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Does the 5-year "freeze" apply to transfers between LHR/LGW Airbus fleets? Ie, if you start RHS at Gatwick can you switch over the LHR after a couple of years?
In essence, you could start on the Airbus at either base, and bid to move to the other but it's entirely dependent on vacancies at either. The engagement freeze means you could be directed to either at the whim of the company, and have to comply.
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I stand by my comment. Having seen how out stations were dealt with during the Bmi integration it's a risk. Seniority meant nothing as it can be challenged, geographical cannot and this is why all out station pilots were put on redundancy notice.
Seniority means everything until someone has the brass to challenge it.
Seniority means everything until someone has the brass to challenge it.
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bex
In BA, you don't only have bases to worry about. If your analysis was accurate, you'd also have to worry about individual fleets too. (there are currently at least 7, shortly to be 8 in BA!) Never mind the SH/LH - BEA/BOAC divide!!
Remember, you aren't truly paranoid if they really ARE all out to get you!!!
In BA, you don't only have bases to worry about. If your analysis was accurate, you'd also have to worry about individual fleets too. (there are currently at least 7, shortly to be 8 in BA!) Never mind the SH/LH - BEA/BOAC divide!!
Remember, you aren't truly paranoid if they really ARE all out to get you!!!
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If you want to play the paranoia game, I would worry about the future for BA SH ops. they are too expensive when measured against another IAG SH operation, namely Vueling. How long will the board accept this money losing situation? Why not replace BA SH with cheaper, more efficient Vueling?
You can play this game till you go mad.
You can play this game till you go mad.
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Why look at Vueling. Much cheaper version just down the road at London City. Why do you think everyone is running West bound? it's certainly not for the short walk from the car park!!
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I've told you before, you talk utter ! The last time was when you said A318 pilots don't fly the A321, and are restricted in the European flying they can do????
I've told you before, you talk utter ! The last time was when you said A318 pilots don't fly the A321, and are restricted in the European flying they can do????
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Can someone inform me as to how soon after day one successful candidates can expect the day two interview? Is it likely to be the very next day or is this unusual?
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
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Hi,
When I received the invitation all the slots had been booked, around 5 days later new slots arrived and the total time between day 1 and 2 was a little over a month.
Good luck!
When I received the invitation all the slots had been booked, around 5 days later new slots arrived and the total time between day 1 and 2 was a little over a month.
Good luck!
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Congrats EMB-145LR! I know you have been trying for awhile. Gives the rest of us who have been trying for awhile hope. Will be interesting to see if you get allotted LH or SH.
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Good luck! If BA does not work, at least you could apply to the well-paying majors in the States. I met a retired Delta Captain visiting the UK recently and he said his son made roughly $200K last year as a Delta MD88/90 FO with some overtime flying (green slips). At least you have options. Good luck!
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Thanks Iver. You're absolutely right. The prospects at the majors on this side of the Atlantic are extremely good at the moment. It's very refreshing to see things finally falling in the pilot's court.
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Can anyone on the 320 at BA please help me out with what their roster was for say a random month last summer then a random one this winter?
I work for an airline where we have grey days, not days off but days where nothing is rostered. IE a rostered day off is protected, so that if you land after midnight, you cannot have a day off that following day. I assumed this was pretty standard among the non-loco airlines, do BA have protections on their days off?
So when you guys say 5 on 2 off etc, are you at work every day on?
Can anyone kindly post a (say JULY & DEC) roster that meets the target hours in full like this for example?
1 LHR-AGP-LHR-LBA (hotel)
2 LBA-LHR-PRG-LHR
3 LHR-CAG-LHR-AMS (hotel)
4 AMS-LHR-RAK (hotel)
5 RAK-LHR-NCL-LHR
6 OFF
7 OFF
8 OFF
9 LHR-CAI-LHR
10 ...
11 ...
12 blah blah blah
13
14
...
thanks for any help, really appreciate it.
I work for an airline where we have grey days, not days off but days where nothing is rostered. IE a rostered day off is protected, so that if you land after midnight, you cannot have a day off that following day. I assumed this was pretty standard among the non-loco airlines, do BA have protections on their days off?
So when you guys say 5 on 2 off etc, are you at work every day on?
Can anyone kindly post a (say JULY & DEC) roster that meets the target hours in full like this for example?
1 LHR-AGP-LHR-LBA (hotel)
2 LBA-LHR-PRG-LHR
3 LHR-CAG-LHR-AMS (hotel)
4 AMS-LHR-RAK (hotel)
5 RAK-LHR-NCL-LHR
6 OFF
7 OFF
8 OFF
9 LHR-CAI-LHR
10 ...
11 ...
12 blah blah blah
13
14
...
thanks for any help, really appreciate it.