You WILL be tested first day. Right now there are four other trainees around me and we are so excited for you and all of us! Congrats on training.

Congrats on Long Beach Judy. Just got my domicile assignment to LGA. It was my second choice but I am told that I am going to RDU in June.

FlyGuyTy in New Orleans, Louisiana said: Congrats jrseygirl. I am in training right now and can tell you that you will absolutely love it. You will get some information very soon in the mail once your background check is underway. It will contain all of the information that you need to know about training and studying. All I can tell you is to study those things then relax and have fun. The instructors are wonderful and want to see you do well. Know your announcement that is sent to you. You WILL be tested first day. Right now there are four other trainees around me and we are so excited for you and all of us! Congrats on training.

Congrats on Long Beach Judy. Just got my domicile assignment to LGA. It was my second choice but I am told that I am going to RDU in June.

Thanks Flyguy and fellow trainees. Im looking to be based in PHl what do u think my chance are? What are the weekends like there? Anytime for family to come and visit?

i doubt you will get into philly. no one in our class did, but you never know. There is at least 3 people in our class waiting to get transferred into phl, but i think all of us are just goinng to change our permanent location to LGA because we will hold a line there quicker, as opposed to going to phl where we will be on reserve until we are ready to retire. Just do what Mr Ty said too, and know that announcement. start reading it as soon as you get it. dont wait for the last minute. your stress level on the first day and week will be considerable lower if you know it verbatim coming in. We have weekends off the first few weeks, we may have to work weekends during our IOE. You can do whatever you want on weekends but you can not pass travel and you cannot have anyone else pass travel on your account. Also they have a rule (i doubt it is enforced) that if you want someone to come visit you that they can not stay in your hotel room.

other phillyguy in Virginia Beach, Virginia said: i doubt you will get into philly. no one in our class did, but you never know. There is at least 3 people in our class waiting to get transferred into phl, but i think all of us are just goinng to change our permanent location to LGA because we will hold a line there quicker, as opposed to going to phl where we will be on reserve until we are ready to retire. Just do what Mr Ty said too, and know that announcement. start reading it as soon as you get it. dont wait for the last minute. your stress level on the first day and week will be considerable lower if you know it verbatim coming in. We have weekends off the first few weeks, we may have to work weekends during our IOE. You can do whatever you want on weekends but you can not pass travel and you cannot have anyone else pass travel on your account. Also they have a rule (i doubt it is enforced) that if you want someone to come visit you that they can not stay in your hotel room.

Thanks for the info. Im right outside of Philly. I guess Lga
will have to do if PHL is not available.I cant wait for that packet!!!

Just wondering how the whole "checking the bag thing" worked out for you who are in training? What would you suggest for new trainees coming in? I know some people wished the would have brought more.

nobody had any problem checking them... some people who brought excess baggage with them are shipping their bags back home though. When you are here you will recieve your airline luggage, so you have to keep that in mind when packing.

Ok great thanks for the info.

Hey guys hope training is going well. I am waiting for my packet. I got the phone call one week ago today for training date of April 28. I was told the packet would be here in about a week. How long after you guys got your phone call did u recieve your packets? Should I be worried?.......... By the looks of this forum I think I might be the only on going to the next training session. Its awful quiet in here without you guys! I feel very lonley!

it was about two weeks after the call that i got the packet. they told us that they are expecting 30 people in your class.

how do you have to be?And what is the maxium age limit ty.

other phillyguy in Virginia Beach, Virginia said: it was about two weeks after the call that i got the packet. they told us that they are expecting 30 people in your class.

Thanks Philly guy. I figured there were more going to training I guess nobody has found this forum. How is training going? Whats a typical day like? Did u find out your base yet? Whats the weather like? Sorry for all the questions but I need to share my excitement with SOMEONE!!!

Long Beach Judy in Long Beach, New York said: Hey guys finished my IOE and today on the 28th i was given my wings its agreat feeling that all of u will experience after u finish training so good luck to all AWAC is agreat place to be a Flight Attendant

Just wanted to know when you got hired and where will you be based? Also, how was the training? Kathy RDU

Leslie in Hendersonville, North Carolina said: Hi JD, Congrats on training! I was just wondering how long it took for you to hear about being accepted to awac? I had my interview yesterday in Raleigh along with the fingerprints etc..Had a great time..Thanks so much..

Hi, I am Kathy from RDU, and wanted to know when you got hired and where will you be based? Good luck.

