You've got the published top pay points but yes there are a few pay point caps which can possibly be triggered if you stuff up, are unlucky/careless with your bidding/unambitious.....

With the caveat that the rules keep changing, pay scales are alll over the place and therefore I'm very open to correction the last time I looked any LHR based SFO, regardless of fleet, who doesn't bid for all available commands and as a result ends up remaining in the Right Hand seat stays frozen/capped at PP18.

A few points:

LGW SH was in difficulty a few years ago but is now expanding, so ignore comments about being brave and going to LGW.

It is not all about braid but given that the pension scheme is a DC system, the earlier you get to the LHS the more you will retire with. LGW commands are significantly more junior that LHR. You can be retired for a long time, why live on less in retirement?

Being junior using Carmen at LGW gives you more control over your life than being junior on a BL, and therefore just being rostered at LHR.

If the offer is an earlier course at LGW that at LHR, remember that at BA seniority is king and the best advice is to take the early number rather than wait for the LHR or LH course. recruitment requirements change, waiting may well leave you in the pool without a job offer at all.

Good luck to all trying to get in.

Does the 5-year "freeze" apply to transfers between LHR/LGW Airbus fleets? Ie, if you start RHS at Gatwick can you switch over the LHR after a couple of years?

Out of interest how long does it normal take to hear back? I did the morning slot yesterday (Friday), haven't heard anything so far. Just wondering if it's still the same as it was a few years ago whereby you get a call same day if you've been successful, or an email a few days later if not. Not panicking yet though, hoping for some good news early next week.

Everyone at BA was extremely friendly and helpful, and they were excellent at putting all of us at ease on the day. It was a very pleasant experience.

I would allow a few more days before even beginning to wonder why you haven't heard. I heard in 2 days after Day 1.

Everyone starts with an equipment freeze, and everyone starts with a five year engagement freeze as well.

In essence, you could start on the Airbus at either base, and bid to move to the other but it's entirely dependent on vacancies at either. The engagement freeze means you could be directed to either at the whim of the company, and have to comply.

I stand by my comment. Having seen how out stations were dealt with during the Bmi integration it's a risk. Seniority meant nothing as it can be challenged, geographical cannot and this is why all out station pilots were put on redundancy notice.

Seniority means everything until someone has the brass to challenge it.

LGW seems to be doing rather well at the moment.

bex

In BA, you don't only have bases to worry about. If your analysis was accurate, you'd also have to worry about individual fleets too. (there are currently at least 7, shortly to be 8 in BA!) Never mind the SH/LH - BEA/BOAC divide!!

Remember, you aren't truly paranoid if they really ARE all out to get you!!!:}

If you want to play the paranoia game, I would worry about the future for BA SH ops. they are too expensive when measured against another IAG SH operation, namely Vueling. How long will the board accept this money losing situation? Why not replace BA SH with cheaper, more efficient Vueling?

You can play this game till you go mad.

Why look at Vueling. Much cheaper version just down the road at London City. Why do you think everyone is running West bound? it's certainly not for the short walk from the car park!!

AGAIN!!!!! The scope agreement! Do any of you actually work for BA?

Or has BALPA rolled over and the Scope agreement consigned to history???

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For those who made day 2 If successful in day 1 how long is it before you get day 2 scheduled?

trying to arrange days off etc.m

Thanks

Jet Set Willie

I've told you before, you talk utter :mad:! The last time was when you said A318 pilots don't fly the A321, and are restricted in the European flying they can do????:rolleyes:

Can someone inform me as to how soon after day one successful candidates can expect the day two interview? Is it likely to be the very next day or is this unusual?

Thanks!!

Hi,

When I received the invitation all the slots had been booked, around 5 days later new slots arrived and the total time between day 1 and 2 was a little over a month.

Good luck!

Anyone who did day 1 last week had anything back?

Flyboy146-
Was in mid-week and haven't heard anything yet-I imagine it will be early next week.

I went through stage one a couple of weeks back. Took three working days to hear the good news.

Congrats EMB-145LR! I know you have been trying for awhile. Gives the rest of us who have been trying for awhile hope. Will be interesting to see if you get allotted LH or SH.