Nexeuk, in answer to your questions.
1. The merger has directly affected all our salaries. BA now employ Captains on PP1 and F/Os on CEP PP3 (frozen for 3 years). As I understand things, if you are an F/O and get your command you stay on the same PP and don't go back to PP1. So therefore, with the exception of a few of the most senior CFE skippers who were earning in excess of EOG PP1 you'll be one of the highest paid Captains. (Hope that makes sense). Unsure as to seniority though, is leave, trip-bidding etc subject to Master seniority or Fleet seniority ?
2. We are contracted to EOG Terms & Conditions, although the majority have taken up Mainline contracts. We are due to move from Portacabin Towers to Jubillee House in March 2002.
3. Until last month the longest you were away from LGW was 40 hours (6 sector 2-day trip). That's changing, at present the longest is 2 consecutive nights away, although come January that goes upto 4/5 nights away (with FULL Carmen integration). More days off aswell, come April.
As I said before, this is a happy fleet. our average sector is just over an hour so plenty of flying to be had. Would certainly recommend this route.