Hi Kathy, this forum has been pretty quiet since everyone went to training. I am set to go to training on April 28. Did U interview?

jd in Barnegat, New Jersey said: hello out there, i was just hired as a flight attdendant for awac airlines.i was wondering if anyone can suggest anything i can study in advance for the flight school at norfolk va, to be better prepared. this is my dream come true!!
thanks
jd

Hi, I see you are on the website right now. Congrats on being hired with AWAC. I am trying to get to an interview next week. I live in RDU, and would like to based here if I get hired. Did you go to the open-call session and how was the interview process? Kat from RDU

Long Beach Judy in Long Beach, New York said: At LGA this is how it went. Of course you must look professional and be punctual. ITs common sense for me and u but yould be surprised how many people dont dress the part also arrive late and want to be let in while the recuiters are speaking of the company. they speak of the new bases which will be in NC and LGA as well as the current bases PA,DC and VA pay attention to this it will be on an assessment test that they gave us it has basic math and questions about things that were spoken.So Pay attention to everthing they say!!! then they ask everyone to read aloud an annoucement then they ask everyone to take a break and they will post on the door who made the next step the rest of the people where excused Im assuming people were chosen based on there reading aloud skills and who scored 100 on the test they gave also on appearance.Once u see your name on the door u come in fill out an extensive application on backround check and get fingerprinted .I received a call once my backround cleared and finger prints. I hope this helps. If theres anything else yould like to know please ask!

Kathy, here is a bit of info for interview from a previous post. If you go to the beginning of this forum and read through you will find alot of info about the whole process.

Kathryn Ahmed in Cary, North Carolina said: Hi, I am Kathy from RDU, and wanted to know when you got hired and where will you be based? Good luck.

Hi, I missed the open call in RDU because there was no advertisement about it. I have some friends that work for US Airways, and told me that they would be looking for people to interview in May, but the open-call interviews were April 3 and 4. I have sent my resume to AWAC, and hopefuly will hear from them. If not, I will try to go to an interview next week in PHL. I have flight benefits on CO because I worked for them for ten years.

How was your interview, and can you make any comments on it for me? Kat RDU

jrseygirl in New Jersey said: Kathy, here is a bit of info for interview from a previous post. If you go to the beginning of this forum and read through you will find alot of info about the whole process.

Hi, where are you going to be doing your training and where do you want to be based? Kat from RDU

a few things... Go to www.airwis.com, they list all of their open houses on there. They are hiring a lot of FAs, they are really short at the moment. If you arrange it, they will most likely fly you in for the open house. As far as domiciles go, most new hires are probably going to be sent to LGA and DCA. There is an outside chance at RDU. You can get transfered any month after you start, and transfers dont take that long to get to the other bases.

Sorry I haven't replied recently. It looks like phillyguy has been keeping you guys up to date. Figures since he IS the class validictorian! WHOO HOO Phillyguy... congrats and you deserve it! Well I suppose that's really true since it isn't really picked at random but earned instead now isn't it! BTW... it's your job to tell Shaun it's really "Hi Joe," and not "Hi, Joe," now. :)

Don't worry about others in training jrseygirl. You will definately receive that package. Mine took about two weeks from the time that Beth called me to offer the job until I received it but was right on time with the time she told me. So no, don't be concerned. Just check the mail.

About checking the bag... we have two divided schools of thought in our training class it seems. I went with what was recommended and it worked well for me. I packed one carry on and one tote bag. It worked perfect for me. I followed the recommened packing list too and had plenty to wear. Others here packed a large suitcase and checked it at the time they flew. My thoughts on that (since I just know you are dying to know... heh)... First, it seems even those who packed heavily here have worn the same three or four outfits the entire training. You will get used to it so don't feel you need different outfits for different weeks. One or two pairs of jeans and two or three dress pants will get you by. On your first day of training you will be ordering your luggage and uniforms. It takes a while for those to get to you but once they do that is more you will have to carry around when you leave. When training is over, you will have to take all of that home with you and there is always the possibility that you will go directly to your domicile (unlikely but possible). So I still stand by this. Pack light. If you need something when you get here, the hotel van can take you to a shopping center with plenty of options. I forgot to bring something with sleeves so made that trip to Walmart!

Thank you Flyguy! and congrats to Phillyguy! I recieved my package on Sat. and have been very busy studying. I am definetly going to pack light. I cant wait! Where is everyone being based? Is everyone still in your class that you started with?

Yeah tyson at graduation im gonna tell shawn about the proper format for a greeting in a letter..
congrats to you for being most entertaining in class...

jrseygirl, like ty, i would recomend packing light... i did the same thing as him, we have been going to walmart if we need anything. We have both gotten by with limited amounts of clothing. definately dont bring too many suits, as we only ended up wearing them pretty much the first week, and it has been casual ever since. dont bring any offensive clothing.
There is one washer and dryer in the hotel, sometimes its a struggle but every one has had to do laundry a few times. So, dont pack too much, dont forget your bathing suit, and memorize the announcement. When you get here it will seem like they are throwing a lot at you, but just dont behind and you will be ok.

Just wondering if jrseygirl got her information package yet?

Yes Flyguy, I did get my packet. Thanks for asking. I am now feverishly studying. The announcement is a tough one. I have about 50% of it down. Hows training going? 1 more week to go for me!

Hi guys. Just checking to say hello and say that I am going for an interview tomorrow. Wish you guys well in training. Forward any tips about the interview, wait time, ad training if you find them helpful to me. Take care, Kat NC

jrseygirl in New Jersey said: Yes Flyguy, I did get my packet. Thanks for asking. I am now feverishly studying. The announcement is a tough one. I have about 50% of it down. Hows training going? 1 more week to go for me!

