TravelSpan Airline on Monday interviewed 54 Guyanese to fill the post of flight attendant, but only 30 will be selected following intense training both here and in the United States.
The attendants are to service the airline’s Georgetown to New York route. The interviews were conducted at the Princess International Hotel.
According to TravelSpan Director Rob Binns, when the applicants are shortlisted, they will commence training in April for a period of three weeks and then proceed to Las Vegas, Nevada for another training session.
Asked what credentials the company is looking for, Binns related that applicants must be honest, very enthusiastic, University of Guyana graduates, and willing to learn.
He elaborated that the company made the decision to replace its American flight attendants with Guyanese flight attendants, because most of its passengers are Guyanese visiting their friends and family and it would be fitting to have Guyanese flight attendants. By so doing, the passengers will have individuals who understand them and provide them with excellent customer service.
Meanwhile, Binns also stated that the airline is committed to helping the development of Guyana. He said since the airline recommenced operations, business and the reception from the Guyanese people have been overwhelming.
“We are here to offer services to the Guyanese public and in return, they are supporting us, and we are grateful for this,” Binns noted.
After closing operations in Guyana in 2008, TravelSpan Incorporated returned with a flight at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on December 14 last year. The Boeing 767 aircraft landed with 180 passengers onboard, along with 10 crew members.
TravelSpan presently offers direct flights between New York and Georgetown, Georgetown and Port of Spain, New York and Port of Spain, and in the summer, Trinidad and Tobago and The Dominican Republic. TravelSpan and Venezuela’s CONVIASA are the most recent airlines to enter the Guyana market.
