For the eighth consecutive year we visited the facilities of Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport where our students had the opportunity to see: - The Central airport Terminal - The airport runway where they got a taste of the departure and arrival procedures of the aircraft and they also had the opportunity to see the outside parts of an airplane. - Airport waiting areas with the refurbished wings with luxury shops where the passenger can shop while waiting for his flight. ...

The cabin crew Assessment Day can be a daunting experience – even for the most confident of candidates.  The success rate is low with airline recruiters always inviting far more applicants than they have jobs for.  It’s a high-pressure environment and nearly every candidate is bound to make a mistake. In the end, it is about striking the right balance.  Presenting yourself in the perfect light to the airline recruiter and minimizing any behavior that might set off an alarm in the recruiter’s mind. Not Smiling and Other Facial Expressions Why so...

Our students attend the CRM - Crew Resource Management course during their training. Through some activities, games, and drills students learn to work together, manage situations and make decisions as a team. In essence, CRM is used by the crew to enhance flight safety by promoting teamwork in making decisions, understanding the situation and resolving it. CRM is used from the moment the crew enters the briefing room, during the flight and until it returns to the final destination. Some of the modules taught to students are the following: Information Processing Human Error,...

Did you know that one of the practical trainings that are required in order to obtain the cabin crew attestation is the training in firefighting?  Our students attended the firefighting training at the Fire Department in the Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" and there they learned that fires on board an airplane could cause fatal disasters. Fires can be a great threat and cabin crews should at all times recognize smells and other fire-related signals so that they can act immediately. Indicative modules covered in the training: Fire on general Impact...

AST operates a Vocational Rehabilitation Department, which ensures that all students have a professional career by giving priority to students who have had a successful course during their studies After completing the course, AST is responsible for creating CVs, sending CVs, preparing students for interviews, the student correspondence with airlines, as well as helping to complete applications and gathering all necessary documents until their recruitment. One of the most important reasons that AST has for many years been at the top of tourism education is that its hundreds of students each year,...

On Sunday, June 4, 2017, in the Municipal Swimming Pool of Piraeus, we conducted as part of the Cabin Crew Attestation, a training course on survival in water. The students were trained in the following: Survival kits (raft & survivors) and contents The best method for boarding the life raft Seating arrangements in the raft Basic principles of survival in the water ELTs Correct donning of a lifejacket Swim one length of the pool without a lifejacket Swim one length of the pool with a life jacket Deflate and re-inflate lifejacket...

Congratulations to Ioanna K. for her new job as a Cabon Crew member to Small Planet. We wish you safe flights, be always decisive and strong and we are happy that your dream became true. We are next to you at every step you take, you deserve congratulations for your success. Thank you for trusting us and you will always be a member of the AST family....

We're always happy to see our students achieving their goals. For some, the journey was difficult and long but the wait rewarded them. For others, it was unexpected but equally enchanting and gave them the opportunity to live a completely different life. We wish you all the best and we hope that this will be the beginning of a successful career . Thank you for entrusting us and you will always be a member of the AST family....