I believe you can arrange crew rates at hotels but I think it's limited to the usual night stop hotels. Couldn't tell you what the GLA or EDI hotels are though.

I'd have thought it would be relatively simple to get public transport between the two bases. Or buy a hundred quid banger.

Thanks M'lud, I shall do some research.

I don't suppose you know when the next OCC is for contract pilots by any chance...?

Not sure what an OCC is but I doubt I'd know when anyway.

OCC = Operator's Conversion Course which (I was informed some time ago) is the course which an operator provides to new pilots who are already typed rated.

Ah ok, no don't know sorry but best of luck.

Thank you anyway!

Driving between EDI & GLA outside of traffic would take less than an hour. But I suppose to be dual based would mean living in the centre of the central belt, which is largely a dump! I mean, no job is worth living in places like Falkirk, Cumbernauld, Airdrie, Shotts, Hamilton, Livingston, Wishaw..the list goes on and on!

Shaman, if you had a rental place Edinburgh then a bus pass would be £48 a month with a great 24hour service to Edi airport.
Arnold Clark advertise car rental £25 a day which would make working at GLA very viable. Their depot is at EDI airport.

As for living in the 'dreadful' central belt. Well its not all that bad. There are nice parts, extremely nice parts and, of course, pretty crappy areas too. But the amenities, particularly in Livingston, are admirable. House prices are a fraction of the South.

Great part of the world to live.

Teacupterrier,

Thank you very much for the tips. I would prefer EDI I must say but I have not flown for some time...

If Jet2 cannot find pilots who meet their requirements I don't know if they would be interested in someone who has not flown for 4 years - perhaps I have been out of it for too long.

I notice that Titan is also looking for EFIS pilots - perhaps there is a real shortage at the moment!

Joint GLA/EDI base would be absolutely bloody awesome for me.

I would live in Stirling... good access to the highlands for your days off and about 45 minutes to both GLA and EDI.

No use if you're trying to do it on public transport though. For that I'd probably go for Cumbernauld (slightly easier for GLA) or Livingston (slightly easier for EDI).

BTW Hamilton's no use for anywhere. Too far south.

Jet 2 are advertising for a part time HR Administrator based ALC, what's the plan, anyone know?

Jet2 are using ALC as a base for the summer with Spanish crew employed. So I imagine its in relation to this.

Dont you go getting any ideas NIGHTSTOP!! :-)

Why on earth would you go for a jet2 ALC based job when you can be based in the same place with Norwegian flying much newer aircraft and paid considerably more ?

I'm pretty sure an HR Adminer doesn't fly anything ;)

Is it true they need crew at very short notice??

It is! If you can fly a Boeing call them!

ALC DEC.
 

Do they revalidate onto the 738? I may be interested but I'm paying nought.

@two whites two reds

Do you have a number you could PM me , everytime I call that pilot recruitment hotline I get the usual "everyone is busy but we will contact you in the next 24 hours"

Do you know for sure they are in need of guys? I have e-mailed simon fisher and also left a message and no reply 1k on the NG....

just received an e-mail from HR saying all recruitment is finished for 2013....????? 2 people have said they are very short:ugh::ugh: