I suspect that's why BA are scratching around....
I don't think I'd characterise it quite that way. Sure BA could throw money at the pilots to try and match some of the expat packages but it's BA, they won't..... I certainly haven't yet heard any of the recruiters saying "you know, we are really short, we really
must make a special effort to attract experienced people from the Gulf (or elsewhere).".... There is lots of experience in the airline and as for the new P2 side there are people still in the hold pool and plenty others elsewhere in the selection/recruitment pipeline.
have to pay for your own accommodation,
Just to clarify I take it you mean accommodation
at base (i.e. within reasonable travelling distance of LHR)?