Hi Von Smallhausen
It's fantastic that you are pleased to be with BA.
I'm sure it's a lot more stable than MYT.
I don't have an axe to grind. I just don't want people getting the wrong impression.
To be honest if you are LHS or perhaps near a charter command it simply does not make sense to come here .
Just a few closing observations guys;
(i) Those ID90's with F priority actually cost 10% of the std F fare ie can be £400 per sector. So I can't see you and your girlfriend lashing out £1600 on tickets with the hope of getting a couple of F seats. Can you ? I don't know anyone who has successfullly used them. Do let me know how you get on if you try!!!
(ii) I know about 20 ex charter guys here.( to be fair many aged between 30 and 40 and most with youngsters ( perhaps different to your position ) About 16 of them regret leaving the previous employer. FACT.
To be honest, there is little validity of any poster from guys in their first year. Why do I say this?
A while ago many of my close mates joined Emirates.
They posted heaps of stuff on here saying the lifestyle is great and that we were daft not to apply . ( no tax, heaps of sunshine , young beautiful "coffee skinned" hosties etc etc .)
After a few years they find they hate it .
One recently gave up a command in Emirates to join EZY!
Most of them yearn to be back in the uk.
If I was looking to learn about the conditions in a prospective employer I'd go for a few pints and a serious chat with someone who has actually worked there for more than a couple of weeks.
By the way , when are you guys anticipating a command?
Do you have any desire to be a lifetime F/O???
It was 16 years but for you new joiners it looks like 16 plus five >?
ie 21 years from now
From another poster ............
Read em and weep
16 years SH command
22 years LH command
Because they DONT include the retirement ago going from 55 to 65ish in 2006...
Add another 5 years onto these to make them realistic, then pull up your seat and make yourself comfortable as there wont be any mainline expansion at LHR LGW.
(you would join at about 3100 on the list presently)
Year Retirees Sen # Yrs
2004 162 3100 1
2005 122 2978 2
2006 151 2827 3
2007 115 2712 4
2008 78 2634 5
2009 89 2545 6
2010 99 2446 7
2011 120 2326 8
2012 114 2212 9
2013 79 2133 10
2014 118 2015 11
2015 105 1910 12
2016 100 1810 13
2017 100 1710 14
2018 100 1610 15
2019 100 1510 16 SHORTHAUL COMMAND LEVEL
2020 100 1410 17
2021 100 1310 18
2022 100 1210 19
2023 100 1110 20
2024 100 1010 21
2025 100 910 22 LONGHAUL COMMAND LEVEL