Peter old chap, you also forgot to mention that your average BA pilot will , over their career, earn a considerably higher salary, get paid far higher allowances, have a higher standard of living (over which they can also exert some control) than any of their peers. They will also fly to the largest and most diverse number of destinations than any other UK pilot, all in nice aircraft.. .. .Staff travels not bad either.. .. .Would you care to let us in on the corporate utopia of an airline you work for, so we can all apply.. .. .(The above added in the interest of fairness and completeness. The fortunes of the airline you end up working for may go down as well as up.)