Foreign Pilots, etc.,
Dear TDKmk2, I think you are missing my point completely,as John F. and I have said the main objection I have is 'flagging out' however I have spoken to several (unemployed) colleagues and they do firmly believe that they should have priority over foreigners. In my own experience it is not easy to get a job in europe as they apply the dictum that a they will ony look outside their own borders if there is not a suitable candidate within. Another point I have heard mentioned - from a few people, is that passengers are not always happy to hear a foreigner making a PA especially if the pilot almost needs the services of a translator. This thread was started as a question to John F. to find out what Balpa was going to do about securing my career and that of many of my colleagues, as I said altruism won't pay the mortgage and charity must begin at home or maybe we should all be clamouring to go into the euro/open border/ pan european federation. Don't take it personally ,it is the system which needs to be looked at.
what do other people think about this issue, should british companies be looking more within their own borders for pilots to fly british a/c? YES - NO - DON'T CARE