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There must be a better way of negotiating than making the blameless travelling public suffer everytime. i.e. the ever continuing farce at BA resulting in a worse offer everytime.
Maybe there needs to be compulsory arbitration with a time limit to reach a binding agreement.
Maybe there needs to be compulsory arbitration with a time limit to reach a binding agreement.
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Gate Strikes...
Anyone have any idea how easyJet are going to be dealing with the alleged industrial action over the weekend? Surely with only 10% of the workforce turning up even a basic service will be difficult?
Due in on sunday, at least I can plan for what seems an inevitable delay.
Due in on sunday, at least I can plan for what seems an inevitable delay.
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only three possibilities I should think....1. an improved offer 2. challenge in the courts and 3. everyone fired.
Good news that Malta is back for the winter.....but no news on who might be interested in STN but may give BA an opening for LCY
Good news that Malta is back for the winter.....but no news on who might be interested in STN but may give BA an opening for LCY
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strikes are off.
they wouldnt do anything given the news just been given out
its not possible to publish on here just yet, I wouldnt like to find out the news via a rumor site
they wouldnt do anything given the news just been given out
its not possible to publish on here just yet, I wouldnt like to find out the news via a rumor site
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Well it is a rumour network, so here's mine...
I can only think of two possibilities.
1) Gate lost the Easyjet contract to someone else.
2) Easyjet told Gate that the base is to close, therefore lost contract.
I can only think of two possibilities.
1) Gate lost the Easyjet contract to someone else.
2) Easyjet told Gate that the base is to close, therefore lost contract.
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your good! 
bit of both, gate is pulling out, offered to handle EZY till the contract ends in feb. EZY were not happy so asked for gate to hand in there 90 days notice to enable the handling contract to be put out to tender, hence why the strike action is canx.
Also because of this the NM and T3 contracts are up for tender
Some one is going to get a lot more work.... my money is on Serivisair!!
Good news with the MLA being returned, a sign of more from easyjet shame gate isnt going to benifit
bit of both, gate is pulling out, offered to handle EZY till the contract ends in feb. EZY were not happy so asked for gate to hand in there 90 days notice to enable the handling contract to be put out to tender, hence why the strike action is canx.
Also because of this the NM and T3 contracts are up for tender
Some one is going to get a lot more work.... my money is on Serivisair!!
Good news with the MLA being returned, a sign of more from easyjet shame gate isnt going to benifit
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Only one real explaination for them calling strikes off if Gate has announced something "bad" today. Looks like to me a closure of Gate at NCL? I think EZY will pull out of NCL now, who else do they handle??
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bit of both, gate is pulling out
Some one is going to get a lot more work.... my money is on Serivisair!!
Good luck to all Gate staff....
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Hmm
Servisair hand notice in on EZY... Gate pull out when relying on EZY... anyone else spot a trend.
My money will be on them trying to play Servisair and Menzies off each other for an exceptional deal. Menzies won't do it cheap, because the costs of setting up a handling company for 4 aircraft will prevent a "low cost" deal. Servisair have been bitten once and will want more money than EZY will want to pay.
Then theres Swissport, who have a Jet2 expansion to contend with...
No cheap handling availiable to EZY, and I think we see where this is going in the near future.
Sorry for the folks at Gate though. Sad news indeed.
RTG!
PS - Didnt realise Gate handled VIK and SGX... presumably these were linked with Goldtrail, and therefore no longer operate. Final straw for Gate management perhaps?
Servisair hand notice in on EZY... Gate pull out when relying on EZY... anyone else spot a trend.
My money will be on them trying to play Servisair and Menzies off each other for an exceptional deal. Menzies won't do it cheap, because the costs of setting up a handling company for 4 aircraft will prevent a "low cost" deal. Servisair have been bitten once and will want more money than EZY will want to pay.
Then theres Swissport, who have a Jet2 expansion to contend with...
No cheap handling availiable to EZY, and I think we see where this is going in the near future.
Sorry for the folks at Gate though. Sad news indeed.
RTG!
PS - Didnt realise Gate handled VIK and SGX... presumably these were linked with Goldtrail, and therefore no longer operate. Final straw for Gate management perhaps?
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My money is on Swissport, they do afterall handle EZY at majority of other UK airports so maybe able to negociate a discount.
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I don't think EZY need a handling agent problem at NCL to instigate a pull out, the winding down of the NCL EZY base is no secret and is happening far quicker than what happened at EMA. I would expect an announcement in the next couple of months regarding the closure of the base at NCL. Hope I am wrong.
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My guess is if EZY pull out of NCL completely, our other resident loco carrier will be ready to jump in on the unserved routes of BCN, CIA, NCE etc.
This closure of Gate at NCL will mean additional business for the existing 2 handling agents, if Menzies do not set up an operation themselves, which with only 4 based aircraft, possibly dropping to 3 with EZY and of course the T3 contract it seems like a big step to take? Could T3 go self handling?
This closure of Gate at NCL will mean additional business for the existing 2 handling agents, if Menzies do not set up an operation themselves, which with only 4 based aircraft, possibly dropping to 3 with EZY and of course the T3 contract it seems like a big step to take? Could T3 go self handling?
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I feel sorry for all those who work with Gate and wish them luck if they secure something else.
It can't have been easy on the front line of Easyjet with the amount of delays and cancellations they've had to explain their way through over the past few months
Edit
Nasty looking delay for TCX from Sharm El Sheik, due in at 21.40 on Thu night and still on a next info at 00.01
I assume it's either a mistake or bad tech for tcx
It can't have been easy on the front line of Easyjet with the amount of delays and cancellations they've had to explain their way through over the past few months
Edit
Nasty looking delay for TCX from Sharm El Sheik, due in at 21.40 on Thu night and still on a next info at 00.01
I assume it's either a mistake or bad tech for tcx
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