Originally Posted by
brain fade
Turin
Most of the BA staff out in the regions deal with 'Connect' flights, which of course will be no more.
This will leave 'Shuttle' flights, but BA are putting the handling of these flights out to tender a la CDG.
Servisair/Swissport etc will no doubt get the work?
So why would Ba need anyone if the Connect flights are no more and the Shuttles are 'tendered out'?
Heard today there a meeting at LC on thursday. Maybe Flybe are taking then over too!
Shurely shome mishtake!
BA will almost certainly NOT need ground staff at EDI GLA ABZ or MAN once the BAConnect/flybe deal finalises in MAR07. BA cannot (will not) justify the costs of staff, out-dated equipement renewal, accommodation, staff travel, pensions, uniforms etc etc... when a handling agent can come in, do the job and all for an agreed fee. Newcastle for starters has proved this possible, not to mention CDG and numerous other European and Longhaul stations. A tender for ground handling (To the usual handling agents) has indeed been put out to all UK airports which BA fly into / out of... Staff at the regional airports will be informed 'Officially' by Christmas Eve
Put it this way, LOGANAIR is out of the picture - WW has made that clear. I have heard over the past couple of days that flybe and Loganair will announce a franchise deal, where LC op for flybe and use Dash8-300s inherited by flybe from Connect. As speculated already, an announcement is supposedly due on THURSDAY 16 NOV
The new EDI-LCY- and beyond services are going to operate via yet another 'new subsidiary'. Mmmmmmmmm... How long will WW let it run? Yes it does make money in its present form, but will tinkering around with the format make it any better and cheaper to run? Again, BA will not handle it due to costs involved. 10 x AVRO RJ100s pencilled in to operate to the city and rumour has it to LHR/LGW during the quiet periods of the day.
Merry Christmas WW, and the team at Waterworld
