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Got forms through today for sale or retention of my shares - so I think the flotation is of course still on. What a nice 'windfall'. Wonder if any ex BA Connect staff get any?
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Flew on Flybe yesterday, Guernsey to Southampton.
Fog at Sou meant we circled for an hour and a half.
The Captain said that we were off to Exeter (no fog) to refuel and return to SOU.
Upon arrival at EXE the baggage handlers immediately start unloading bags and when asked, the cabin crew stated they didn't know what was happening through a smirk.
Why did the captain and cabin crew have to lie?
They had tried to get into SOU and if they had said that we were to be offloaded at EXE and transferred to SOU by coach no one could complain.
Instead we were herded into the terminal and left feeling duped when the ground staff told us the news.
I think it's a bloody disgrace the captain and cabin crew lied.
Is it SOP on Flybe?
Fog at Sou meant we circled for an hour and a half.
The Captain said that we were off to Exeter (no fog) to refuel and return to SOU.
Upon arrival at EXE the baggage handlers immediately start unloading bags and when asked, the cabin crew stated they didn't know what was happening through a smirk.
Why did the captain and cabin crew have to lie?
They had tried to get into SOU and if they had said that we were to be offloaded at EXE and transferred to SOU by coach no one could complain.
Instead we were herded into the terminal and left feeling duped when the ground staff told us the news.
I think it's a bloody disgrace the captain and cabin crew lied.
Is it SOP on Flybe?
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I think it's a bloody disgrace the captain and cabin crew lied
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Wingowango is quite correct. This sort of scenario unfortunately occurs from time to time. The flight deck expect a certain plan and explain it to the passengers. On arrival they hear the cringeworthy news that the plan has been changed by ops (for whatever reason). I suspect that the cabin crew were cringing rather than smirking, maybe having learnt of the change of plan.
Wingowango is quite correct. This sort of scenario unfortunately occurs from time to time. The flight deck expect a certain plan and explain it to the passengers. On arrival they hear the cringeworthy news that the plan has been changed by ops (for whatever reason). I suspect that the cabin crew were cringing rather than smirking, maybe having learnt of the change of plan.
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why flyBe is listed as starting Sumburgh flights out of Manston on May 27th on Wikipedia?
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Loganair / Flybe - Benbecula
Anyone know what the increase in activity at Benbecula is all about? Flights to Inverness and Aberdeen (both via SYY) yesterday and one to Glasgow all with LOG flight numbers not scheduled passanger services with BE flight codes. Assuming Inv via Syy was just normal mail freight but what were the rest?
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Are the pilots shooting themselves in the foot by threatening strike action?
They will benefit from stronger pricing when Flybe's shares float on the LSE, but they're weakening that opportunity by threatening to strike literally days before Flybe floats.
Is this a strategic move? What's going on here?
Flybe pilots threaten to strike as the airline prepares to float
They will benefit from stronger pricing when Flybe's shares float on the LSE, but they're weakening that opportunity by threatening to strike literally days before Flybe floats.
Is this a strategic move? What's going on here?
Flybe pilots threaten to strike as the airline prepares to float
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I would suggest that considerably less than 50% of the pilots have shares. Definately a tactical move and the right one IMHO. the stock will not be permanently affected but it will hopefully concentrate minds in EXT where they have been ignoring BALPA, making false promises and pussy footing around for far too long. Pilots with or without shares appear to be united at Flybe, behind BALPA.
Anyone heard anything about rumours of BE's HUY summer schedule for 2011? A rumour had been posted on another forum suggesting they would increase their Spannish destinations next year on w patterns from other bases.
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Values BE at ~ £215m.
Guardian reports Jim French as being "very pleased" although presumably not at the pic of a 146 on the online article, nor the statement that "the airline operates from smaller airports such as London City"
Guardian reports Jim French as being "very pleased" although presumably not at the pic of a 146 on the online article, nor the statement that "the airline operates from smaller airports such as London City"
