Originally Posted by
Skipness One Foxtrot
Have they never considered (a return to!) small UK bases now they have an all A320 short haul fleet with aircraft night stopping at BHD/GLA/EDI/ABZ/NCL every day? Would allow a small pool of pilots to work outside of LHR and without the stress of London living?
Looking at the UK income tax system I do wonder how long it will be until a lot of pilots take the approach of "where can I live most comfortably whilst earning £99.9k after pension deductions etc?" I saw an article in a major newspaper the other day where a pilot did pretty much exactly that, regional bases would of course be favourable if this is/becomes a popular way of doing things.