Some interesting info in these replies, thanks all
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is then a long day for those of you that operate out on a day return basis from the UK to the Red Sea resorts, but as a few of you explained the regs. allow it, there is adequate rest rostered around it, and as long as the trip "runs on rails" the worst you might suffer is a "numb bum".
If I'm honest, I am struggling to see why BA can't operate the route the same way everyone else does? Just sounds soooo ineffiecient....
1. A long haul aircraft that could be making more money being utilised doing what it was designed for is sat on the deck in SSH (no doubt incurring more parking charges than if it was on a quick turn and return?)
2. There are crews slipped for multiple day layovers at the end of a 5hr sector(very nice for them I'm sure), when they could fly out and back like everyone else - surely a 777 can be turned around in 1.5 hrs?
3. EZY operate UK to Sharm with 320's and 321's (and I think GB used to when they flew under the BA franchise), so why not a more regular service using a smaller aircraft?
Oh, I forgot this is BA...and the Unions and outdated working practices may be the death of the airline....glad I'm not a shareholder!