Originally Posted by
Meester proach
NUK is a vast improvement if you live in UK or near gatwick .
no longer do you fly W patterns through Europe , everything cones back through gatwick so back to back trips include rest days and thus extra time at home . Not so good for commuters of course .
A lot of Pilots who commuted at other airlines have joined NUK thinking that the commuting will get easier on a LH roster. Problem is when you factor in commute and the dreaded S word (standby) the nice shinny 787 soon wears off and they look for the next better commuting offer.