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Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Sep 2020, 05:57
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,266
Posted By Pickled

Dave, the reason is that BA wanted to maintain...

Dave, the reason is that BA wanted to maintain flexibility, as they stated at the time.

it was believed that a recovery might be underway by June and it was important to be ready to capitalise on...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Aug 2020, 07:03
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,266
Posted By Pickled

This is a very long thread and I have lost count...

This is a very long thread and I have lost count how many times the differing pay structures have been debated, are we up to 24 or 34 times now?

Again and again and again people choose to ignore...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Aug 2020, 05:13
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,266
Posted By Pickled

LIFO+ is vital, a career in BA is a very long...

LIFO+ is vital, a career in BA is a very long term bet. Without LIFO+ pilots would constantly be vulnerable to being considered inefficient and at risk of fire and rehire. It wasn’t long ago that...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Jul 2020, 17:26
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,266
Posted By Pickled

"Legacy" only seems to apply to the cost of staff...

"Legacy" only seems to apply to the cost of staff T&Cs and never to the massive historical benefits that were gained by airlines, such as slots.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th May 2020, 16:31
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,266
Posted By Pickled

"Vanity moves"? Fortunately the MOA specifies...

"Vanity moves"? Fortunately the MOA specifies LIFO+ otherwise a DEP who joins on a fleet like the 747 could be stuck there constantly looking over his/her shoulder at the risk of compulsory...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Apr 2020, 12:41
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,255,584
Posted By Pickled

VR, I suspect that you are only looking at 1...

VR,

I suspect that you are only looking at 1 side of the solution, a vaccine to prevent people catching the virus.

Another way forward is to establish effective treatments to cure those with...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Apr 2020, 17:33
Replies: 1,399
Views: 1,255,584
Posted By Pickled

I really do not think that compulsory redundancy...

I really do not think that compulsory redundancy will be required at BA and don't understand why some people keep raising it, particularly on a Virgin thread.

BA's redundancy policy has been...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Dec 2019, 14:04
Replies: 74
Views: 71,219
Posted By Pickled

Remember with BA you are likely to bear the full...

Remember with BA you are likely to bear the full force of JSS juniority several times over your career: joining, going long haul, even changing LH fleets, gaining a command etc. It is common for...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Oct 2019, 11:15
Replies: 70
Views: 32,879
Posted By Pickled

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/06/18/...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/06/18/pilotless-planes-could-flying-soon-overcoming-public-fears-obstacle/
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Jun 2019, 15:28
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

OK thanks. I have seen 2 different spreadsheets...

OK thanks. I have seen 2 different spreadsheets based on retirement at age 65, with no allowance for pilots retiring earlier, going part time, sickness etc, i.e. the worst case scenario. The average...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Jun 2019, 13:13
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

Rex, why do you think there are a large number of...

Rex, why do you think there are a large number of retirements due in 2020/21? VinRouge wrote something similar above "the forecast retirement bulge is huge." I hope that you are both right, but the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Feb 2019, 16:01
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

To sum up many of the posts above: BA is a...

To sum up many of the posts above:

BA is a very very long term bet.

If you are under about 35 years old then BA still has a lot to offer.

If you are over about 35 then think long and hard...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Jan 2019, 12:25
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

Dutch pilots at BA are leaving for KLM, with 6...

Dutch pilots at BA are leaving for KLM, with 6 gone so far and more resignations from BA in the pipeline. There are many reasons for making such a move, but BA's audit of pilots who spend more than...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Dec 2018, 20:18
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

You only have to be junior once? I guess that is...

You only have to be junior once? I guess that is true if you wish to stay in the same fleet and seat all of your career.

I believe that your comments about JSS are just as accurate for many of...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Dec 2018, 08:09
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

After more than 20 years in BA I am a reasonably...

