Originally Posted by
Pearlharbour
I donīt know until what point it makes sense for a pilot of Western Europe to go their bases on Eastern Europe with a random roster, fear policy and, for example a Captain, make around 4000 Euros
Nobody's saying that pay at WZZ is at the same level as in Western European airlines. It's at the level of airlines in the region where the majority of their bases are located. And, having some idea of what the industry in that part of the world is like, I can't see too many better alternatives for the locals unless they are willing to relocate. Eastern European countries have far smaller legacy carriers than Western European countries. Most of the airlines there are ACMI carriers, mostly flying in the summer on behalf of someone else who needs cheap seasonal capacity. The pay in said ACMI companies is not exactly great, many of them operate some of the oldest aircraft in Europe and job security is almost non-existent as it depends entirely on finding a customer to fly for (and that will be especially hard for some time, given the surplus of capacity in pretty much every airline in the world these days). And also, don't forget that ACMI means being away from home for extended periods of time. So, no wonder that there's never a shortage of applications for Wizz air and Buzz alike. For many Eastern Europeans who want to fly commercially and still remain in their home countries, those are often the best options.