Training is now officially over!! Woo hoo. I just wrapped up my IOE (initial operating experience) last night and graduation is tomorrow. We've heard from the hotel staff that there are 25 people booked for your class and we are all super excited that another class is right behind us(that makes us move up in seniority)! Remember, relax... study and read... but most of all have fun here! Can't wait to meet you on the line! BTW... real name is Tyson!

Kathryn Ahmed in Cary, North Carolina said: Hi guys. Just checking to say hello and say that I am going for an interview tomorrow. Wish you guys well in training. Forward any tips about the interview, wait time, ad training if you find them helpful to me. Take care, Kat NC

How did it go Kathryn? Did you like the information you got about AWAC and the people you met? Thanks for the wishes. We all passed our IOEs and are flying out for five well deserved days off after our graduation tomorrow. I am sorry that I read this after your interview so I missed being able to send you any hints and tips but still wish you the best. Let me know how you did!

Congrats Tyson!!!!! I Cant wait to get there. I am a little nervous but really exited. Good Luck to all of you! Thanks for all your info you provided. My Real name is Timi. See ya on the line!

hi everyone we are 3 days into training now. Just wondering if any of you from the last class can tell me how they test you on the announcement. Rumor has it that only the ones that volunteer will have to do it. Any comments on this? thanks

we had to do it first day.

oh ok thanks, I guess they are doing it a little different. By the way, I got based in LGA. Hows everything working out since graduation?

well, the lines we bidded for didnt start until may 1, so about 3 minutes ago, duty time officially began for the people in class on reserve. Some people from class we able to hold lines first month though. How many people from your class got LGA??? What other domiciles did people get? How many people are in your class? If you need help with anything else, let me know

Hi Guys. Just wanted to say hello to everyone and see how training is going? Is anybody in class right now, and is it tough? Did anybody get stationed in RDU?

Talk to yous guys soon. I am still trying to get to an open call interview. I will let you know when I do. Kat RDU

I got a transfer to RDU for June and should hold a line there. It sure beats this reserve crap. I've been on one trip since my six day reserve sequence started. I know it will get better as LGA and RDU are ironed out as new domiciles but right now I am bored, bored, BORED! I hope training is going well for the newbies. Ain't that some crap about not being tested on the announcement. Is Flica still alive and kicking? I miss him! Oh, and did you guys get the care package we left for you?

Hi FlyGuyTy, Hope you are well. I have been keeping up with the comments on the forum. I am going to an interview on Tuesday in Durham. The thing is that I live in RDU, and hope that when I get hired that I can be based here. I hear you are transferring here. I think you will like it. It is kind of boring, but a good place to be based as far as getting to the airport and being able to afford a house or an apartment.

Do you have any tips on the interview with AWAC? I went on like 5 interviews with CO mainline before I got hired, but I can't fly the big birds anymore or take the years on reserve, so I transferred to the ATO. I worked there for ten years, and then got a job offer with Duke University that I could not turn down.

Hello everyone. I went to the interview on May13, and did not even make it through to the 2nd interview. I was absolutely shocked, since I have worked for the airlines for 15 years and am very familiar with the flight attendant interview.

Is there anybody else out there that got rejected by AWAC too?

I was not very impressed with their whole interview process.

hey kathryn,
sorry to hear that you did not make it. sometimes prior airline experience works against you. as far as the interview process is concerned, i think they are pretty sure what they are looking for going in, and even if someone is qualified, they might not be what they are looking for, and therefore not picked. better luck with your next interview! dont give up!

Kathryn Ahmed in Cary, North Carolina said: Hello everyone. I went to the interview on May13, and did not even make it through to the 2nd interview. I was absolutely shocked, since I have worked for the airlines for 15 years and am very familiar with the flight attendant interview.

Is there anybody else out there that got rejected by AWAC too?

I was not very impressed with their whole interview process.

Hey guys,
I went to the interveiw here in NYC at teh Sheraton Hotel on May 2nd. Did anyone else go on that date? If u did please let me know (but only if u made it to the 2nd interveiw).

I still havent recieved the phone call for when the next training class is going to be :( and im getting really nervous that they forgot about me. If anyone has any information, please please please let me kno.

PS. is there anyone that lives around me or fellow AWFAs in the tristate area and/or long island???

Hey Armani my name is judy ive been a flight Attendant for AwAc for three months I suggest read this forum from begining to end especially a blog i entered earlier in the year tell me what went on in your interview im assuming theyre doing ur backround check.any specific questions feel free to ask me

Hey judy, thanks so much for replying back.

How long after ur background was submitted did it take for them to call u back? I'm so scared there forgetting me lol.

I already did the finger printing and all the paper work. Have u heard when the next training class I going to be. Maybe the end of may or start of june?

Hey judy. One more thing, here's my email address that way I can torcher you with hundreds of questions. Lol

Nune5415@gmail.com

Hope to hear from u soon.
I'm Ron by the way.