my 23/J41 experience - BA staff travel
Apr 21, 2016, 1:25 am
#76
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I hate staff travel because of the uncertainty.
(i) as a junior you are probably better off earning GBP 50k+ elsewhere in London than GBP 35k plus staff travel at BA
(ii) as a middle manager you are probably better off earning GBP 100k+ elsewhere in London than GBP 75k plus staff travel at BA
(iii) as a senior manager you are probably better off earning GBP 200k+ elsewhere in London than GBP 120k plus staff travel at BA.
(i) as a junior you are probably better off earning GBP 50k+ elsewhere in London than GBP 35k plus staff travel at BA
(ii) as a middle manager you are probably better off earning GBP 100k+ elsewhere in London than GBP 75k plus staff travel at BA
(iii) as a senior manager you are probably better off earning GBP 200k+ elsewhere in London than GBP 120k plus staff travel at BA.
Jan 4, 2017, 4:51 pm
#77
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BA retired staff
In response to the above about the person who booked a hotline ticket because she thought she couldn't travel without her dad (a retired BA staff member)...i am retired BA staff and my daughter regularly uses my staff travel including the 'free' annual concession to travel as she works on the cruise ships. Myself, my husband and 3 children are all eligible for this concession and she has used it without me (although this means it is used up for all of us, even if only one person travels). So, I would check the eligibility again because it does sound that you are in the same position as my daughter, only you say you cannot use it...but my children can.
Jan 4, 2017, 7:20 pm
#78
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Jan 4, 2017, 8:19 pm
#79
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In response to the above about the person who booked a hotline ticket because she thought she couldn't travel without her dad (a retired BA staff member)...i am retired BA staff and my daughter regularly uses my staff travel including the 'free' annual concession to travel as she works on the cruise ships. Myself, my husband and 3 children are all eligible for this concession and she has used it without me (although this means it is used up for all of us, even if only one person travels). So, I would check the eligibility again because it does sound that you are in the same position as my daughter, only you say you cannot use it...but my children can.
Jan 5, 2017, 2:11 am
#80
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Welcome to Flyertalk kittykat68, welcome as well to the BA Forum. As former staff you are particularly welcome here, there are a few other regulars in that category too. So please feel free to participate here, welcome on board.
Jan 5, 2017, 2:20 am
#81
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This is the key point here. The child benefits up to 24yo is already an incredibly generous offer I n my view but is no doubt in place to provide provision until the nest is flown. If children are 24 or above, unless they are a nominee they don't get the entitlement. The nominees however can be changed every 6 months I believe.
Jan 5, 2017, 2:42 am
#82
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This is the key point here. The child benefits up to 24yo is already an incredibly generous offer I n my view but is no doubt in place to provide provision until the nest is flown. If children are 24 or above, unless they are a nominee they don't get the entitlement. The nominees however can be changed every 6 months I believe.
Jan 5, 2017, 3:02 am
#83
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The highest entitlement you're allowed to use is the Flounge.
Sep 9, 2019, 1:58 pm
#84
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You should have come to me for staff travel! A flex of those biceps would have sorted you out...! 
My free ticket went to waste this year... No time or money to use it.
Thanks for the TR though, interesting to see it from someone else perspective. I hate staff travel, never use it. Horrid "benefit", especially for junior staff. And 9 years is still very junior in BA.
My free ticket went to waste this year... No time or money to use it.
Thanks for the TR though, interesting to see it from someone else perspective. I hate staff travel, never use it. Horrid "benefit", especially for junior staff. And 9 years is still very junior in BA.