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#1 British Airways F.A.Qs Posted 12/09/2014 at 19:33 |
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#2 Re: British Airways F.A.Qs Posted 12/09/2014 at 21:19 |
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| Am i too old at 58 do not see anybody else my age being invited on AD might feel out of place although I do have a wealth of customer service experience |
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#8 Re: British Airways F.A.Qs Posted 12/09/2014 at 23:50 |
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1-what are all the present destinations for LGW fleet, at presents + length of trips ?
2-what type of aircrafts currently operate from LGW fleet ?
3- how does staff travel work for LGW new recruits ? ( approx cost per sector ? )
4-do you get enough days off to go home between trips ? uk to eu ?
Thanks everybody ! |
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#9 Re: British Airways F.A.Qs Posted 13/09/2014 at 09:59 |
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More info on Gatwick would be great as it all seems to be about mixed fleet, can anyone share any info on:
- average Gatwick take home (after tax) pay
-gatwick routes/trip lengths/days off after trips
-aircraft new entrants are trained on
Thanks in advance!x |
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#10 Re: British Airways F.A.Qs Posted 13/09/2014 at 11:10 |
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Mikey, you are not too old
Ryan/Natalie, I'm not lgw but to the best of my knowledge
The route network for LGW can be found on the oneworld timetable, just search it on google. Can't help on trip lengths I'm afraid, although I know Bermuda and Barbados were nightstops when mixed fleet covered them for a couple of months.
Gatwick crew are trained on 777 and a320 series I believe
Staff travel varies depending on sector length, it's quite cheap but I'd rather not post figures on a public forum.
You may end up with enough days off, but it will depend on each specific roster and how you bid. |
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#12 Re: British Airways F.A.Qs Posted 13/09/2014 at 20:15 |
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Hi
Take home depends on your routes, your tax situation, and how you decide you run your pension contributions. Sorry, but it is too variable.
New entrants are trained and from day one fly on the B737/B777 and the A319/320.
LH routes:
BGI, UVF, ANU. TPA, LAS, MCO, KIN, MRU, MLE, PUN, BDA, CUN.
SH night stops:
NCE, EDI, GLA, JER.
LH trips range from 3-6 days. Days off after a trip vary between 2-3 depending on trip length.
Steve
More info. on the LGW pages. |
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#15 Re: British Airways F.A.Qs Posted 15/10/2014 at 23:07 |
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Hi
Can someone please explain the host?
For example
sin/syd
Las or lax
And the European routes, what host allowances are given? |
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#16 Re: British Airways F.A.Qs Posted 17/10/2014 at 09:39 |
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| Okay, so you get £2.80 per hour for every hour that you are away from your base (LHR) although as of November this will be rising to £3 per hour. So for a SIN/SYD you would get £3 x 24 x 9 because it is a 9 day trip, however flight pay is a month in arrears. HOST is simply a facility that let's you draw out currency down route, it then comes off your salary at the end of the month, hope this clears things up for you. |
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#17 Re: British Airways F.A.Qs Posted 17/10/2014 at 21:57 |
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| Does anyone know what the references consist on? I live in Spain and I have worked in the UK, Spain and Gibraltar. When do they ask for them and what do they actually check? Thanks |
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#18 Re: British Airways F.A.Qs Posted 18/10/2014 at 18:10 |
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There is currently no increase to flight pay from November, only if the Union accepts the latest pay offer which as far as I am aware they haven't. 
Originally posted by atansley although as of November this will be rising to £3 per hour. So for a SIN/SYD you would get £3 x 24 x 9 because it is a 9 day trip, |
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