British Airways company asks pilots to become flight attendants ahead of summer demand boom

The pilots are asked to become flight attendants.

The pilots of BA CityFlyer, a British regional airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways, have been invited to become flight attendants in order to help with summer demand.

The company is giving captains the chance to do six weeks of training.

While working in the cabin, the pilots will still receive their salaries.

Once qualified, pilots that choose to take part in the Take To The Skies program would work for 2.5 months in their new role.

The program is advertised as a way to travel to a wide range of destinations and meet new people in the business.

The initiative was criticized after its parent firm laid off 10,000 staff.

The source told The Sun that this has not gone down well with pilots. They think it's a joke.

Thousands of jobs were cut and now they are worried about staff numbers. It's no surprise to anyone, but this isn't the way to win back loyalty.