Originally Posted by
CPH-Flyer
I have never seen anyone from the LHR base on SYD flights. I have done the Sydney run quite frequently the last two years.
I was a LHR based Cabin Attendant for JL in the 90's. We did used to crew NRT-SYD as well as flights from LHR and a few other european cities to Japan. LHR based crew on the NRT-SYD flights ended in the mid 90's. I only did one - we used to have a floral uniform shirt we would wear on the SYD route for some reason. JL also had CA bases in AMS and FRA at the time.
Just an interesting note - initially JL refused to employ any male CA's at their european bases. They only wanted female european crew. It wasn't until they were threatened with industrial tribunals that they began recruiting european males. We would usually be given galley positions on the aircraft though.