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Old 2nd Mar 2008, 11:03
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Lou Scannon
 
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I retired from what is now First Choice airlines and retained some staff travel benefits such as "last minute" and 5-15% 0ff brochure prices (The latter I have as a shareholder anyway).

I helped negotiate these and used as a measure that there had to be a benefit to the company as well as the individual. I can get the odd bargain or better deal, but the company will also benefit in having a couple of bums on seats or beds that they may well have been empty.

As I would opt for travel with the firm anyway (I know where "the bodies are buried"...but still believe that they have a really good product) this makes a pleasant addition to my life in retirement.

It will be interesting to see what the Britannia benefits are following the merger!
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