DTVAirport - while FoDTVA's aims are likely laudable, the same aims have not been communicated well, either on this forum or the FoDTVA website. The website talks about litter picking, snow clearing and baggage handling, all activities which airports would normally handle on their own account and be unlikely to delegate to a volunteer group, particularly when the airport is substantially owned, controlled and operated in the commercial interests of a for-profit private sector company rather than being majority owned by a community / public sector entity.
Perhaps you could ask someone in FoDTVA to edit the website, to better state why FoDTVA exists, and provide clear convincing reasons as to why it should not be regarded as a free labour source for commercial gain ? And no, a simple claim that you're not just there to act as a free labour or that "no we are not stupid" is insufficient - you need to give clear reasons for why you undertake unpaid activities like baggage handling or snow clearing for a private sector company.
Communicate better as to who you are, what you do and why you exist, and you'll get more respect from non-members.
Last edited by davidjohnson6; 3rd Nov 2013 at 01:52.