Money bags

[RAT 5]

The bit I don't understand is no-one has mentioned a simple 'chain of custody' paper trail. If there is then there is an established official procedure. If there is not it is unofficial and incompetent. How can any organisation dream up a system that has 69 bags of unknown amounts cash travelling on uncertified a/c, at unorganised times, being couriered during varies stages by unknown undocumented people? If that is the case it is a wonderful demonstration of 'gash'. Just consider, 69 x 365 bags of cash = €XYZ squllions, no worries, but you can't charge your phone at work.
You couldn't make it up.

[flyingtincan]

Dirty prop said
"It depends on the local tax code."

I said "airside".
Does it not depend on air law article 24.

[gcal]

We used to carry large sums of cash to pay for such things as fuel/servicing/catering in places that wouldn't agree or couldn't be party to the normal airline credit arrangements.
It was common also for certain airlines to have to pay in cash when they visited the UK.
A captain once, and just for a moment, left the briefcase containing the money out of his grasp in a hotel lobby.
I needn't tell you what happened!

[DirtyProp]

Originally Posted by flyingtincan

Dirty prop said
"It depends on the local tax code."

I said "airside".
Does it not depend on air law article 24.

In theory, yes.
In practice I have zero, and I mean ZERO trust in my government and I behave accordingly.
The biggest, nastiest, most cunning thieves are not on the streets. They are in the Parliament houses. And many times they cannot be avoided.

[Heathrow Harry]

"A captain once, and just for a moment, left the briefcase containing the money out of his grasp in a hotel lobby.
I needn't tell you what happened!"

let me guess- the First Officer excused her/himself saying they had to go to the washroom and they cut a deal with bellhop to lift the bag on a 50-50 basis??

[RAT 5]

We used to carry large sums of cash to pay for such things as fuel/servicing/catering in places that wouldn't agree or couldn't be party to the normal airline credit arrangements.

Been there, done that. Usually when the financial stability of the airline was suspect and credit was removed. There was a definite chain of custody paper trail and very strict auditing back at base.

[Starbear]

Originally Posted by gcal

We used to carry large sums of cash to pay for such things as fuel/servicing/catering in places that wouldn't agree or couldn't be party to the normal airline credit arrangements.
It was common also for certain airlines to have to pay in cash when they visited the UK.
A captain once, and just for a moment, left the briefcase containing the money out of his grasp in a hotel lobby.
I needn't tell you what happened!

Mmmm. TMAC Milan(?) Skipper BY????

[Skyjob]

Originally Posted by RAT 5

The bit I don't understand is no-one has mentioned a simple 'chain of custody' paper trail. ... How can any organisation dream up a system that has 69 bags of unknown amounts cash travelling on uncertified a/c, at unorganized times, being couriered during varies stages by unknown undocumented people?

Maybe the method of an electronic paper trial needs to be reassessed in this subject. The crew taking such bags, usually from a crew room themselves not being handed to them, have been notified of its contents prior to bags being sealed, an email and followup phone call to destination confirming the bags' presence on board to be collected, aircraft registration and flight number defined, by definition thus knowing who is on board and thus responsible for them. If no person collects the bags upon arrival, they are returned, the crew being responsible for them until then.