Hi,
Guess i was one of the lucky few to get Work Experience at BA then! I did apply around 18 months in advance, and wrote a really heart-felt letter. I was offered a week at Cranebank, with Flight Crew Training! It was good, most of the week i was producing a presentation "The Theory of Flight".....but on one day i followed a 747crew on their SEP day. But the highlight, was definitely watching 747 flight-crew on their sim-check flight!! After i'd watched and the crew completed their flight, the trainer asked me if i'd like a go!! As if he really needed to ask...!! So there i was at the controls of a 747-200. I took off, flew round and landed at JFK. And the trainer showed me a cool trick, but thats not gonna happen anymore (He flew between the WTC towers).
However, since Sept 11th, i'm not sure if BA have stopped work experience, i don't know. But it's definitely worth a go!! One of the main things is that they give MOST placements to people in neighbouring school, as the company is keen to be seen as a "good neighbour" around Heathrow! I live near Epsom, not exactly a neighbour to Heathrow, but maybe i just surprised them with my letter! Maybe after reading so many of the formal requests, a heart-felt plee played with their heart-strings!!!
All the best,
Daniel