OT: occupation of BA FTers
Jan 7, 2017, 1:30 pm
#1082
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: BA GOLD
Posts: 43
Work in radio communications for the motorsport industry, based in the UK. Number of days out of UK for 2016 was just over 200 at last count
90% of travel for work. Company pays for Y and Y only, I do my best to try get W or J through AUPs or POUG, but doesn't always work
Global travel which is nice, although very rarely glamorous. Mostly Airports, hotels and race tracks
10% Leisure, will splash out on J if the price is right, otherwise its mostly W. From CPT originally so try get home once a year
90% of travel for work. Company pays for Y and Y only, I do my best to try get W or J through AUPs or POUG, but doesn't always work
Global travel which is nice, although very rarely glamorous. Mostly Airports, hotels and race tracks
10% Leisure, will splash out on J if the price is right, otherwise its mostly W. From CPT originally so try get home once a year
Last edited by lotusodc1; Jan 8, 2017 at 12:56 pm Reason: Added more info
Jan 8, 2017, 10:37 am
#1086
formerly known as lady1964
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 1,181
Ha! I went back to page 40 & saw what I did for money back then, I left that job not long afterwards, worked somewhere else for 3.5 years until I resigned & left a week before Xmas 2015.
Had 8 weeks off, took a 3 week trip to Australia in that time & started a new job this Monday just gone. I am now a senior admin agent for a debt recovery company....
Had 8 weeks off, took a 3 week trip to Australia in that time & started a new job this Monday just gone. I am now a senior admin agent for a debt recovery company....
Spent 5 months job searching before securing a role as a PA at a healthcare company, I've been there since September and really enjoying it.
Jan 8, 2017, 11:33 am
#1089
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 88
I work in the internal finance department of a MC law firm. No overseas travel with the job yet (maybe when I get more senior).
All overseas travel I do is for leisure, thanks to 27 days' AL plus options to take unpaid leave.
All overseas travel I do is for leisure, thanks to 27 days' AL plus options to take unpaid leave.
Jan 8, 2017, 1:44 pm
#1091
Join Date: May 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,144
Senior IT Field Support Engineer for a large international company. But unfortunately I don't do any flying for work only leisure. Would love to get a job with International travel so if any of you want a good IT Engineer please get in touch 
Jan 8, 2017, 1:52 pm
#1092
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Spalding
Programs: BA Bronze,Accor.Flightdiary.net/liamvad
Posts: 667
Retired, ex social worker,doing my 'Bucket List' of places to visit,nearly finished now,trying to fly on all Boeing jets,777 and 787 left to do.777 in April hopefully.
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Jan 12, 2017, 5:57 am
#1095
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Sixt Platinum, HHons Diamond
Posts: 927
Another year passed and still (happily) a Wine Buyer.
Extensive work trips involve mainly shorthaul flying on a variety of airlines so just scrape Silver each year with BA, and our TA now favours Emirates out of GLA for our long haul work trips due to pricing, so no chance of hitting gold anytime soon with BA.
Extensive work trips involve mainly shorthaul flying on a variety of airlines so just scrape Silver each year with BA, and our TA now favours Emirates out of GLA for our long haul work trips due to pricing, so no chance of hitting gold anytime soon with BA.