Case Study - Air Cabin Crew

Background

Karenze Blaauw is Cabin Crew Performance Manager with flyBe, the airline operating the widest range of scheduled flights from Belfast City Airport. Originally from the Netherlands, she is now based in Belfast.

"My career as cabin crew began with Gill Airways, an airline based at Newcastle upon Tyne. I had gone to Newcastle University from my home in Holland to study English. I currently speak six languages fluently."

"This led to jobs at Newcastle Airport as a flight announcer and various ground roles. I applied for the job with Gill Airways and was successful. Before joining flyBe I was employed as cabin crew with Britannia Airways, a much bigger airline than Gill with a wide range of international routes."

AIR CABIN CREW