Having worked for both it’s Jet 2 for me. Less toxic management combined with an oop north pragmatism. Well run.

Is there many leaving from Jet2 to EasyJet ? I have interviews with both for DEC wondering which one is best ?

It seems Jet2 is all year round recruitment vs EasyJet very rarely hire NTR DEC ?

There are certainly some. With almost none going the other way, unless there is a specific base requirement. Or, a HRG disgrace.

The answer is a rather boring "it depends". I went one direction for my own lifestyle/career goals/location. Both have their advantages. I'd say in Jet2 you'll probably work a little less, especially in winter, but in easyJet there are good part time options and of course a fixed pattern roster. easyJet's staff travel and holiday credit are better than the equivalent offerings from Jet2, yet in Jet2 you can take a month or two off in the winter if you so wish. At Jet2 you need to think of it as a mid haul airline, especially on the Airbus. A lot of duties check in at 1600 and check out at 0400, yet in a working block you will probably go in to the airport maybe 2/3 times whereas with easyJet you'll be doing 5 full days in a row. Again, what works for some people won't work for others. If you are a younger FO hungry for hours and staff travel perks then easyJet would probably suit you more. If you're a looking for a secure base near to "home" and quiet winters then Jet2 is perhaps better.

One thing to note is easyJet have very high union representation which is almost non existent in Jet2.

It would be the 737 for jet2 as I'm rated on that coming back from the desert or the airbus at Easyjet hard one !

thanks for your input

In that case one thing to bare in mind is that with Jet2, you'll at some point in the future have the opportunity to get on the Airbus at their expense. I'm not sure what the bond situation would be for NTR at easyJet.

It's not a bond - you pay a pretty penny for it (they used to offer a loan ... very kind of them!)

Still would choose EJ though. (Maybe a free rating on the MSC 777 one day - or a cruise ship)!

Easyjet now pay for the type rating. 36 month bond.

I understand that the training system at Jet2 very much depends on the fleet, with the 737 trainers variable at best and some absolute shockers in the sim. The Airbus training department is a little more grown up, less willy waving etc from some very experienced trainers ex Monarch, Thomas Cook, etc. If I was looking to join Jet2 I would definitely push to join the Airbus fleet.

That is pretty much spot on.

Thoughts on currently leaving easyJet to JET2 in 2025 what is the pay comparison?

Unless it’s for a specific U.K. regional base, I wouldn’t bother. Which seat? PPJN has pretty accurate figures for both.

I earn about 20% more than my friend who joined j2 the same time I joined easy. (About 10 years ago)

does EZY have incremental pay scales for LHS/RHS?

ie year 1 skipper 143k, year 2 is x, year 3 is y etc

ie a similar structure to BA etc?

I appreciate that the loyalty bonus is a feature of time served but wasn’t sure if basic salary also has yearly increments…?

So had my interview at EasyJet last week, I have got to say quite impressed seemed a nice bunch of people very honest and there were many of us asking very direct questions. They are now aiming to scale back 4 sector days and to improve pilot lifestyle to compete with their competitors.

Looking forward to my interview at Jet2 to see how they are but on paper they are some way behind.

EasyJet £144,579 vs Jet2 £140,607
Sector Pay EasyJet Win
Trainer Uplift EasyJet Win
Staff Travel EasyJet Win
Money off holiday EasyJet Win
Death in service pay 4X Salary Jet2 3X
LOL Jet2 Win with £500pm more
Fixed/Flexible working EasyJet Win Jet2 make staff take a pay cut
Union at EasyJet vs Pilot Reps at Jet2 can anyone comment how effective this is ?
Holiday Easy provide wrap around days either side of you leave Jet2 don't.
EasyJet don't reduce your legal days off if your book leave I'm led to believe Jet2 do can anyone clarify ?

Rostering at EasyJet, we were shown sample rosters didn't look to bad pilot at the interview said they are doing 600hrs a year friends of theirs in Manchester doing close to 800hrs per year but base dependent between 500-800hrs per year can anyone clarify ?

