All depends on base and fleet.

A typical day on the Dash at Belfast would be a 4 sector early, starting 0545ish and finishing 1300ish, and a late shift is 6 sectors starting from 1120 until potentially 2120ish.

On the jet though, mornings are longer than afternoons, but all are 4 sector days.

At other bases, Brum for example, a 5 sector early, starting 0600ish and ending anything up to 1430ish, and afternoons 4 sectors from 1400-1500 and knocking off about 2200.

It can be a busy schedule, with mostly sub 60 minute sectors and 25 minute (except the JER-GCI sectors where it will be 15 minute) turnarounds.

Not sure what the summer holds as post BACON buyout lots of new routes and changes to the previous years typical mix of sectors.

thanks maude!

I take it the hours are similar at other low cost airlines?

The hours are similar to other low cost outfits. The thing that used to bug us was that we always finished on a late b4 days off, then started on an early. Very few weekends off as you invariably worked at least one of the days.

Flybe North of the Border
 

Could any F/O's flying for the company north of the border ie; EDI/GLA give some info with regards to rostering,stby days,annual hrs flown,night stops and RD workings? Also, are there positions for F/Os in Scotland at the mo?

And finally finally, why is the route network bigger out of EDI. Are there plans for expansion in GLA

Feel free to PM me

Kindest regards to all

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Hello all!

Same for me, can anybody tell me the staff travel options for FlyBe?

Thnx!

FS

Once you are eligable, can`t remember the qualifying period, but it`s not long. You can also name one other for the same privilages i understand. You can go most places on the flybe network (not sure if its the same price for France or Spain) as a standby 9 quid plus tax per ticket so its 19 quid one way. If you want to book a firm ticket its a bit more. After a years service i think you get one free return flight and that number goes up with time. Staff Travel Dept at flybe is run by two very helpfull ladies. They have all manner of deals with touchdown and goodness only knows who, from airlines to ferry companies. They do very well.

Cheers MB

Forgot to put it in the above post. When you leave the company then you loose Staff Travel privilage`s.

Flybe staff travel is OK. They make money out of their staff even on standby. Unlike other carriers.

Most flights with flybe are on a Dash 8 which are not pleasant.

Good agreements with bmi, BA, Virgin etc.

Shame about Steph. Most un-helpful person in the Aviation business.

What do you mean "unlike other carriers"? Selling an empty seat for 10% of the fare is better than 0% isn't it

Actually had the staff travel letter yesterday. Doesn't look bad if the staff travel department are remotely approachable. For people who don't want to do a lot of long haul travel the deal may even be slightly better than the BA one. As a married man I can now keep my parents and sister on the staff travel and if I'm not wrong nominate the inlaws as friends and family. Can't do that at BA and you can't talk to anyone in BA staff travel. Hotline just became a total rip off ! If the BA staff travel does run for another 18 months, which I'm not sure is yet confirmed, I don't see there is any major loss for the majority and some significant gains for the normal family type people. Not that I'm saying BA staff travel is set up for a certain group of staff in anyway ! (mmmm..).

Selling an empty seat to staff at a profit to flybe is wrong. So oldseadog whats your point?

Most carriers allow their staff to travel on their own services for free. Just pay the taxes.

Again modderator, you are factually wrong, as well as missing the point. You dont work for flybe either.

Staff travel works pretty well.

6 months qualifies you and spouse for staff travel anywhere on flybe network, 12 months gives full priveledges with industry partners and allows all immediate family and 4 nominated friends staff travel on flybe network.

Prices around £19 domestic for standby each sector, and I think £35 overseas per sector on flybe routes. Confirmed tickets are predictably much more expensive.

Only glitch comes in later years of service once free confirmed tickets become available, as tickets are often unavailable for chosen routes/dates especially during peak holiday times.

modderator,you ain't got a clue about staff travel...makes me wonder if you have ever been entitled to it ?

further to my previous post,most company staff travel within europe is about as expensive as a firm seat with the lo cost operators.only real benefits are long haul flights with a premium cabin entitlement,subject to availability of course.staff travel isn't the great perk it used to be..give me a company car any day !!

A little off topic, but does anyone know if Flybe is recruiting guys off the street for FO positions, with 3-400 hrs?

Cheers

Joking aren't you. If you have a F/ATPL, one head and a pulse, you're in with a good shot of an F/O's position in Flybe. once they've sorted the LHS positions out, they'll need a lot of newbies to fill the right seats and quickly too.

Apply if you want, it's probably a good place to start out, and at least you don't get completely shafted like Ryanair try to do.

Thanks mate, check ya pms

Flybe Interview
 

I've been looking through past Flybe threads and been unable to find any info reference their job interviews. Can anybody give me a heads up of what to expect please as I've got one a week on Mon. Also, there seems to be a lot of animosity being thrown in their direction recently, is it really that bad?

Cheers

calpat

Put your index and middle finger up against the inside of your wrist, to check your pulse. If you've got one (and any kind of licence) you're in mate!

PS. Try not to worry if you haven't got a pulse, I'm sure they'll find a way round it!