BA Courses & Accommodation
Folks, I am looking for some advice with regard to my new job. I am due to start training for a British Airways B777 FO position at LHR in early June. This gives rise to 2 major questions:
1. What is the basic structure and length of the course? No need for major detail at this stage, just a basic outline because my next question is linked to this - I would like an idea of how long I may need temporary accommodation for.
2. Does anybody have advice on temporary accommodation in the LHR area? I think a daily commute from my current home would be a bit of a flog and I feel staying somewhere closer would be more conducive to a period of daily training and studying. I guess comfortably within 30 minutes of Cranebank might do? I am willing to consider B&B or any other ideas you may have. I have already spoken to BA recruiting and BALPA but they couldn’t help. Yes, I have seen the odd ad in The Log but I’m not sure I really need ‘luxury accommodation’ – surely something a bit more average? A balance of convenience and cost is the main thing, I suppose.
Perhaps there are those of you out there starting the same, or a similar course, soon? I would be happy to hear from anybody with constructive ideas, either in this forum or via PM. Thanks very much.