Aer Lingus

31 days annual leave.  Flying:  900 hours ceiling.  Rosters produced on a weekly basis, given to you approx 9days before the start of a period.  Staff travel and discounted holidays available.

First Choice (Air 2000)

37 days annual leave, maximum 2 weeks in summer.  Flying:  900 hours ceiling, overtime after 800 hours.  Staff travel and discounted holidays available.

Astraeus

28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays. 30 days after 2 years service.  Staff travel and discounted holidays available.

BA Citi Express

30 days annual leave (rising to 35 after 5 years).  Flying:  750 hours normal, day off payment for each 6 hours over this.  Staff Travel: 7 to 9 years service, 1 x free standby, 10 to 19 years service, 1x confirmed ID90 plus usual ID80s and 90s.

bmi (British Midland)

37 days annual leave. There are 3 leave periods, up to 2 weeks can be taken in each.  Flying:  740 hours (excluding overtime).  Staff Travel:  1 to 4 years service free standby; 4 to 6 years 1 free standby and 1 free confirmed; 6 to10 years 2 free standby and 1 free confirmed; 10+ years 2 free standby and 2 free confirmed.  

bmi Baby

37 days annual leave. There are 3 leave periods, up to 2 weeks can be taken in each. Staff Travel available as above.

Thomson (Britannia)

45 days annual leave, 2 weeks in May to Oct, 4 weeks in winter.  Flying:  900 hrs ceiling.  Staff Travel:  50% plus off Thompson Holidays, maximum 2 holidays per annum.

British Airways

6 weeks annual leave.  Rosters on a Bid Line system for each month (varies whether long or short haul).  Seniority means you generally get what you bid for, juniors often get what no one else wants.  A little too complicated to explain here. Flying:  900 hours ceiling.  Gatwick is capped at 800 hours. Staff Travel: Unlimited ID90 Standby Tickets. 1 confirmed (Capt First Class; FO Club) ticket for Pilot and family per year. After 7 years an additional confirmed ticket per year.

British Mediterranean

25 days annual leave plus 8 days in lieu of public holidays and 1 extra day for every 2 years service.  Staff Travel available.

Cathay Pacific

42 days annual leave.  Rosters relate to Cargo direct entry FO: Patterns per month, each of 8 to 9 days on, followed by a minimum of 5 days between patterns. Staff Travel available after 6 months service.

Channel Express/Jet2

Deutsche BA

39 to 45 days annual leave.  Discounted holidays with selected airlines available.

DHL UK

Easy Jet

5 blocks of 5 days with 7 wrap around days. Roster 5 earlies then 3 days off and then 5 lates, 4 days off. Fixed roster pattern. Standby duties to be within 90 minutes of report.  Flying:  900 hours ceiling. Staff Travel:  discount on Easyjet flights only, depending on availability.

Emirates

42 days annual leave. 2 blocks (1 leave ticket).  Staff Travel available.

Excel Airways

36 days annual leave. Up to 10 days in the summer.  Limited Staff Travel and discounted holidays with Libra.

Flightline

35 days annual leave, including 1 week in the school holidays and 4 weeks in the winter. Staff Travel available.

Flybe

Flyjet

28 days annual leave.

GB Airways

42 days annual leave. 3 weeks in both summer and winter (including bank holidays). Rostered 6 days on (which includes some home standby days) then 2 to 3 days off. Guarrenteed 10 days off a month.  3 requested days off per month.  Flying:  maximum 775 hours in a year then overtime (very unlikely) to 900 hours.  Staff travel:  through the British Airways ID90 system as well as company ID80.  Captains get 1 confirmed Club ticket for family per year.

Hapag-lloyd

42 days annual leave with no restrictions.  Staff travel and discounted holidays available.

KLM

41 days annual leave, limited to 22 days during the summer. Staff travel and discounted holidays available.

Lufthansa

42 days annual leave.  Staff travel and discounted holidays available.

Monarch

37 days annual leave, 2 weeks in the summer, the remainder in the winter. Each block of leave has a wrap around day off at each end.  Roster minimum of 8 days off in 28, usually 2 at a time and will generally be more than this.  Some days of standby and requested days off available.  Flying: 900 hours ceiling.  Staff Travel:  Free and reduced rate tickets, ID50 and positioning allowances, as well as discounted holidays available.

My Travel

28 days annual leave, restricted to 2 weeks in the summer. Staff travel and discounted holidays available.

Ryan Air

Thomas Cook

Virgin Atlantic

35 days annual leave plus 1 extra day for each year of service.  Excellent Staff Travel and discounted holidays available.

Virgin Express

30 days annual leave.  Staff travel available.