Dear EK colleague,
Too hot for you in DXB?
Come and join us in London, long cold winters, just love coming back at the early hours in the morning, trying to start a cold car before fighting my way home on the M25. Nothing better!!!
I am WW LHR, and as previously posted by others, BA is not recruiting into WW LHR. The temps that they took in this summer are now all in the process of either leaving or moving to Singlefleet at LGW.
It seems that the only way into BA in the future will be via Singlefleet LGW.
Singlefleet is a new consept with a mix of short and longhaul flying. We believe that there will be shorthaul flying at the beginning of the working week and ending with a longhaul trip.
As it is a new fleet we don't really sem to get a fair picture yet of either the percentage of short vs longhal flying or what the earning potential will be. The last of the longhaul routes will be transferred to Singlefleet in, I believe, February 2007. Only then will the above become clear.
Although Singlefleet will not operate to BA's other terms and conditions or pay structure, it does open a way into BA as Singlefleeters will now be able to transfer into other fleets as all other fleets currently enjoy. Of course there is no short cut, there will be a wait before you get where you want to be with BA, but eventually you will get the base and the work (part-time) you want.
If you want to stay flying and move back to the UK, I still would recomend BA. Although we have our grievances against BA, I still believe it is a very good company to work for.
Best of good luck!
Trolleytop