ONE of the world's largest airlines is to host a recruitment day in Glasgow as it steps up the search for candidates to join their cabin crew. 

Emirates, the Dubai-based airline,is holding a Cabin Crew Recruitment Open Day tomorrow morning.

The airline is looking for both women and men to fill the new positions which have been created due to the continued growth of the firm, including the recent addition of new routes on the Emirates network as well as additional aircraft.

Cabin crew are offered an entire employment package, which includes a variety of benefits such as a tax-free income, free high standard shared accommodation in Dubai, free transport to/from work, medical and dental cover as well as exclusive discounts on shopping and leisure activities in Dubai.

It also offers attractive concessional travel benefits for cabin crew as well as their families and friends, particularly advantageous as Emirates’ growing global network offers many travel opportunities across the airline’s six continents-spanning network.

While no prior experience is required, there are a number of criteria that need to be filled in order to be considered. These include that applicants are at least 21 years of age at the time of joining and have an arm reach of 212cm when standing on tiptoes.

Richard Jewsbury, Divisional Vice President UK for Emirates spoke about what the airline is looking for from interested applicants, “Our cabin crew are open-minded, helpful, friendly and service-oriented and that’s what we need from candidates in order to deliver Emirates’ award-winning onboard experience to customers. This open day is a great opportunity for people to get their career off to a flying start. Applicants just need to drop in to the Open Day with an up-to-date CV in English and a recent photograph. Pre-registration is not required.”

“Candidates will need to come prepared to spend the full day at the venue if required. Shortlisted candidates will be informed of timings for further assessments and interviews,” Jewsbury continued.

“It is an exciting time for us as Emirates continues to grow and we encourage interested applicants to attend and meet some of our cabin crew recruitment team who will be happy to answer any questions about the role and life in Dubai.”

Emirates currently flies to 157 destinations across six continents operating a modern fleet of 269 all wide-body aircraft. 

The recruitment day kicks off at 8am sharp at the Crowne Plaza Glasgow, Congress Road, Glasgow, G38QT.

Further information about the requirements for the selection process as well as cabin crew starting salary and benefits can be found at: http://www.emiratesgroupcareers.com/cabin-crew/.