10 days off per month set in stone. About 80hrs/month medium haul summer, lot less winter. Too many 18-30hr rest periods, but we get 10 days off of your choice each year and as many request doff's as you want to ask for, of which you'll get about 50%. Roster set in stone, volcano's excepted.50 days leave.
T&C's amoung the best in the UK. When I joined this airline many years ago, we had no union and life was like many of the posts above.
WHY DO WE HAVE ALL THIS? BECAUSE WE NOW HAVE A UNION.
Yes, its expensive.
yes, they don't always get it right.
Yes, some of the CC are difficult to like.
yes, it takes time for things to improve.
Its about time pilots wised up, joined up and pressed for a lifestyle that gives you some life.
Standing by to be flamed by ex-employees of now defunct airlines, but it don't make anything I have said less true. United we stand etc. etc.
