Originally Posted by
Seosan
I'm certainly not trying to pull the wool over the grim working environment that pilots have to endure at modern BA, however I'm sorry to say I don't agree with this. I've now had a chance to look over some iBid lines for junior SH guys at LHR. Blocks which are either four-five sectors over two days, six sectors split over three days, single ATH split over two days with a layover, couple of two sector days dotted in and out here and there. This in peak summertime is a pretty cushy roster considering these are the bottom of the pecking order. Granted, the fullas who I saw were rostered a duty or standby/TS on every weekend, so if that's of primary importance then it looks like it would be gruelling.
Also worth bearing in mind that EZY is still negotiating with BALPA for a historic pay deal that has been at FTA since 2018. That's the expected pay rise coming in 2022 (although still being delayed). Prior to any pay rise being agreed joining BA with 10% delta deduction would leave me with the same take home I get from EZY now before the addition of any flying or duty pay.
Current SH flying days are heavily impacted by service reductions due BA’s and HAL’s resourcing fubars. Thus they are not typical. In normal times there are almost no 1-sector days. Tours are usually 3/3, 3/2/3, 3/4/3, 3/2/2/3 etc with only occasional standovers. EASA limits apply minus 30 mins. Junior lines normally involve 6 days of 3/3s, near minimum rest at home and downroute for 6 days straight. Incredibly tiring. Also on a tour you seldom keep the same aircraft and can spend 2.5 hours at T5 waiting for your next plane to show up. With seniority day trips and 1 sector days are more possible. As stated above you won’t get weekends off for a few years.