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2.6

7 reviews

50%

would recommend

32

pay reports

3.0

Fine if you live at base, brutal if you commute

Senior Cabin Crew · LCY · Jun 2026

NarrowbodySelf-employed0-1 yrsRecommends

Pay lands on time and the per diems are accurate, which is more than I can say for my last airline. What wears you down is the standby pattern and how late the changes come through. [demo]

Pros

Safety reporting is taken seriously.

Cons

Commuting policy is far stricter than it reads.

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demo_MinRest · 5 reviews

2.0

Solid contract, the reality does not match it

First Officer · LGW · Jun 2026

WidebodyDirect hire0-1 yrsDoes not recommend

Pay lands on time and the per diems are accurate, which is more than I can say for my last airline. What wears you down is the standby pattern and how late the changes come through. [demo]

Pros

Modern fleet, well maintained.

Cons

Days off are theoretical.

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demo_Deadhead · 6 reviews

2.0

Management listens on safety, nothing else

First Officer · LCY · Dec 2025

NarrowbodyDirect hire0-1 yrsDoes not recommend

The roster is published on the 25th and changes several times before the month starts. Days off get rostered and then removed at short notice, which makes anything outside work impossible to plan. [demo]

Pros

Safety reporting is taken seriously.

Cons

Roster changes constantly, right up to the day.

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demo_ShortFinal · 5 reviews

2.0

Good aircraft, rostering is the problem

Senior Cabin Crew · LGW · Aug 2025

Regional jetDirect hire1-3 yrsDoes not recommend

The roster is published on the 25th and changes several times before the month starts. Days off get rostered and then removed at short notice, which makes anything outside work impossible to plan. [demo]

Pros

Modern fleet, well maintained.

Cons

Days off are theoretical.

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demo_BlockHours · 5 reviews

3.0

Upgrade came on time, everything else slipped

Cabin Manager · LCY · Jun 2025

WidebodySelf-employed3-7 yrsRecommends

Contract said one thing about days off and the reality is consistently two or three fewer a month. Everything else has been broadly as advertised. [demo]

Pros

Pay arrives on time, every month.

Cons

Crewing is unreachable when it matters.

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Verified crew

3.0

Best fleet I have flown, worst crewing department

First Officer · LGW · May 2025

NarrowbodySelf-employed1-3 yrs

Fatigue reports get acknowledged and then closed with no change. Safety reports are handled properly, so it is clearly a crewing problem rather than a culture problem, but that does not help when you are on your fourth…

Pros

Pay arrives on time, every month.

Cons

Days off are theoretical.

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demo_Deadhead · 6 reviews

3.0

Good aircraft, rostering is the problem

Captain · LHR · Feb 2025

WidebodyDirect hire7+ yrsRecommends

Upgrade timelines were roughly what I was told at interview. Commuting policy is the thing to check carefully before you sign, because it is much stricter in practice than the contract implies. [demo]

Pros

Modern fleet, well maintained.

Cons

Roster changes constantly, right up to the day.

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demo_CrewRoom · 3 reviews

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