EasyJet Berlin based captains.
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From: I wouldn't know.
Same for cost of living. Within Berlin, especially in some more hip areas, prices for rent and buying places to live is sky rocketing, but still comparatively cheap, especially compared to Paris or London. Food is fairly cheap for the most part, energy is very expensive, Berlin has a pretty good public transport systems, so a car is, depending where you live, not necessary. If you live farther outside the city public transport and stores become more rare, same for other stuff like phone options, signal strength and online speeds, but rents are much lower.
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From: Arakis
Hi denti
thanks for your reply. I can understand the higher level and will be searching for a good tax attorney to guide me through the maze. Like you said maybe best option is away from city. I can see this is not going to be easy task in any case.
thanks for your reply. I can understand the higher level and will be searching for a good tax attorney to guide me through the maze. Like you said maybe best option is away from city. I can see this is not going to be easy task in any case.
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From: Denmark
If you join us in Berlin - then join Verdi (Union) and they do your taxes for free. They have done a Good job for me the last few years.
i just moved to Berlin and found a decent appartement - albeit not in a hip place - but new build, underground parking big balcony and easy access to airport and public transportation....for about 1000 Euro all included and found and signed within my first few days in Berlin.
it is not impossible- but if you are looking to live somewhere hip and cheap then of course there is a big line for these Appartements.
i just moved to Berlin and found a decent appartement - albeit not in a hip place - but new build, underground parking big balcony and easy access to airport and public transportation....for about 1000 Euro all included and found and signed within my first few days in Berlin.
it is not impossible- but if you are looking to live somewhere hip and cheap then of course there is a big line for these Appartements.
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From: I wouldn't know.
I believe that they do not have any problems hiring enough FOs from AB, however, those will be in the command process after six months (well, over 95% of them) and probably leave the base for their command at some time. Therefore replacements are needed. For captains the story is different. Not everyone wanted to work for a british company, some didn't pass the assessment, and a lot do not want to move for the job, which would be required. And the original TXL base was not that huge, but pilots from closed bases had to move there within AB, so they might chose other options closer to home or completely abroad, quite a few went to china. And surprisingly, RYR got around 100 to 120 pilots as well, for different reasons, some wanted to go back on the boeing, others had other reasons of course.
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From: Utopia
immpretty sure it it depends on the base. If you join easy in LGW, I’d imagine you’re fairly likely to be able to stay there. In a more regional/sought after base like BRS for example, it would be a lot harder to upgrade and remain in base. Hence the reason for DEC’s!
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From: London
Ok. I didn't know that you can't become a Captain at the base you applied at at EZY. How long do they demand you to work somewhere else?
If you join easy in LGW, I’d imagine you’re fairly likely to be able to stay there. In a more regional/sought after base like BRS for example, it would be a lot harder to upgrade and remain in base. Hence the reason for DEC’s!
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From: Warsaw
I’m presently getting desperate to change my „pink airline” to some employer that at least respects FTL limitations and rules. Do you gentelman know is Easy looking for DECs to Berlin base and how does the schedule looks like ? Thank you for any help
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From: I wouldn't know.
Yes, they are currently hiring for next year for Berlin. The schedule is a fixed roster of five days early duties, three off, then five days late duties followed by four days off. TXL is a base with frequent nightstops, as they only have 16 parking spots during the night for the 25 planes based there. The network is a mix of high frequency domestic flights, quite a bit of scandinavia and of course some other european and warm water destinations. SXF on the other hand usually does not night stop out of base, does not fly domestic at all and serves an established european network.
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From: Warsaw
Denti, thank you for the info, are they looking DECs for SXF or you have to go via TXL? Can you share with me some info if you are guys flying a lot of 4sectors (which Im already fed up with...) and how many hours anually ? For me its everything about lifestyle, together with my wife we like Berlin and we have some friends there. Thank uou in advance for help 
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From: On cloud 9
SXF is a good mix. Some blocks you fly slightly too many 4 sector days, and other blocks it is all 2 sectors. It is a very good place to be (Probably amongst the best in Easyjets network as it is now).
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From: Europe
Hi
Anyone currently with Easyjet and have first hand up to date info on how staff travel work?
Questions like when can you get tickets? Unlimited? Stand-by or confirmed bookings? How to order tickets? Online? Jumpseats available? Able to see bookings on flight that you are on stand-by for?
Would like to apply for Berlin base and have a short commute to where family is based.
Thanks for any inputs that may come.
Anyone currently with Easyjet and have first hand up to date info on how staff travel work?
Questions like when can you get tickets? Unlimited? Stand-by or confirmed bookings? How to order tickets? Online? Jumpseats available? Able to see bookings on flight that you are on stand-by for?
Would like to apply for Berlin base and have a short commute to where family is based.
Thanks for any inputs that may come.
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From: NH
EZ germany base.
Hi
I’ve got Interview soon for SFO at Gatwick, German base initially, anyone can give me some feedback retarding salary conditons and roster for SXF or TXL? Any idea about housing at AirPort surroundings? Nothing fancy.....)
I would appreciate your info.
thanks Cheers!!
I’ve got Interview soon for SFO at Gatwick, German base initially, anyone can give me some feedback retarding salary conditons and roster for SXF or TXL? Any idea about housing at AirPort surroundings? Nothing fancy.....
)I would appreciate your info.
thanks Cheers!!
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From: Europe
Does anyone know if captains can transfer from a easyJet Europe base to easyJet Switzerland? If so, easyJet Switzerland asks 1500 PIC on Airbus for DEC, is this requirement applicable for those internal transfers as well Then?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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From: U.K.
Internal transfers do not exist. If you want to go from easyJet UK/Europe to easyJet Swiss then you have to resign and re-apply to easyJet Swiss.
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There is a transfer protocol between easyJet and easyJet Swiss but it’s not very transparent and not available from any base. Plus it needs union approval on both sides (switzerland and the other country involved).
In the last year we had one FO that got the transfer approved, and one Captain denied. European base.
It’s easier to plan for no transfer at all.
In the last year we had one FO that got the transfer approved, and one Captain denied. European base.
It’s easier to plan for no transfer at all.