After more than 20 years in BA I am a reasonably junior LH skipper. My first JSS roster is a disaster, far far worse than under Bidline. It may be another 10 years or so before I become senior enough...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Dec 2018, 08:26
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

Thats a good question skaterboi. A pilot on LH...

Thats a good question skaterboi. A pilot on LH reserve is allowed 2 hours to reach the car park, that would seem a reasonable start point. There may be a notice from BA soon clarifying their...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Dec 2018, 07:28
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

BA are continuing to focus on the commutes to...

BA are continuing to focus on the commutes to work of pilots. More pilots were contacted by management last week about their journey time during an audit completed in April. BA seem to be going...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Nov 2018, 19:40
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

These posts make grim reading. It may be worth...

These posts make grim reading. It may be worth summarising why BA pilot T&Cs fell so far so quickly (IMHO). It would seem that the previous BACC prioritised keeping all BA pilots on the same...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Nov 2018, 16:09
Replies: 187
Views: 84,674
Posted By Pickled

In BA senior LH pilots normally fly the longer...

In BA senior LH pilots normally fly the longer flights, the junior pilots tend to do the East Coast, Central Africa and Middle East. The junior pilots work harder, have more fatigue, but may not do...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Oct 2018, 15:22
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

BA has Bidline rules (BLR)...or what is left of...

BA has Bidline rules (BLR)...or what is left of them after Balpa have granted a whole series of alleviations (the reasons why they did this are often debated, but the hard working Balpa reps believe...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Oct 2018, 11:21
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

It is likely that someone joining BA in their...

It is likely that someone joining BA in their mid-thirties could have a good career at BA. That should allow enough time to gain a long haul command by about age 55...as ever it is impossible to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Oct 2018, 11:02
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

Scanning down just the first 36 names on the 747...

Scanning down just the first 36 names on the 747 captain's status list there are 3 pilots with 6 whole trips in October (one of those also has an additional carry in trip). There is also one with 5...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Oct 2018, 15:03
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

Rex, scheduling reps have confirmed that under...

Rex, scheduling reps have confirmed that under JSS a pilot on an 85% part time contract could still do 5 x Lagos (or Accra or Kuwait or similar trips) per month. Thats a fact.

Take a look at the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Oct 2018, 14:13
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

Under Bidline junior long haul pilots have picked...

Under Bidline junior long haul pilots have picked up less popular trips and worked almost every weekend, but they have done less flying than trip line holders, simply because the remaining uncovered...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Jul 2018, 11:25
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

90 minutes is not a long commute to LHR. It is...

90 minutes is not a long commute to LHR. It is still uncertain exactly how this will be resolved, but it is clear that anyone thinking of joining should very seriously consider where they may need to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Jul 2018, 05:08
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,100,394
Posted By Pickled

The net seems to be closing in on commuters who...

The net seems to be closing in on commuters who normally travel more than 90 minutes to work, by any mode of transport. BA may now effectively require these employees to position closer to LHR the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Sep 2002, 12:36
Replies: 131
Views: 15,423
Posted By Pickled

Why not email people in the BACC and ask them...

Why not email people in the BACC and ask them what they are doing and why? A few facts may help clear the usual rumours / confusion.

This council seems to be a marked improvement on previous ones...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th Nov 2001, 11:01
Replies: 2
Views: 375
Posted By Pickled

Arrow UK Government aid for airlines?

The US Govenment acted quickly to grant substantial aid to its airlines. The UK Government continues to procrastinate. In time honoured tradition they will still be in meaningfull discussion when...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Nov 2001, 11:01
Replies: 3
Views: 496
Posted By Pickled

Arrow UK Government aid for airlines?

The US Govenment acted quickly to grant substantial aid to its airlines. The UK Government continues to procrastinate. In time honoured tradition they will still be in meaningfull discussion when...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2001, 00:45
Replies: 8
Views: 900
Posted By Pickled

Post I understood that they were all going shorthaul,...

I understood that they were all going shorthaul, but would appreciate further info.
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