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Everyone gets bonded at J2, even TR DEC! £12k for that pleasure! Bond reduces each month over 24 months, a year after final line check, effectively making it a 3 year bond. 4 months notice period to leave… they make it painful and expensive.
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For clarity, it's actually 3 full calendar months notice period. At least that's what my contract says. So if you hand in your notice on the 1st of the month then you will need to work the rest of that month and then 3 more calendar months. However, if you're slightly intelligent, then hand in your notice on the last day of the month.
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For clarity, it's actually 3 full calendar months notice period. At least that's what my contract says. So if you hand in your notice on the 1st of the month then you will need to work the rest of that month and then 3 more calendar months. However, if you're slightly intelligent, then hand in your notice on the last day of the month.
Depends on your contract. Newer contracts, within last 2/3 years approximately, state 4 months notice period.
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Probation is 6 months, which can be extended by 3 months in extreme cases. Notice period during probation for J2 is 1 week, and for you, guess what.. still 4 months! Smacks of desperation and not very classy IMHO. Still, it’s their train set, and if you sign the contract, you agree to their terms. Good luck!
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Yeah, it’s rubbish, and a bloody cheek to be honest! I guess when you’re joining a new airline, you’re not really thinking too much about the leaving side!
Probation is 6 months, which can be extended by 3 months in extreme cases. Notice period during probation for J2 is 1 week, and for you, guess what.. still 4 months! Smacks of desperation and not very classy IMHO. Still, it’s their train set, and if you sign the contract, you agree to their terms. Good luck!
Probation is 6 months, which can be extended by 3 months in extreme cases. Notice period during probation for J2 is 1 week, and for you, guess what.. still 4 months! Smacks of desperation and not very classy IMHO. Still, it’s their train set, and if you sign the contract, you agree to their terms. Good luck!
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Actually quite the contrary to Dickensian seeing as you clearly have a choice about where you work and who you work for.
But your faux outrage is noted.
But your faux outrage is noted.
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Off the top of my head, and I hope I’m not getting it wrong - Lufthansa / KLM / Air France / Aer Lingus / BA / Virgin.
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So nothing has really changed since the old days. Looks like it's just the flag carrier of your own country if you want to avoid a bond, and the trade-off is to accept a bond if you want a more flexible job with a quicker command. For me personally I've never wanted a job in the flag carrier of the UK, just because of the command time and the requirement of a London-basing for short-haul.
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Not sure about Virgin. I thought they bonded these days.
So nothing has really changed since the old days. Looks like it's just the flag carrier of your own country if you want to avoid a bond, and the trade-off is to accept a bond if you want a more flexible job with a quicker command. For me personally I've never wanted a job in the flag carrier of the UK, just because of the command time and the requirement of a London-basing for short-haul.
So nothing has really changed since the old days. Looks like it's just the flag carrier of your own country if you want to avoid a bond, and the trade-off is to accept a bond if you want a more flexible job with a quicker command. For me personally I've never wanted a job in the flag carrier of the UK, just because of the command time and the requirement of a London-basing for short-haul.
Maybe I'm over simplying it. But in my head, if an airlines got an issue with pilot retention, they have to bond people to protect themselves. However, if you offer the best T's and C's, so fewer people leave there is no need to bond.
Last edited by clvf88; 17th December 2025 at 16:35.