Seen Jet2 latest captain advert stating 550/600hrs per year average 40hrs pm summer 30hrs pm winter for £180K per year ? can anyone clarify ? because 600hrs per year is 50hr per month for 12 mths? am I missing something ?

thanks in advance to all your comments just trying to get a better picture of both.

Depends which seat and what base. Do you value a scheduling agreement? Do you want staff travel? Probably work more days in EasyJet, but have more days off also. Jet2 some very deep lates these days, with standby around them.

I would guess more going the other way at the moment.

doesn’t really make sense…. Suggesting lots of standbys in Jet2?

be aware that the roster issued at publication for easyjet in the summer (especially in the LHS) bears little resemblance to the roster you will fly. EasyJet is a good place to work, but one of our biggest gripes (due to fatigue and it impinging on our personal lives) is incessant roster disruption. In the middle of summer some disruption is to be expected but when you are planned min rest after a larnaca before a Rhodes it’s asking for it…

Union at EasyJet vs Pilot Reps at Jet2 can anyone comment how effective this is ? Think Chocolate and teapot and you'll be most of the way there
Holiday Easy provide wrap around days either side of you leave Jet2 don't. And in months with leave they reduce your days off. However overall you will likely work a little less
EasyJet don't reduce your legal days off if your book leave I'm led to believe Jet2 do can anyone clarify ? See above. I haven't got the figures to hand

Rostering at EasyJet, we were shown sample rosters didn't look to bad pilot at the interview said they are doing 600hrs a year friends of theirs in Manchester doing close to 800hrs per year but base dependent between 500-800hrs per year can anyone clarify ? The latter 800 hours was my experience. A fairer comparison possibly is 75% Part time at easy to 100% Jet2. A good chunk of poeple at easyjet do some form of part time to claw back some lifestyle. That said Jet2 have some crappy rostering practices and you can go months without a weekend unless you're on it with your bookable days off.

Seen Jet2 latest captain advert stating 550/600hrs per year average 40hrs pm summer 30hrs pm winter for £180K per year ? can anyone clarify ? because 600hrs per year is 50hr per month for 12 mths? am I missing something ? That figure includes pension contributions and a few people are confused as to how they got to it. Ask in the interview and enlighten us all!

I'd encourage you to ask difficult questions at the interview. There are a lot of people waking up to the fact that Jet2 are in danger of slipping behind in terms of pay especially, but also lifestyle. The more they are told this the better.

no increment. Just loyalty.

after 10 years my basic + loyalty = £166k.
sector

Company pension - £12k

sector pay approx £22k

bonus £2500

holiday voucher £1000

Package total £203,500 (10 years service)

I usually get £2-3k in delayed into day off payments and short notice change payments. plus £1500 a day overtime if you’re keen.

Thank you all for your input, looks like EasyJet wins hands down on Total Package as Jet2 on PPJN and things written on here have no Loyalty and looking at £170k Total Package with £200 Holiday Voucher and no real staff travel.

I suppose it comes down to lifestyle, both seem to have poor rostering minimum rest between long lates ect......

I've have been offered EasyJet, I want Scottish base but probably BHX is going to be the furthest north I will get according to Interviewers, is there any BHX skippers on here who can shed some light on life at Easy based at BHX or can PM that would be great.

Lets see what Jet2 interview brings, one thing that does make me think , Jet2 seem to be advertising/recruiting 365 days a year 7 days a week where as EasyJet NTR/DEC was open for like 3mths now its shut are more people leaving Jet2 than EasyJet.

I would agree there! Guess you are type rated! But the bond in J2 will be higher than Easy if you are not!

Coupled with J2 always recruiting… so read into that as you want. If you wish to leave Easy I am certain J2 will be an option in the future.

At Jet2 there's plenty of standby over the year, but I live close enough that I can get on with life regardless.
The earlies are early and the lates are late.
The only plus side of working for Jet2 at the moment is getting paid as a full time skipper to fly 450hrs a year. I know a skipper at Easy on a 75% contract who is flying 550hrs a year.

