Originally Posted by
Reluctant Bus Driver
For those of us clueless about life at BA, why is long haul so unbearable? What you are suggesting is tantamount to somebody leaving Delta Airlines for Spirit Airlines here in the states. Does not happen regardless of time to command. This being the case when most, if not all legacy carriers, are operating under essentially bankruptcy contracts. Pay is reasonable, work rules are non existent. It's hard to imagine that LH life at BA could be that bad...
I don’t think it’s the case that BA is bad at all, but easyJet is a very well paid job as a captain, good and relatively quick career progression. The idea of “majors or bust” doesnt exist in the U.K., some people are desperate to fly the flag but others are very happy not doing so. In the US, my impression is that unless you fly for the majors you haven’t “made it” and won’t get the best pay/benefits, but that’s not true in the U.K. so other factors come into play like bases, rosters, career progression and part time.