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[NEW-CREW]

Weighting Payments?

Hi

Found out loads of info on here regarding EF at LGW but couldne see anything weighting payments... unless Ive missed it.

Could anyone tell me if BA pay London Weighting payments at LGW and if so approximately how much is it?

Thanks.

[Lite]

I looked throughout the thread, which has been extremely useful & informative might I add, but I still found a question which could be answered by anyone across British Airways ... what is the company's policy with foreign language speakers? I hold a British passport with British citizenship, but am a fluent Spanish & Portuguese speaker, with a fairly good understanding of French & Italian. Whether for a CSA or cabincrew post at British Airways, what is the language pay like, and how vigorous are the exams to prove you're a language speaker? I'm pretty sure that BA staff have flags on their badges, how hard is it to obtain one?

Thanks for your help.

[flyer55]

No london waiting payments as its outside M25!

[flybywire]

RE: Language Payments

Lite....

I am like you fluent in a few languages and was quite disappointed that BA has got rid of language payments in the new contract!!
Considering that 80% of our flights from LGW are to Italy and I am Italian mother tongue, and I speak Arabic which is useful for the ALG and HME flights....it would be in their interest to pay ppl like you and me to actually use their foreign languages!!

Unfortunately though, their policy is that since you're not paid for it you're not obliged to speak any language other than English while at work.
However, many crew feel like doing PAs in the language of the destination. I have been doing them regularly since on a NAP I had a passenger who suffered a severe angina attack and neither him or his wife spoke any english at all. His wife came straight to me knowing I was the one speaking italian on board. It saved time and useless conversations on that occasion, and also on a VRN today none of the pax sitting at the emergency exits understood what my colleague was saying to them when explaining how to open the OWexit, so I had to go and explain to them in italian.
I think it's a safety matter!!! However, paid or not, I use my languages anyway.

I am sorry if this has disappointed you!!!

FBW

[luksy]

Hi

I just found out that I made it for LHR WW 6 mths. I had my interview yesterday, 31st of Jan. at Cranebank.

WOOOOO-HOOOOOOO

I would really like to thank everyone for their support. Mk124, DXman thank you...

I still can't believe it....I know it is LGW thread, but anyway....thanks for all the questions, answers, tips ....if anyone needs any info on questions I am happy to help. The interview was a real cracker...and I was soooo nervous, made so many mistakes. I thought beacuse I was a foreigner among so many native speakers, that I stood zip chances. But just......Can't really believe it...

Bye bye....and thanks Ppruners....

I am now BA

L.

[filipehm]

hey Lusky!

really?? that's great! my friend is going for the interview next week... hope she gets the job!

but hold on, you meen you got in DIRECTLY into LHR WW as in Worldwide?

if so, that's great! but do they tell you straight away at the interview that you were going to WW? i thought you had to go to EF LHR and then apply for WW.

my friend is also foreign, she's portuguese... we've also been thinking that it wouldbe harder as she might struggle with english when compared to the other candidates... just tell me more stuff about your interview? what happened and how did it go? and did they literally give you the reply the next day??

i'm gonna tell my friend... I cant believe this to be honest, sounds too good to be true!!!

congrats on ur appointment!!!!!

[luksy]

Hi

Well I can't as well to be honest. I'll be working on B767 B777 and B747. We WERE TOLD THAT WE ARE GOING STRAIGHT TO WORLDWIDE for 6 months!

After the interview I was convinced I didn't get it....but today morning just....shocked

So It really doesn't matter where you're from. I had 2 spansih girls in our group. And they were really nice. Both of them. I hope they got it as well.

gotta run.....I'll write some more, ....i'm very busy at the moment.

Bye bye

Have fun

[TomOfScandinavia]

filipehm: let's take this one more time... The LHR Temporary Contract (6 months) has turned out to be for LHR WW as there seems to be or is going to be a crew shortage over there or whatever. BA have never specified if these temporary contracts are for LHR EF or LHR WW in their advertisements at their Recruitment site, so all applicants have applied for those positions knowing (for a fact) that it's going to be a temporary contract for 6 months AND out of LHR. No mention of LHR EF and/or LHR WW. But as Luksy has been to a BA Assessment Day yesterday, and received an offer of employment (congrats, Luka!), it's now quite evident that these temporary contracts are for LHR WW as Luksy has been offered a contract in that fleet (WW).

