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What kind of discount do crew get at Heathrow hotels? I can imagine that the hotel bill would stack up significantly if you're stuck doing day trips as a junior FO who's not living locally.
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There are two kinds of part time contract. The first is aspirational and is things like one month on one month off, or two months on one month off. In your month off you do one trip in order to maintain recency. This kind of part time is done on seniority and you can apply each year. However it seems to very rarely be granted. The second kind is right to request. This is 75% or 50% and is three weeks on one week off, or two weeks on two weeks off. I think there is also an option for 87.5% which is 7 weeks on one week off. RTR part time is much easier to get hold of, and can be requested at any point. It is budget dependent though, and this varies. When I went part time about five years ago, it was about a 6 month wait. RTR is not seniority based. You are asked a couple of questions on your application and it is granted based on your answers and the remaining budget.
(Actually the 87.5% might not be a RTR option. I think it is the compromise option if you have applied for aspirational part time for two years in a row and not been granted it.)
(Actually the 87.5% might not be a RTR option. I think it is the compromise option if you have applied for aspirational part time for two years in a row and not been granted it.)
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There are plenty of 3 day/2 day trips going junior as well, as well as some longer ones. The commuting FOs, even junior ones, seem to do fine as eluded to earlier.
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Premier Inn is £60 (sometimes cheaper), Hyatt is £73 for crew. There are plenty of crew houses around as well that will do a room for £30-40 a night. Expect to spend around £300-500 per month if you go the hotel route as a junior commuting FO - more when on reserve, less when on leave etc.
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Premier Inn is £60 (sometimes cheaper), Hyatt is £73 for crew. There are plenty of crew houses around as well that will do a room for £30-40 a night. Expect to spend around £300-500 per month if you go the hotel route as a junior commuting FO - more when on reserve, less when on leave etc.
very useful, thanks for the reply.
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Hey,
You will have to request UK licenses from the CAA by yourself in order to get hired. The process takes quite a long time, better do it asap not to get delayed for that...
All the best.
You will have to request UK licenses from the CAA by yourself in order to get hired. The process takes quite a long time, better do it asap not to get delayed for that...
All the best.
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Thanks Winglet747,
The advert wasn’t clear. I just assumed that BA were happy to start the new type rating on my EASA licence as per Conversion route 5, and the LST and CAA application forms would be enough to be hired. The UK CAA confirmed to me that as an ex Uk licence holder, I could do a new UK type rating on my EASA Licence and the LST would then ‘“open” my UK licence.
The advert wasn’t clear. I just assumed that BA were happy to start the new type rating on my EASA licence as per Conversion route 5, and the LST and CAA application forms would be enough to be hired. The UK CAA confirmed to me that as an ex Uk licence holder, I could do a new UK type rating on my EASA Licence and the LST would then ‘“open” my UK licence.