If you come to work, do the job and go home, it's the same as anywhere else. There is currently a drive to increase union membership as there is a large amount of discontent amongst the crew (Flight deck and Cabin).

There is a lot of pilot movement going on everywhere. I shouldn’t think more people are leaving Jet2, their year round recruitment was brought in a while ago to even out the training burden. They are also recruiting constantly as their fleet size is continually growing.

best of luck with the interview. Home base wins hands down.

Wow 450hrs Flying Wild, what base are you at ? Managed to speak to 2 Captains one based in Leeds and Another in Stanstead for Jet2 not trainers they were both being rostered 90hrs plus per month for the past few months lots of min rest predominately Lates as training is only conducted on earlies and will be looking at 750hrs in the last rolling 12mths 1 weekend off if they are lucky and lots of away from base! I also asked about part time they said If your part time your just as busy as Full time and recommended not to take that option.

They had friends at MAN/BHX said the Boeing Pilots are doing less due to the Airbus there but BHX pilots are out of base every month without fail.

Rostering / Disruption was their main issues with very little protections as no Union, I was also informed the all Union Balpa Reps Quit?

Both seem pretty much the same to me, EasyJet T&Cs better than Jet2 suppose it will come down to which will offer me better lifestyle/base airbus does appeal to me been 13 yrs at EK on 777.

Thanks again everyone!!

Been Boeing for 10 years, and whilst I’d pick a 777/787 over a 330/350 to stay familiar, with a choice between a 737 and a 320, the Airbus wins every time (everything else being equal)

Cant speak for MAN or STN, but 750hrs does sound exceptionally high….

I do know BHX though, I’m currently at 560ish hrs for the last 12months. We do get sent to other bases in BHX, but it’s most definitely not every month. For me it’s 1 or 2 days every 2 or 3months.

There are still BALPA reps, so no they didn’t all quit.

I’d say in monetary/benefit terms EZY definitely has a better offering, but you will fly more and do 4 sector days.

So obviously comes down to your personal preferences

Heard J2 pilots have to do airport standby, eg MAN in some windowless room, and saw them in the EMA dive hotel doing airport standby - sounds grim.

True. The MAN ASB room isn't so bad to be honest, nice electric recliners and some air conditioning. Plenty good enough for 40 winks.

EMA has an airport standby room next to the crew room.

Very occasionally a night stopping crew member might do a hotel standby.

Isn't EasyJet staff travel flight only?

As opposed to what?

there is no regular discount on holidays if that’s what you mean. But we do get up to £1000 a year to spend on an EasyJet holiday.

staff travel is generally excellent. Particularly for buzzing around UK/EU cities. I don’t tend to risk it for my main holidays during the school breaks, but even if we book full fare the reduced baggage rate for staff is a decent saving.

The staff member and those travelling with them also benefit from easyJet plus check in and boarding, with the increased cabin baggage allowance.

Well, as opposed to not flight only.

I don't mean anything. I just asked a question.

the answer to your question in that case is, yes easyJet staff travel is flight only. Not sure if any other airlines get their weekly shop thrown in with a staff ticket to Bristol. Maybe it’s something we should look into.

You're funny. But as well as flight only staff travel Jet2 does have discounted package holidays and holiday discount vouchers that can be combined.

For comparison.

Are Ezy reps still in the process of negotiating a new pay deal or has this quietened down now?

Think there’s an RPI+1% rise in 2026 which is the final part of the 2 year deal.

EZY also gives vouchers for easyJet holidays.
Jet2 has very old aircraft. 737-400 with steam gauges. Jet2 also has an annoying advert with Jess Glynn

Having experienced both offerings - you're having a laugh insinuating J2 'staff travel' is better than EZY. Night and day.

But I'm guessing J2 is all you know :ugh:

What a crock, Jet2 have NEVER had any 737-400’s. They have a mix of some older “pre-loved” B737 aeroplanes along with some that were delivered brand new only a few years ago as well as a fleet of brand spanking new Airbus321neos