EU passport/indefinite leave to remain
My partner has a settlement visa, and needs to wait 2 years for indefinite leave to remain. He's been looking for work and the only airline that doesn't require an EU passport and/or ILT is EasyJet. GB airways and NZ ask for ILT. Even if your visa is renewable, if it has an expiry date they don't entertain applications - take it from me, I've spent the last 4 months with my partner reading rejection emails because he doesn't have the right passport or the right visa!