Originally Posted by
Pilotman14
Hi all, I am wanting to join Jet 2 as a NTR candidate (Attempting to anyways). I am wanting either MAN or LBA base. Wondering if anyone can give me an insight into the availability of these bases and how likely it is to get them?
Cheers
Base availability is seat-dependent, I know earlier this year MAN was not available directly as an OCC captain, but the transfer list is relatively short and with Liverpool opening in May, a base transfer will be likely by then. As for LBA, it was an option for both FOs/Captains joining the company in June/July/August/September.
If both airports are equidistant to you, I would recommend LBA. MAN is a ballache to get from the parking to the crew room for all airlines based there and you have to factor in a good 30 minutes from the car park to the crew room. Whereas LBA parking is right in front of security. The flipside is that LBA is a more challenging airport and you'll probably be diverting to MAN whenever the weather is particularly horrendous.