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Out of interest, do you have hours on the 777/787? Thanks in advance and best of luck.
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I have a frozen atpl and was offered 787 about two months ago if that helps.
I think it more depends on your experience, type etc, as I know another guy that was offered SH and was told they couldn’t consider him for long haul.
It could be that they unfreeze people during the training?
Did they offer you SH before LH? At what stage/how did you indicate that LH would be your preference? And which role did you initially apply for (DEP/A320 DEP/777/787 DEP etc)?
All the best and thanks in advance.
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That is the official stance from BA. Although I would take that with a pinch of salt, it seems like they’ve just put that in place so people won’t moan about getting SH cause they can just say it’s due to performance. As always, they will just place you where they need you, if they happen to need to fill a lot of SH slots and you perform very well in the sim, you still might get offered a SH position.
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Several of my base colleagues, including myself were successful at the sim stage and their experiences along with mine is they got offered SH/LH based on how well they did. Of those that got SH they said "Yes, it could've gone alot better, not sure if I've passed" whereas those who got LH said the opposite. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just stating what happened in our instances.
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When I applied I don’t think it was split like that, it was just DEP. I had mentioned I wanted SH LGW at phase 2 and 3, and also on getting the news I’d passed the sim check. They then offered LHR 787 so I asked again if SH LGW was available, and got that instead later the same day! As a side note, they did say they don’t usually accommodate requests, but as what I was after was usually less popular they could do it on this occasion, so can’t hurt to ask.
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Does BA have status pay? Same pay no matter what fleet you are on? If so wouldn't short haul get you senior much more quickly and therefore more control of your roster?
I'm trying to compare salaries. What would a 5/10/15/20/25 year BA captain earn on PP24 and PP34?
I'm trying to compare salaries. What would a 5/10/15/20/25 year BA captain earn on PP24 and PP34?
Compare and contrast the grumbles we hears about short haul rosters that have umpteen days of consecutive work and a nasty mixture of “lates” and earlies” vs. the grumbles about having to four or five trips in a month, three of which are HKGs and therefore not getting a weekend off....(not making that 3 HKG in a month grumble up BTW, it was made publically by a junior 380 P2 recently)
Different strokes, apples vs. Oranges etc.
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How long is it taking to find out after stage 3?
Hi all,
I did stage 3, 3 weeks ago and haven’t heard from recruitment team yet. We were told we would hear within 2 weeks. Anyone waiting a similar time?
Thanks.
I did stage 3, 3 weeks ago and haven’t heard from recruitment team yet. We were told we would hear within 2 weeks. Anyone waiting a similar time?
Thanks.
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Get your application in before everyone else beats you to it... offer of a 2.3% pay rise with over a billion pound profit 
What an insult.
What an insult.
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They haven’t. It’s the derisory BA response to a pay claim that is far more substantial. It will be rejected out of hand by all unions involved.
If you join now you will get treated with contempt by any and all management but you will get a lovely centenary tie pin.
Swings and Roundabouts.
If you join now you will get treated with contempt by any and all management but you will get a lovely centenary tie pin.
Swings and Roundabouts.
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Well I was stood next to a new batch of DEPs yesterday in the CRC, all looking super happy. All carrying a cardboard box, I wonder what was in there?!
