Originally Posted by
Gordomac
Pan Am : I joined in 1993 . It was like that then. Staff Travel embroiled in the wasta system that has dragged down other Departments too. BAS will always be in charge of Ground Handling, Never GF mainline.Can't cut the gravy line or drip feed when it is tightly controlled. Regular readers might recall my missive of my last Gf flight using my cherished Long Service award of an annual "Firm" ticket. Off loaded in BAH by BAS. Captain took pity and gave me & wifey last minute jump seats. Soldiering down to the rear galley, all dressed up expecting "automatic upgrades" and now overdressed for jump-seats, we passed many in Business who looked out of place in jeans & trainers. Maybe they were full farers, eh ? I wrote to Staff Travel in order to demonstrate that my leaving gift from GF was not really a "firm" ticket but, as usual, at the behest of corrupt ground staff. No reply. It'll never change.
staff travel...corruption central..one one rare occasion I went to use a nominee ticket..."sorry Captain you used all of them"....lets see who they were and where they went...all Persian names and going to Mashad...hmmmm...advised them I was going to the police post to open a case of forgery and theft...magically I had nominee tickets once again..bought the person a full fare on Espaghettihad instead...better service