Don't quite understand the need to have answered that question; from an outsider looking in I would consider those kind of requests with a little more caution... what is to gain by giving someone you don't know that information??!

I completely agree but if the person asking the question is up to no good at least he will now be totally perplexed by the array of answers!

Why would anyone wanting to know about a car park used at an airport by an employer in a thread about joining that employer be such a weird question that should be met with ‘caution’. Is it impossible that someone might just have been at gatwick where ba are recruiting and wants a heads up on it? Just a thought...

To be fair I initially thought the same, but at second glance I think Polepilot is right. Hence I gave the answer. It’s hardly highly sensitive information. As we all know bad parking arrangements can really make life unnecessarily difficult. We are lucky at LGW to have a short walk to the terminal, rather than limited spaces and an unreliable 10 min bus ride.

Polepilot, completely understand, I'm just taking it at face value, and what is to be gained by releasing that information - behind a forum you will never know peoples' true motives for asking details on employees of a particular company, and their routine which they have to complete on a daily basis.

That's all, it's just an observation - I guess I'm just a bit more cynical than most!

Slight deviation off topic for which I apologise - very envious of those getting calls - congratulations!

A very valid question as he's probably suffered the misery of car park x in a previous airline

The ex BMI guys (not all but most) and now some of the more senior SH bods have a car park you walk to the terminal from at LHR. It makes a huge difference not to have to wait for a bus. It’s probably not much quicker if you time the bus right but the walk is a welcome break unless the rain is in your face.

Anybody know the width of the bays at the BA car park? I’m thinking of joining and this might be the deciding factor!

Let’s keep it on topic....

Any more recruitment planned? Anyone in the know?

Rumour has it there has been a massive miscalculation of pilot manpower levels (possibly one of the issues in part that caused the departure of the DFO) and hence it wouldn’t surprise me to see a new campaign open up, depends whether network will have just had to adjust their plans though.

Indeed I have!

Wonder how many of those left in the paddling pool will still accept if offered. Surely that will make an impact on that too?

Hi guys.

An assessment for DEC coming up at Waterside. Is parking there an issue? Many thanks.

Which fleet have you a 'DEC' interview for?

Sorry RHINO. It was meant to be DEP. Airbus320 based at LGW.

Parking at Waterside?

There is no parking at Waterside unless you work there and even so that is extremely limited. Unfortunately there is basically no parking near Waterside apart from a carpark on a road nearby(tarmac way) but it becomes completely congested in the morning, its not actually anything to do with BA but first comes first served(nature reserve parking?). I wouldn't rely on parking here.

The best bet is to basically park at short term airport parking and get a bus, or get a lift..

Others might have better ideas but its not ideal, Waterside is very close to the airport itself, so as you can imagine, parking is very limited and at a premium!

Anyone been through the Day 1 Assessment recently, looking for some information about it all? Apparently the style of testing has changed from what BA did a while ago?

Thanks Rusty.

There IS parking at Swampside.

Either turn right at the roundabout and through the barrier with the code security give you to the visitors carpark, or turn left and parking up by the Community (or whatever they call it) portacabin.

Do they really not give you any information about parking when they invite for an interview?

When I went through there was some pretty explicit information available on the recruitment portal about not parking at Waterside, but at T5 and taking the staff bus... maybe have a read through that again.