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recall_checked
No, that’s not true. A couple a month out of 1000 pilots leave, so not many. VS have dismissed others over the last 12 months for behaviour or training issues. I’m reading posts here stating people who have left ‘recently’. Some of these guys left over a year ago, before the new pay deal yet it’s still being mentioned in new posts that they are just leaving now.
Remember the 3 days off at BA is a trial, and a cynic would say it’s to get people in the door then the trial will conveniently end. I hope it does stay, because I think VS would have no choice but to follow suit.
For me waiting 20 years for a LH command at BA is nuts, all to start as the most junior person in that seat again. I like VS, it’s nice working with familiar faces. Rotating seniority works nicely. Very relaxed operation. Everyone is someone you could happily share a beer with. I don’t think much of management at all.
Can’t argue stability, career options, variety at BA. But I don’t think the disparity between the 2 airlines as career options are as far apart as people make it out to be on here. My roster is better than my friends at BA with equal seniority, albeit I’m sure they’ll win that race in the long run after 20+ years service.
BA is definitely a great choice. All I’m saying is, don’t write off VS based on what people on pprune say. Some people do have genuine reasons to dislike VS, they treated people very unfairly during Covid. There are good things here that BA don’t have, BA is not a golden ticket. I turned them down and happy I did. There are also a couple of guys who left VS to go to BA and came straight back to us within 6 months.
Just take this thread with a pinch of salt.
Right now, some guys started their A330 command course before 8 years service. Maybe looking at 10 if you join now.
Thanks for the info. It all makes sense. Are there more people retiring then as I can imagine commands would mostly come about with retirements.