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[NickB787]

Tonight just handed my retirement letter in, wow 21 years BA, must admit am pleased though. Where's that jumping jack avatar...

[CocoPops]

What!? I was about to ask when you were next flying to Cairo!

[NickB787]

If your going in the next two months there is a chance, I forgot to bid for my last months so could go anywhere can make requests, I prefer shorter flights. Pm me when your going and will try.

Edited by NickB787, 28 March 2017 - 07:45 PM.

[Alastair]

My Dad was a BA pilot for 30+ years....  he says he hasn't missed flying once since his retirement in 15 years ago.     

[Harry Hornet]

enjoy your feet on the terafirmer..Im sure you will

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[hairy]

congrats.

[NickB787]

My Dad was a BA pilot for 30+ years....  he says he hasn't missed flying once since his retirement in 15 years ago.     

I was classic jumbo and 777 back then Arrr APS now that was a pension

[rob999]

Nice one Nick, enjoy that retirement

[siztenboots]

New username?

[C8RKH]

My daughters at the other end. She finished her degree last year and got a job in banking. Totally hated it and was only working to travel. So she jacked it all in and in January of this year she joined mixed fleet as cabin crew. She's loving it but wants to look to see if she can "upgrade" and go for her wings. Apparently she needs to wait 12 months, iirc, before applying. So any tips, will be gratefully passed on to her.

 

Her least favourite trip so far is Seattle - but that is only because she has done it 5 times already, four of those i believe on standby...

 

Enjoy the retirement and the Lotus/Loti....

[Pidgeon]

So now you've got (even more) time on your hands, your selling off one of your interests

[PaulCP]

Hope your plans come to fruition Nick 👍 Enjoy😎😎😎

[NickB787]

Update Last long trip, am in Santiago 🇨🇱 for an 7 day, what a lovely place, although I got stung £75 to play a round of golf ouch, second to last flight, this place is amazing look out the hotel window and there are these really big hills 😁 upto 24000 feet must remember to miss them on the way out 😄 Reality is setting in soon no more yes captain no captain,will just be an retired old f.... Next week is it I do my last flight home on Monday, seems strange thinking that's the end of 35 years flying. Will take SHMBO with me on this one be nice to end this way.

[H1 HWK]

Enjoy your retirement Nick, Things are changing quickly with IAG and BA has changed massively in my 20+ with them, still ok, but the good old days are long gone. You'll be able to enjoy a glass of fizz from a nice comfy seat in future, rather than dodgy coffee in the smallest cabin at the pointy end. All the best.

[Foxy]

Here's to the future, Nick

[kipper]

I'm almost there myself...anything special planned?

[NickB787]

I'm almost there myself...anything special planned?

Enjoy it while you can plan ahead and don't waste time. Today although BA have suffered many hassles I find myself in Tel Aviv my last flight tomorrow that's it once I land I am x BA captain Wow. How many years of fun and hard work will soon be ended. Wonder how I will feel. Let you know tomorrow.

[PaulCP]

I'm almost there myself...anything special planned?

Enjoy it while you can plan ahead and don't waste time. .

This^^^^^ a million times over 👍 Enjoy that last landing Nick and savour the moment, the best is yet to come!

[Duncan VXR]

Enjoy Nick! 😎 From now on you will have to sit in the back of the plane like the rest of us DG

[Goosenka]

Congrats Nick! I will never forget that wonderful time we spent in the A320 at Heathrow. Memorable night! Come over to Dunkeswell and we can rent a plane and we can fly about for a bit! Retirements awesome by the way.