Just to clear up a couple of things from 2 or 3 posts back:
It would be very expensive for anyone to 'aspirationally' bid from LHS to RHS. They would lose any command pay protection, so would have to have extremely pressing reasons (long distance commuter??) for so doing.
However 'forced bids', if ordered correctly,
would result in pay protection, and could also involve a bid for RHSs. These FBs should not attract any freeze!
I am not aware of
ANY 747, or 757 captains, (even the most junior) without the seniority for an Airbus command.
Even if they were, the use of forced LHS to RHS, with pay protection, would absolutely
NOT be a "1st timer in BA's history....
"
Far from it.
PS: Unpaid leave is currently being offered (not imposed!) to BA pilots, so recruitment is unlikely to recommence for some considerable time, IMHO. This could get rather rough, for a very significant period!
Anyone hoping to apply to BA, might also like to consider that; 2 years ago the retirement age changed. It
was 55, it is now 'tentatively' set at 65 (This could easily increase further!) There are currently 186 pilots who have reached or exceeded the old retirement age. There have been
SEVEN retirements within this group!
Get the picture?