[mk124]

Well done luksy

[tooposh62]

Well done on getting LHR WW

[bigflaps]

ba have been phoning people who have been offered lhr ww and sending them to euro lgw, as they plan to get the 1 fleet at lgw sorted out. ba change things all the time. dont buy a suitcase until u get ur roster with long haul on it.

[flyer55]

Well enjoy your temp contract on WW LHR as it will not be permanent as the crew from WW LGW take priority as their fleet is closing. Also , in case you didnt know ba can place you anywhere in the company in the first 2 years of your permament contract and that can be Eurofleet LGW or the what the new name of the fleet which is in the contract!

[luksy]

bigflaps

I don't know if you have been following all of this at BA, but apparently they phone you (if they do, I wouldn't know...yet ) and ask if you are willing to take the permanent offer at LGW instead of LHR WW for 6 mths. And some get scared because of the 6 mth. period only and don't know what will happen after that, and I presume take the permanent position at LGW. I wouldn't change it for the world... I like 6 mths just to see if WW really is what I like. And a lot has been sad about Onefleet at LGW to which the temporary crew at LHR WW will relocate....but that is just speculation for now. And the LGW recruitment for LGW EF is taking place right now, so I believe there won't be any shortages at LGW for LHR WW new entrants to fill in

And flyer55 you are correct.
I don't know for certain, but if you applied for 6 mths LHR, they would (for some unpredictable change, reason ) keep you on EF or WW LHR, but wouldn't move you to LGW. After the contract is through and when they offer the permanent position, then they can do whatever they want.

I stand corrected of course....


Good luck to all of you and

P.S. - I know a lot of people at LGW WW and LHR EF are pi**ed because of the new entrant WW thing, but please don't go bashing and making rude comments to the newies...we have nothing to do with the BA management. You could only wish us all the best, of course If you have the character to do that

Take care everyone

Bye

L.

[apaddyinuk]

Luksy, Im afraid it is NOT speculation anymore. Provisions have been made to integrate the current LGW WW crew into LHR WW. It has already been told to us by the head of cabin crew in BA that the LHR WW temps (you guys) will be relocated to LGW at the end or soon enough to it of the 6 month contract as they will offer you a new LGW EF contract at the end. Of course you will already be trained for the 777 so all you will need then is to be trained for the 737. The reason for doing this is that the 6 months training you will get in WW will counteract the lack of WW experience that the LGW EF crew will have when they are trained on the 777! Hope that makes sense. But sure, I hope you have a great time here at WW with us, hope to fly with you at some stage!

[luksy]

Hi

Thanks for the clarification apaddyinuk. Great...I really don't mind. The more types I am trained on...the better 767,777, 747 and then 737....To my A320 and CRJ that I already fly on....

Have fun wherever you fly to...

L.

[flyer55]

Luksy enjoy it when you get WW LHR for 6 months . You mention that EF LHR and WW LGW are not happy about it well EF LGW crew are happy about it as well!

[luksy]

Hi flyer55

I completely understand. If I was in your shoes, I would be to. Hopefully not everyone will move from LGW WW to LHR WW , cause we need someone there with seniority...I wouldn't want to be purser on the triple seven right away...although it sounds good

Has anybody heard anything about a start date? BA said they will be in contact with me shortly....but the wait is killing me... ...I know the worst wait is over...but my whole 2-3 months planning now depends on the date....

take care everyone

L.

[apaddyinuk]

Luksy, Just remember, you need to think financially how viable is it? 6 months with LHR WW is fine although I must admit I have not noticed much of a change to my pay since I moved up from LGW. But when you move to LGW after the 6 months, the terms in conditions that you will revert to will be far from what you were earning in LHR.
It is for this reason that I would be very surprised if very many stayed at LGW from WW.

[luksy]

Yes I understand...I'm there just for the fun and love of it. If I won't like it after 6 mths, I can always return home. Everyone here is so supportive. And I also wouldn't mind working for LGW OneF. Just going for the experience and if it turns out to be a nice one, i just might stay for good.

If anyone from LHR WW 6 mths new entrants knows about their training - start date, please PM or post sth. And if anyone has any info about the accomodation around heathrow area...(I'll be searching it through Everything about BA thread)..but anyway....any info would be much appreciated.

Thank you and take care everyone

L.

[alwayshandling]

to the attention of those girls who are joining BA LGW EF:

PLEASE be fit!!!!!!!,young, energetic,intriguing,smart and lively!!!!!

thanks!