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