Fear
Come on guys, what is everyone afraid of, it's like the word nationalisation is an insult, it isnt, I do remember the 70's and many lessons have been learned sinse then about how not to do it, of course some of the senior executves out there who read this may worry about the subject, and yes I think the boat definitly needs to be rocked, out and out competition in the way we have done it has had disaterous results, we actually have Senior managers being paid bonuses not to spend money on even basic provisions when it is clear to all that massive investment is required, it is beyond creaking my freinds it is falling apart, now no amount of tinkering with the current framework is going to sort that out, each handling agent can only say to the airlines, we will be cheaper than the others, at what point does it come that there is nothing left to give? I believe that point is now reached.
If airlines truthfully want the service they keep demanding then it comes at a cost, so long as free market economics pertain then this will never be achieved, not to mention all the implications of staffing levels and experience, woful equipment, We have freedom of speach so I use it, are we saying otherwise that the constant badgering and banging on by airlines about service levels is in fact a sham, when what they are only interested in is cost.
I reiterate what I said earlier that we provide what is in effect a service to the poblic and at this time it is shambolic right accross the industry, that is not direpecting anyone, it will and can only be shambolic until the whole structure is changed.
There is no reason why we have to have 9 to 5 workers and all those other things synonemous with the past, what we need to have are proper staffing and training levels, with the right equipment to do the job, and this involves professional staff, payed a proffesional wage, investment in facilities and equipment, and not to ever decrease the handling fee when at the same time incresing the payments to share holders and senior managers, not to waste resources and personel, by dividing them between multiple ill funded Ground handling agents, get it all under one roof, get the staff payed properly, get the right tools for the job, get rid of underhand wheeling and dealing, all the cards out on the table and do the job correctly.