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Sorting out the security area needs to be a top priority for someone at LBA. They doubled the check-in hall to cope with demand but kept the security area the same size : result = major bottleneck, frustrated passengers & staff and delayed flights. The big selling point of regional airports is the removal of the hassle factor. Having passengers spending half an hour trudging through security eats into away at that selling point.
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i hope that central screening gets expanded, you're right in what you say...it is small for the number of passengers that transit daily..i often see large queues and think, damn. Apparently the other day there were 17 staff in CS and still had a rather large queue to the end of the corridor by travelex, although its not just staff that could speed it up, its equipment like scanners and metal detectors that need adding imo.
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I have been at LBA for 2 years and in all that time there has been talk of cs moving, but it has not happened. The other morning all of the management were in at 4AM!!! and apparently Mr Meeson was not impressed at the way cs was run. Even with 20 odd staff working at full kilter cannot stop the queues because there is not enough room to move. There is talk of adding one more scanner, like that is gonna make any difference, because then you need more staff to search bags and then more space to do the bag searching. Speed is not the option, its space and staff. To cope with the amount of passengers that are now coming through security need more space to do the job correctly and more staff to do the job. Maybe if Mr M makes enough noise then the airport may take notice and do something, but i cannot see it happening this summer, there is not enough time (money??) to do it before 1stMay.
Seems like we all will have to grin (grimace) and bear it this year, or find another job..........
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Seems like we all will have to grin (grimace) and bear it this year, or find another job..........
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Did anyone notice how late the Centralwings flight from Warsaw this morning was? It didn’t land at LBA until 08:00, Only 7 Hours and 45 mins late and it was operated by a Travel Service B737-800. He left 1 hour later.
I wonder what the late staff at LBA thought of this?? The Pax would have been in the terminal building all night. I’m guessing these guys got no sleep last night too.
Did anyone notice how late the Centralwings flight from Warsaw this morning was? It didn’t land at LBA until 08:00, Only 7 Hours and 45 mins late and it was operated by a Travel Service B737-800. He left 1 hour later.
I wonder what the late staff at LBA thought of this?? The Pax would have been in the terminal building all night. I’m guessing these guys got no sleep last night too.
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Originally Posted by LBA RAMP RATS
LBA management could always erect another tent on the ramp.... stand 8 or 9 would be fairly central.....
..although i love it when i have to call Baggage Hall B and get 'Rent-a-tent' instead of the usual 'Hello baggage B' !!!! Makes me smile.
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Its not all that bad working at LBA! i have a real giggle with some of the staff, just ignore the pax when things get hairy and just nod and agree! As for some of the management (both handling agents) they just get in the way and try to look important- not really just look s***. well theres my little piece, few TOM flights on certain dates have been cancelled due to lack of bookings e.g PMI will not operate from the very start of the season- it'll kick in 2/3 weeks in may.
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Originally Posted by ashmac33
Its not all that bad working at LBA! ash
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.... what i don't really understand is why they have to put tents on the ramp when they should really be extending down towards cookridge... I know its down to money but the tents won't come cheap and they can ill afford to lose the 2 parking stands for them.......
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Been speaking to one of the management team at LBA today on a fag break and apparently the plans have been drawn up to enlarge the CS area at the end of the year.
Also G-LSAA decided to have a hydraulic leak after we boarded pax for the Palma rotation, pax were brought back then boarded onto G-LSAB (thank god it was in) and left with a 1hr 45min delay.
Furthermore, the queens BAE146 was on the multiflight ramp today carrying prince andrew apparently.
I do enjoy my job, just want a position on dispatch when one comes available
LBIA - Depending on what time they were on the next day if it left less than 8hrs before the staff were supposed to start, the morning crew would have relieved them, i.e the 4am/5am starters. However i know i wouldnt really be happy staying 8hrs (except on a bank holiday when its extra pay
....actually i take that back )
What jobs do you all do at LBA anyway people?
Also G-LSAA decided to have a hydraulic leak after we boarded pax for the Palma rotation, pax were brought back then boarded onto G-LSAB (thank god it was in) and left with a 1hr 45min delay.
Furthermore, the queens BAE146 was on the multiflight ramp today carrying prince andrew apparently.
I do enjoy my job, just want a position on dispatch when one comes available
LBIA - Depending on what time they were on the next day if it left less than 8hrs before the staff were supposed to start, the morning crew would have relieved them, i.e the 4am/5am starters. However i know i wouldnt really be happy staying 8hrs (except on a bank holiday when its extra pay
....actually i take that back )What jobs do you all do at LBA anyway people?
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Originally Posted by ServisairLBA
What jobs do you all do at LBA anyway people?
Now if i told you that servisairLBA, i would have to shoot you!!! If you really wanna know i will catch you in the terminal and tell you.
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Originally Posted by LBA RAMP RATS
.... what i don't really understand is why they have to put tents on the ramp when they should really be extending down towards cookridge... I know its down to money but the tents won't come cheap and they can ill afford to lose the 2 parking stands for them.......
They have to waste shedloads of money on silly worthless projects before they realise that they need to knock the thing down again to build the god damn thing properly. The 'tent' is a prime example, it cost 2m to construct, but when it is using valuble apron space, the true cost must be at least 5 million. What a waste!
I share the sentiments of so many recent contributors to this thread. The apron around stands 1 - 3 was small enough as it was so what happens ? A crackpot idea to build another big top for the benefit of Jet2 (lick, lick) and cram Eastern and BMI into the remaining space. Sorry if you folks want your aircraft marshalled into wind. There's not enough room now so you'll have to pay your ramp handlers to do it afterwards. Short-sighted thinking and then some. The place to expand is definitely in the other direction and it's somewhere in the Masterplan. Why later and not now is a mystery.
At least airport staff can get through CS a bit quicker using the priority channel. Some perks for working at LBA. Still luv the place though.
At least airport staff can get through CS a bit quicker using the priority channel. Some perks for working at LBA. Still luv the place though.
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Originally Posted by Mooncrest
At least airport staff can get through CS a bit quicker using the priority channel. Some perks for working at LBA. Still luv the place though.
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'D' Notice from DFT on the way me thinks without additional security staff in place. Two security staff to watch x-ray machines and handling oversized luggage AND searching staff!
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The 'new changes' seem to be heresay and rumour. It all depends on who you ask and when you ask. Its a case of chicken and egg, without staff the passengers dont board but the pax are paying for a flight and want to be through quick cos the plane may leave without them. So who is correct? Its a difficult question.
Personally, using hall B security is a pain, and i would avoid it especially with the gumpy security staff that usually get posted in there. Once again its down to staffing and space. And until something goes wrong and an accident occurs it seems nothing will be done to change it.
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Personally, using hall B security is a pain, and i would avoid it especially with the gumpy security staff that usually get posted in there. Once again its down to staffing and space. And until something goes wrong and an accident occurs it seems nothing will be done to change it.
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You can take your shoes off now if you know your going to bleep, but (apparently) only in the B-hall channel. Talk about changing the rules to suit.
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