That’s really helpful GS-Alpha, thanks for the info.

This Is correct, but if you have specific requirements for leave, tell BA and they will try and accommodate you ("i need that week off to be best man at my brothers wedding" will usually get a better response than "i just fancied it as the flights were cheap"). When I joined I asked and crewing were kind enough to give me 10 days that overlapped a big family holiday over 1/2 term, which I probably wasn't entitled to but was very grateful for!

On a more general note, that's the best & worst thing about BA, if you find the right person in the right department, you can usually sort out anything, 99% of people just want to help & it's a big enough conpany that they can do it. But getting to that right person can be nigh on impossible at times, which makes it incredibly frustrating.

Any idea what the time frame is for the next bid window ?

If you don’t know the time frame, you don’t need to know it, so there’s very little point in me providing it, but as an example, the Winter 24/25 bid window closed half way through March, so you’re bidding a long way in advance of the season.

Anyone joining the company will be given full access to all of this information long before they actually need it, so I really wouldn’t worry about asking all of these admin questions.

Actually, it is very valuable to know this, and the ‘admin’ questions are valid.
Because it highlights the difference between promises made by recruitment, and reality….

Hi,
Anybody got any feedback for the interview stage? What sort of spanner in the works is thrown in?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mucho Grassyass

Joining onto the 320, is there a freeze to get command if you have the hours already?

For the sim assessment, is it right seat for your sector, or are you given a choice?

Regards

GC

how many hours do you have on type and in what capacity?

it should just be the minimum 12 months in the company requirement. Believe you can bid for it beforehand, you would just need the 12 months when you start the course

With respect, you have asked this precise same question multiple times on this thread now, and you have consistently been given the answer of 12 months minimum experience in the company is required.

If you do not want to believe these answers, why don’t you just ask BA?

This is quickly becoming the most repetitive thread on this whole forum. Can you PLEASE read the whole thread, use the search function and take a few minutes to do some research before you ask a question that’s been answered numerous times before!

You’ll have no hope of jumping through the recruitment hoops if you cannot be bothered to spend 5-10 minutes on here using a search function.

Hi all,
hope you are well.
have my sim coming coming up. Been through the thread and have a vague understanding of it. If anyone wouldn’t mind direct messaging me with further info that would truly be hugely appreciated !
best of luck :)

For roughly how long after joining would you have little control over the leave you want? I’m joining this summer on LH and there are some weeks in Q1-Q2 of 2025 I need. Is it unlikely for me to get the leave I want that soon? Thanks in advance.

Unlikely but not impossible.

As I mentioned…if you have dependents, then dependents leave should be available, pretty much whenever you want it.

Would you happen to know when a new joiner gets access to these lists? As soon as you start or when you start line training?

Winter leave window up until Early April 2025 has closed. Summer leave window April onwards should open In July, close in August.

Parental leave on LH is almost impossible to get atm, especially in busier periods. Slots are limited and people submit applications 364 days in advance.

It does seem to be fleet dependent , and the last weeks I’ve achieved have been eventually awarded at CAP set, but they usually try to award it.

Has anyone been offered a start date from the hold pool recently? Was you waiting long?