1. Pilot must be in IST 12 hours before flight. That means, an expat has to be there a day before and that day for travelling is still considered as OFF day. Also it means, expat cannot go home in 48hours rest period (plus possible short-term OFF).
1. Yes it's true but they don't follow you or there is no any punishing. But you must check in 1 hour or 1:30 (ER) before flight.
2. In case you get sick, nevertheless where you are, you have to fly to IST, to consult doctor at the airport and show up. Otherwise, THY takes this as NO-SHOW and it has disciplinary consequences?
2. If you are sick you must inform the crew planning 4 hours before the flight. After information go to the Doc office at least 1 hour the flight, in the airport. If you inform the crew planing before the flight no disciplinary consequences.
3. Also when you are sick, you get full reduction in salary, and with luck, you are able to get a maximum of 25% back after months, but only with Turkish National Health Insurance, appliying in Turkish Language at their desk and with Turkish-only speaking staff.
Reduction is minimum 4 hours or up to flight time
it's not good.
4. Since the new year the roster has changed and it is now for long-haul that way applied, that the pilot is 21days in IST, then 7 days at home. With the new rules, there is no chance of going home, even if your flight is only 1h from IST (ATH as example).
4. Unfortunately new FTL strikes everybody. I think top managers will change some rules.
5. Managers are asking for new ideas, how to get more pilots to THY, but at the same times, all benefits are cut, changes are only to the giving side of the pilots and not vice versa.
5. Company needs more pilots. thy pays as TL, 1$ is 4.08 and 1€ is 5.1 and the salary is now less than 8000$ for captains. Benefits and salary shall be change in 6 mounts (I hope)
6. Turkish Lira has lost of its value up to 40% and there is no compensation from THY.
6. Read number 5
7. Many expats are leaving after a year or a little more, because there is hardly movement in getting better working conditions, or as before, conditions are getting worse.
7. Read number 4 please
8. Turkish Union is not a help, they are not defending any expat problem.
8. No comment
9. You must be 24h available on mobile, otherwise disciplinary consequences are following.
9. No it's not true. Only for home standby. If you don't answer the phone 3 times in 15 minutes (home stay) they cut the salary.
10. flights are taken away by rostering, without any reason and on short term notice. Therefore, pilot is 12h before duty in IST and then he can experience, that his flight is canceled and he is bound to stay in IST.
10. Well something is correct but they should inform the crew 24 hours before. Otherwise accept or not; up the crew.
Good luck
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