Etihad Airways has chosen Warsaw for the first stop on its 2026 European recruitment tour, announcing an Open Day for aspiring cabin crew at the Sheraton Grand Warsaw on 9 March. The Abu-Dhabi carrier, which plans to double its fleet by 2030, says Poland’s multilingual workforce and high aviation-training standards make it an ideal talent pool as Gulf airlines ramp up post-pandemic expansion.
Candidates can drop in with a CV between 09:00 and 17:00; successful applicants will be invited to an assessment the following day and, if hired, offered a tax-free salary, furnished accommodation in Abu Dhabi and fast-track promotion opportunities. Essential requirements include fluency in English, the ability to swim and the freedom to travel worldwide—factors that align closely with Poland’s strong foreign-language education and EU passport benefits.
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Before making the leap to Abu Dhabi, successful applicants will need the right entry visas and, later on, residence permits—an administrative hurdle that VisaHQ can simplify. Through its Poland portal (https://www.visahq.com/poland/), the service offers step-by-step online applications, document checks and courier pickups for UAE and other travel visas, letting new crew focus on training instead of paperwork.
For mobility managers, Etihad’s drive underscores a tight labour market at Polish airports, where LOT, Wizz Air and Ryanair are already competing for bilingual cabin staff. Airlines increasingly rely on global talent sourcing events rather than local job boards, and the Warsaw Open Day signals that Gulf carriers will continue to lure experienced crew abroad with higher net pay. Polish businesses that count on air connectivity to the Gulf—especially energy, defence and outbound MICE sectors—may benefit from strengthened ties as Etihad deepens its commercial footprint.
The event also highlights the growing importance of Poland as a secondary aviation hub: last year Warsaw Chopin handled 20 million passengers, including record traffic on Middle-East routes. A successful recruitment round could pave the way for additional Etihad services or codeshares from Warsaw and, longer term, from Poland’s planned Solidarity Hub at Baranów.
Candidates can drop in with a CV between 09:00 and 17:00; successful applicants will be invited to an assessment the following day and, if hired, offered a tax-free salary, furnished accommodation in Abu Dhabi and fast-track promotion opportunities. Essential requirements include fluency in English, the ability to swim and the freedom to travel worldwide—factors that align closely with Poland’s strong foreign-language education and EU passport benefits.
Before making the leap to Abu Dhabi, successful applicants will need the right entry visas and, later on, residence permits—an administrative hurdle that VisaHQ can simplify. Through its Poland portal (https://www.visahq.com/poland/), the service offers step-by-step online applications, document checks and courier pickups for UAE and other travel visas, letting new crew focus on training instead of paperwork.
For mobility managers, Etihad’s drive underscores a tight labour market at Polish airports, where LOT, Wizz Air and Ryanair are already competing for bilingual cabin staff. Airlines increasingly rely on global talent sourcing events rather than local job boards, and the Warsaw Open Day signals that Gulf carriers will continue to lure experienced crew abroad with higher net pay. Polish businesses that count on air connectivity to the Gulf—especially energy, defence and outbound MICE sectors—may benefit from strengthened ties as Etihad deepens its commercial footprint.
The event also highlights the growing importance of Poland as a secondary aviation hub: last year Warsaw Chopin handled 20 million passengers, including record traffic on Middle-East routes. A successful recruitment round could pave the way for additional Etihad services or codeshares from Warsaw and, longer term, from Poland’s planned Solidarity Hub at Baranów.
