1000 Jobs to go at Virgin?
Not all airlines are doing badly.
Easyjet announced their numbers are up (passenger-wise) though margins are down.
Easyjet announced their numbers are up (passenger-wise) though margins are down.
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"Goldeneye and Daz211, both your cases involve the LGW fleet, which is notorious for delays and generally a bad pax experience. It's not an excuse but it does seem that LGW/MAN are the ugly red-haired stepchild of the VS fleet.
The LHR experience is much better."
And what are your issues with Man-Most profitable station -more routes announced -lowest paid staff - Hmm North South divide rearing its ugly head again ?
The LHR experience is much better."
And what are your issues with Man-Most profitable station -more routes announced -lowest paid staff - Hmm North South divide rearing its ugly head again ?
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Isn't there a tradition of good news on mondays, bad news on fridays.......
Not round here, friend of mine just got laid off this morning after 5 + years.
3 months pay, clear your desk and go home-good old labour eh !
Not round here, friend of mine just got laid off this morning after 5 + years.
3 months pay, clear your desk and go home-good old labour eh !
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Virgin have anounced a pay freeze for all staff from March 2009 for one year. Is this the announcement? If so I am guessing other companies will probably be getting worse news as this year develops.
The initial thread of '1000 jobs to go' is typical scaremongering in times of strife, and is not helpful in any shape or form.
What has been announced on the private Virgin website is confidential and anyone found conveying the points from within may find themselves looking for another job.
In these troubling times vicious rumours are playing into the hands of fear and confidence. The media is bad enough without we the workforce adding fuel to the fire.
Yes this is Pprune, but please have a few facts in something you write.
What has been announced on the private Virgin website is confidential and anyone found conveying the points from within may find themselves looking for another job.
In these troubling times vicious rumours are playing into the hands of fear and confidence. The media is bad enough without we the workforce adding fuel to the fire.
Yes this is Pprune, but please have a few facts in something you write.
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With 9000 employees, an initial 7% cut in capacity is not so very far below the 1000 originally mentioned and is in-line with numbers mentioned elsewhere.
What is scaremongering in the talk of massive numbers of redundancies.
Natural wastage will not be very far from 7% p.a.
Factor in the number of crew down reported, and VS may have staff numbers to match requirements within the year.
In the current climate a temporary problem is better than many would expect.
What is scaremongering in the talk of massive numbers of redundancies.
Natural wastage will not be very far from 7% p.a.
Factor in the number of crew down reported, and VS may have staff numbers to match requirements within the year.
In the current climate a temporary problem is better than many would expect.
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Why not keep LHR and move the LGW base to STN !
Why have a base at LGW and LHR they are so close.
Why Airlines think all transatlantic passengers live south on London
is beyond me
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Just think how many BA passengers Virgin would pick up at STN and all the other major transatlantic Airlines would lose passengers also., people dont want to drive around the M25.
People from North London, the South east and beyond would rather fly from STN rather than LHR or LGW remember LGW is at least 1hr 15min from STN and LHR is a little more, so why not not give passengers a choice
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Why have a base at LGW and LHR they are so close.
Why Airlines think all transatlantic passengers live south on London
is beyond me
.Just think how many BA passengers Virgin would pick up at STN and all the other major transatlantic Airlines would lose passengers also., people dont want to drive around the M25.
People from North London, the South east and beyond would rather fly from STN rather than LHR or LGW remember LGW is at least 1hr 15min from STN and LHR is a little more, so why not not give passengers a choice
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People from North London, the South east and beyond would rather fly from STN rather than LHR or LGW remember LGW is at least 1hr 15min from STN and LHR is a little more, so why not not give passengers a choice .
As has been mentioned before the flights are where they are because the market ( and the passengers ) want them there. No one is stopping anyone offering flights from Stansted. The simple fact is as a business, your yields are higher at LHR and LGW. Airlines do not think everyone lives South of London, you are distorting the reality.
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Looking around Jet2 have a sixth of the fleet on check, of the rest some will be down for various reasons as well as the reduced winter shedules, same as other airlines; so no wonder they have spare capacity
Looking around Jet2 have a sixth of the fleet on check, of the rest some will be down for various reasons as well as the reduced winter shedules, same as other airlines; so no wonder they have spare capacity
