A British Airways pilot out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic has got a new job as a Tesco delivery driver.

Peter Login, who is used to flying passengers around the world in a 747, has been saluted for his temporary change of career as a key worker dropping groceries off to customers in lockdown during the crisis.

He tweeted to say his BA keys had been ‘hung up for a while’, but he is ‘back in the cockpit’ with the supermarket, adding a joke on the airline’s motto ‘To Fly To Serve’ with the hashtag ‘#ToDriveToServe’.

Peter’s partner Marianne Whiston used to work for Thomas Cook as cabin crew but has now joined the NHS at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust.

A BRITISH Airways pilot out of work due to coronavirus has landed a job as a Tesco delivery driver. Peter Login when he started for British Airways. TRIANGLE NEWS 0203 176 5581 // contact@trianglenews.co.uk By Andy Crick Peter Login has been saluted for his temporary change of career. The BA First Officer is used to flying 747s. But the airline has grounded all flights at Gatwick, they are reduced at Heathrow and 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff have been laid off *TRIANGLE NEWS DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY TRIANGLE NEWS ARE FOR TRIANGLE NEWS SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD TRIANGLE NEWS HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL*
The BA First Officer is used to flying 747s (Picture: Twitter/Peter Login/Triangle News)


A BRITISH Airways pilot out of work due to coronavirus has landed a job as a Tesco delivery driver. Peter Login working for Tesco for the first time back in Dec 2019. TRIANGLE NEWS 0203 176 5581 // contact@trianglenews.co.uk By Andy Crick Peter Login has been saluted for his temporary change of career. The BA First Officer is used to flying 747s. But the airline has grounded all flights at Gatwick, they are reduced at Heathrow and 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff have been laid off *TRIANGLE NEWS DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY TRIANGLE NEWS ARE FOR TRIANGLE NEWS SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD TRIANGLE NEWS HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL*
Peter has been saluted for his temporary change of career (Picture: Twitter/Peter Login/Triangle News)

British Airways has grounded all flights at Gatwick, they are reduced at Heathrow and 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff have been laid off.

Over 4,000 pilots were also told they face a 50 per cent pay cut. It’s the second time in just months that Peter has found himself out of work.

He used to work for Thomas Cook for three years before the airline went bust last September. The former DHL cargo pilot then went on to BA where he has worked for four months before the coronavirus pandemic stopped flights across the world.

A BRITISH Airways pilot out of work due to coronavirus has landed a job as a Tesco delivery driver. Peter Login with Marianne Whiston. TRIANGLE NEWS 0203 176 5581 // contact@trianglenews.co.uk By Andy Crick Peter Login has been saluted for his temporary change of career. The BA First Officer is used to flying 747s. But the airline has grounded all flights at Gatwick, they are reduced at Heathrow and 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff have been laid off *TRIANGLE NEWS DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY TRIANGLE NEWS ARE FOR TRIANGLE NEWS SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD TRIANGLE NEWS HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL*
Peter found fimself out of work after the airline grounded all flights at Gatwick, reduced them at Heathrow and laid off 30,000 cabin crew (Picture: Twitter/Peter Login/Triangle News)
A BRITISH Airways pilot out of work due to coronavirus has landed a job as a Tesco delivery driver. Peter Login working for Tesco for the second time. TRIANGLE NEWS 0203 176 5581 // contact@trianglenews.co.uk By Andy Crick Peter Login has been saluted for his temporary change of career. The BA First Officer is used to flying 747s. But the airline has grounded all flights at Gatwick, they are reduced at Heathrow and 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff have been laid off *TRIANGLE NEWS DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY TRIANGLE NEWS ARE FOR TRIANGLE NEWS SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD TRIANGLE NEWS HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL*
He joked on Twitter about keeping his pilot’s cap on for his deliveries (Picture: Twitter/Peter Login/Triangle News)

Friends were quick to praise him for joining the frontline as a delivery driver. Brad Tate said: ‘Shows a lot of character, Peter. I hope you’re back on the flight deck soon.’ Stu Whiteman said: ‘What an absolute superstar you are. That dogged spirit & can-do, will-do attitude will get us through this, yours is such a great example. ‘For everyone else, it’s simple; either help the nation by doing the Key Work required, or stay at Home. Nothing else, just one of those two!’ Another joked: ‘I’d totally be wearing the hat though for it.’ Peter replied: ‘I’ve thought about it.’