Originally Posted by
CW247
OSM have stopped taking the bond for courses for a while (I know someone who joined several months ago and didn't pay). It's Rishworth/Global Crew which have not changed.
The Bond has been been changed to sort of a "promise" which of course is on paper with your signature on it. It has the same T&Cs as the former bonding and reduces at the same pace, but there is no money or bank guarantee needed upfront. This is the case for all bases except London.
Paris and Rome, though NAR, are handled via Global Crew, just as LGW. Still the same promise-bonding is at place there nowadays.
So if you don't feel like giving them money upfront or are to lazy to look for a bank that is willing to give you a aval/bank guarantee. Then don't go to Gatwick.