Originally Posted by
deltahotel
Macdo's point is very valid - aviation is a fickle business dependent on World economies and stability. When bad times come or seem to be coming people cut down on luxuries (inc travel), when things improve they are slow to resume those luxuries. When I joined JMC (itself a merger) in 2000 there were 5 'charter' airlines - JMC, Airtours, Monarch, Air2000, Britannia. Jet2 didn't exist, but now there's TUI and Jet2.
I take issue with only one thing - "only BA have avoided serious job losses". There's a UK airline out there with 500+ pilots, 25+ ac with global reach which has never laid anyone off or furloughed anyone in its 24 years of existence and has picked up multiple Flybe, Monarch, TCX, Virgin, Cathay, ME3 refugees!
I know nothing about BA other than if you want to be there, early seems to be better than late.
Rgds
Happy to add TUI to that list and they did look after folk pretty well during covid. In terms of ultimate job security, I don't feel TUI is the equal of BA in job security, but the OP might like the 'vibe' better than BA. Lot of good folk at TUI and the LH is fun, you just have to click with the IT lifestyle. Apologies for thread creep!