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Ryanair to a Gulf carrier after 12-18 months, is that a real path?

Ryanairsofiamad1 Jul 2026 · 2 replies · 1,171 views
  1. #1

    A recruiter told me flying a year at Ryanair makes you a much stronger Emirates candidate. Is this actually a path people take, or just talk?

  2. #2

    Very real. As an ex-Emirates assessor: a candidate with 12+ months flying at any airline is the lowest-risk hire in the room, trained, checked annually, used to 04:30 reports. Ryanair and Wizz crew were consistently strong in group exercises because they'd done a thousand turnarounds under pressure. Do a year, then apply.

  3. #3

    Half my training class from 2022 is now at Emirates, Qatar or Etihad. It's a well-worn path.

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