Commuting while working for Qatar?
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AB is still in charge which means more or less the same with MOL in RYR. Both pilot haters that just hire them because they need them to make more money. Nothing else.IF you have options, stay clear. Don't go there just because of the money, and for sure not for the commuting.
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Europe
I try to "commute" to UK (Capt T7). I spread out my annual leave in 5 blocks of 6 leave plus days off and take 1 block of 12 days (plus days off) for a family holiday.
But there are 9 flights per day to London (LHR&LGW) which makes it a lot easier. It cannot be easy to do so to a place with only 1 flight per day or if I was on a SH fleet. So you are covered for 6 months a year which suits me as can't do more than 90 in UK. The other 6 you are at the mercy of rostering giving you your requested 6 days off (only 4 are guaranteed) or using ULR rest patterns to sneak away for a few days.
Best of luck,
OW
But there are 9 flights per day to London (LHR&LGW) which makes it a lot easier. It cannot be easy to do so to a place with only 1 flight per day or if I was on a SH fleet. So you are covered for 6 months a year which suits me as can't do more than 90 in UK. The other 6 you are at the mercy of rostering giving you your requested 6 days off (only 4 are guaranteed) or using ULR rest patterns to sneak away for a few days.
Best of luck,
OW
Please excuse ignorance, but what does "T7" stand for in this case?
Thanks for the info, I'm sure everyone appreciates it.
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Europe
Did exactly that, over 10 years ago. QR was crap back then and I am sure they never changed(except raising the pay as otherwise they would be without drivers by now).
AB is still in charge which means more or less the same with MOL in RYR. Both pilot haters that just hire them because they need them to make more money. Nothing else.IF you have options, stay clear. Don't go there just because of the money, and for sure not for the commuting.
AB is still in charge which means more or less the same with MOL in RYR. Both pilot haters that just hire them because they need them to make more money. Nothing else.IF you have options, stay clear. Don't go there just because of the money, and for sure not for the commuting.
Joined: Nov 2015
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From: Anywhere and nowhere
So it can be done, that's great to hear. Do I understand your correctly that you are home every other month for 6 days+days off? So 6 months in the year (let say if you spend your family holiday time in the UK as well).
Please excuse ignorance, but what does "T7" stand for in this case?
Thanks for the info, I'm sure everyone appreciates it.
Captain T7, as in Triple 7, like 777, Boeing 777
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Doha
We get 42 days annual leave . You could split them into 7 blocks of 6 leave + 1 day off (guaranteed) and then request additional days off. You could potentially go home 7 months a year for at least a week. Possibly more. But again there is no guarantee of additional days off, historically though everyone gets a couple more on my fleet (777). Some close personal friends have done extremely well with days off requests when taking 2 blocks or more for the last 2 years.
All that being said, this is not a commuting contract.
OW
All that being said, this is not a commuting contract.
OW
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 23
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From: Europe
We get 42 days annual leave . You could split them into 7 blocks of 6 leave + 1 day off (guaranteed) and then request additional days off. You could potentially go home 7 months a year for at least a week. Possibly more. But again there is no guarantee of additional days off, historically though everyone gets a couple more on my fleet (777). Some close personal friends have done extremely well with days off requests when taking 2 blocks or more for the last 2 years.
All that being said, this is not a commuting contract.
OW
All that being said, this is not a commuting contract.
OW
