My point was not that EI have staff working shift patterns. Once the US arrivals have arrived and the European services have pushed back there will still be ground staff paid, on-site, not doing a whole lot awaiting the arrival of the return services. Obviously EI, or any outsourced handling company, would need to employ enough staff to handle these fights. In those downtimes between current banks of flights the contenintal carriers who do not night-stop at DUB arrive. This is the type of business EI should be looking at. If EI have the people to do it already on-site, have all the equipment already on-site this would add very little cost and quite profitable, even if EI undercut the other handlers. This is about growing revenue and improving cashflow, something EI needs to do desperately.
Brian.