British Airways pilots’ pay and perks – the facts

Two BA pilots respond to claims in a letter about their remuneration and employee benefits. The comments from Allan McRobert about British Airways pilots are simply wrong ( Letters, 11 September). All BA pilots are directly employed by BA and are taxed under PAYE just like everybody else. The service-company model that he mentions has never been used by BA pilots. All BA pilots now have a retirement age of 65. Unlike former BOAC staff from the 1970s, no current BA staff have an active final-sala