Shuttles are flights you do in between stopover e.g. You fly LGW/ANU (Antigua which I forgot off the list), get off, then next day you do ANU/UVF/ANU and then get off, then next day ANU/LGW. Hope that's clear. That is just an example as well and not nessecarily how it is exactly (before those who know better jump all over me).
Here's an example of a roster, to say it's a typical example of what you would get is wrong (but it's the best I have to hand), as this person is a senior purser, who is part-time, and has leave.
[TH 16 FEB OFF DUTY
FR 17 FEB ANNUAL LEAVE THRU 21 FEB 06
WE 22 FEB REPORT AT 1455 LOCAL TIME LON
1555 BA2908 LGW MAN 1655 73D
1730 BA2909 MAN LGW 1825 73D FIX
1920 BA2564 LGW BLQ 2125 73D 700
TH 23 FEB 1635 BA2563 BLQ LGW 1850 735 FIX
1940 BA8049 LGW JER 2040 735 535
FR 24 FEB 1315 BA8038 JER LGW 1410 735
1545 BA2754 LGW ZRH 1725 73G
1800 BA2755 ZRH LGW 1940 73G 755
CLEAR TIME 2010 LOCAL TIME LON
------------------- TOTAL DUTY HOURS 2030
SA 25 FEB OFF DUTY
SU 26 FEB REPORT AT 0925 LOCAL TIME LON
1025 BA2882 LGW DBV 1310 73D
1400 BA2883 DBV LGW 1650 73D
1820 BA2366 LGW MRS 2010 73D 1115
TU 28 FEB 0550 BA2361 MRS LGW 0750 735
0925 BA2486 LGW BCN 1135 73G
1215 BA2487 BCN LGW 1430 73G 1010
CLEAR TIME 1500 LOCAL TIME LON
------------------- TOTAL DUTY HOURS 2125
WE 01 MAR REPORT AT 1235 LOCAL TIME LON
1335 BA2584 LGW VCE 1545 73D
1630 BA2585 VCE LGW 1840 73D
1940 BA8049 LGW JER 2040 735 835
TH 02 MAR 1315 BA8038 JER LGW 1410 735
1545 BA2754 LGW ZRH 1725 73D
1800 BA2755 ZRH LGW 1940 73D 755
CLEAR TIME 2010 LOCAL TIME LON
------------------- TOTAL DUTY HOURS 1630
FR 03 MAR OFF DUTY
SA 04 MAR ANNUAL LEAVE THRU 06 MAR 06
TU 07 MAR PT-TIME NON WORKING
WE 08 MAR PT-TIME NON WORKING
TH 09 MAR PT-TIME NON WORKING
FR 10 MAR PT-TIME NON WORKING
SA 11 MAR PT-TIME NON WORKING
SU 12 MAR PT-TIME NON WORKING
MO 13 MAR PT-TIME NON WORKING
TU 14 MAR OFF DUTY
WE 15 MAR OFF DUTY
TH 16 MAR REPORT AT 0635 LOCAL TIME LON
0735 BA8142 LGW LUX 0855 735
0935 BA8143 LUX LGW 1045 735 FIX
1135 BA2914 LGW MAN 1235 735
1305 BA2915 MAN LGW 1405 735 800
CLEAR TIME 1435 LOCAL TIME LON
------------------- TOTAL DUTY HOURS 800
FR 17 MAR OFF DUTY
SA 18 MAR OFF DUTY
SU 19 MAR REPORT AT 1305 LOCAL TIME LON
1405 BA2466 LGW MAD 1625 319
1710 BA2467 MAD LGW 1930 319 FIX
2020 BA2912 LGW MAN 2120 319 845
TU 21 MAR 0640 BA2901 MAN LGW 0740 319 FIX
0830 BA2922 LGW ABZ 1010 319
1050 BA2923 ABZ LGW 1220 319 710
CLEAR TIME 1250 LOCAL TIME LON
------------------- TOTAL DUTY HOURS 1555
WE 22 MAR REPORT AT 1350 LOCAL TIME LON
1450 BA2740 LGW GVA 1620 319
1700 BA2741 GVA LGW 1840 319
2020 BA2912 LGW MAN 2120 319 800
FR 24 MAR 0640 BA2901 MAN LGW 0740 319 FIX
0830 BA2922 LGW ABZ 1010 319
1050 BA2923 ABZ LGW 1220 319 710
CLEAR TIME 1250 LOCAL TIME LON
------------------- TOTAL DUTY HOURS 1510
SA 25 MAR OFF DUTY
SU 26 MAR OFF DUTY
MO 27 MAR REPORT AT 0915 LOCAL TIME LON
0915 BA2872 LGW RIX 1155 73D
1240 BA2873 RIX LGW 1535 73D FIX
1620 BA8119 LGW AMS 1730 73D
1815 BA8120 AMS LGW 1920 73D 1135
CLEAR TIME 2050 LOCAL TIME LON
------------------- TOTAL DUTY HOURS 1135
TU 28 MAR STANDBY 1800 2200 LOCAL TIME LGW
WE 29 MAR STANDBY AT HOME 1100 1800 LOCAL TIME LGW
TH 30 MAR STANDBY AT HOME 1000 1700 LOCAL TIME LGW
FR 31 MAR STANDBY AT HOME 1000 1600 LOCAL TIME LGW
We have a bidding system where you can ask for types or work/ days off/ etc etc. However this is a PREFFERENCE system not an "I want to this and nothing else" system! It works on seniority based on date of joining and where you get placed in your course (based on peformance and exam grades).
This person asked for 2-4 day trips and nothing else, as you can see they did ok.
As new joiners you should expect around 30 - 40% satisfaction on your roster. As you would imagine senior people get more of the desirable trips and weekends off (don't expect any unless it's the only thing you ask for! Even then you'll only get 2 max!)
BEFORE you ask about part-time...FORGET IT! Unless you've been at LGW pre 97 you've got no chance! If you go to LHR change that to about 86!
As full timers you are entitled to 8 or 9 days off depending on how many days in the month.
STANDBY - is standby at the airport
STANDBY AT HOME - is exactly what is says, you have 1 1/2 minimum from when you are called to reporting. Although these can be changed in advance.
As for anything you can do in the meantime...nothing really. Like I said SAVE YOUR MONEY is the best advice I can give you until you get allowances.
Hope this all helps, post more questions if you have them.
Last edited by WeLieInTheShadows; 27th Feb 2006 at 21:25.