Sydney S/H,
I suppose it depends who told you that it is a success and I suppose that on board service is very subjective.With most airlines you can get horror stories or ones that are full of praise depending on who you are talking to.
It also depends on what your definition is of a success.
Personally I would like to see an audit company's figures of not only the LHR base but also BKK as well not to mention LAX and JFK's as well.
I'm sure that the LHR based crew are being told that it is an overwhelming success but then you would expect that as all of us know what controlled information we are fed in QCC1 and at the roadshows.
If it is as much of a success as we are told then why are they not publishing the figures pre base and post base....and not just on the wall in the LHR office.
Politicians and others constantly bend and twist numbers to get when they want something or to justify their decisions so although it is still working I can't help but be cynical..
The proof of the pudding will be in Dec 2007 when our EBA expires and if the LHR Base is as good as they say they will want to expand it when the overseas cap will probably be lifted substantially if not completely.If it is saving money then they will be looking at using the LHR base crew to do FRA's as under the current system over there they can pax a crew to FRA from LHR then operate to Sin easily then when they return to FRA just pax them back to LHR again.
Think of how much money that would save the company..no more accomodation costs in Mainz or allowances not to mention overtime....Darth would be very happy
Last edited by lowerlobe; 20th July 2006 at 22:58.