Originally Posted by
Telekon
Everyone who is a UK passport holder and has a basic grasp of how labour supply affects wages maybe?
You think all the UAE nationals are up in arms because they let outsiders in? EK still one of the best paid gigs around if you can face it.
Every single industry in the UK allows foreign nationals to obtain sponsorship if they have the right skills and salary, but it’s quite a lot of effort for the companies involved to do, so most are put off from doing so.
To keep it Virgin relevant, BALPA’s crusade at the moment is for more days off, longer rest periods and more pilots operating on longer flights, which can all be achieved much easier in an expanding airline with more pilots in the company. Even BA (supposedly the be all and end all of British aviation) is struggling to find qualified pilots to fill their ranks, so outside of your xenophobia you can’t blame them for looking down a different path to fill the spots. Take it up with the government.