Flyglobespan into administration
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History Repeats
History Repeats Itself.
Sorry To All Employees And Stranded Pax.
Maybe Now Some Of You Will Remember The Cougar Leasing Ltd Fiasco.their Directors Managed To Get Away With 40 Usd $) Million In Debt And Start Up Globespan From The Ashes. Some Of Us Are Still Owed Hundreds Of £ Thousands.
All Those Guys Who Have Happily Ignored My Posts Over The Last Few Years And Praised Flyglobespan May Now See Things In A Different Light Now They Have To Face The Realities Of How Administration Is Corrupt And Only Benefits The Directors.
Sorry To All Employees And Stranded Pax.
Maybe Now Some Of You Will Remember The Cougar Leasing Ltd Fiasco.their Directors Managed To Get Away With 40 Usd $) Million In Debt And Start Up Globespan From The Ashes. Some Of Us Are Still Owed Hundreds Of £ Thousands.
All Those Guys Who Have Happily Ignored My Posts Over The Last Few Years And Praised Flyglobespan May Now See Things In A Different Light Now They Have To Face The Realities Of How Administration Is Corrupt And Only Benefits The Directors.
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sorry to hear, guys
Normally I don't bother cluttering threads if I'm not saying anything new, but let me add my sincerest sympathies to all who worked there.
I personally know several pilots there...all top-class people.
Can I still try to wish them all a merry Xmas and a much better new year, without sounding ridiculous?
Handover
I personally know several pilots there...all top-class people.
Can I still try to wish them all a merry Xmas and a much better new year, without sounding ridiculous?
Handover
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A few years back I had the privilege of being sacked from GSM by TD personally (asked for a day off).
Flyglobespan - nice/terrible at the same time. Lot of decent people there, but the management - my goodness, they were something else! Should have been on TV. From the FOD dwarf, thru the engineering head honcho (hire in for 3 days, pay for 2), to the blonde hit-lady at TD's side, and the witch-sister, all the way to the niece (an amazing specimen) - what a cast ! What a set-up !
All my sympathies to the good guys I worked with - did their best against tall odds - and with NEVER a word of thanks.
Hope you're all back working soon.
Flyglobespan - nice/terrible at the same time. Lot of decent people there, but the management - my goodness, they were something else! Should have been on TV. From the FOD dwarf, thru the engineering head honcho (hire in for 3 days, pay for 2), to the blonde hit-lady at TD's side, and the witch-sister, all the way to the niece (an amazing specimen) - what a cast ! What a set-up !
All my sympathies to the good guys I worked with - did their best against tall odds - and with NEVER a word of thanks.
Hope you're all back working soon.
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As a member of a family greatly affected by this I would like to express disgust at the B.A fiasco, and rage that the directors of globe span seem to have left their now ex-staff nothing. To not get paid the week before christmas is sick. The B.A dollies need to wake up and smell the bloody pay check.
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E-Clear
Anyone notice that Zoom, XL, SkyEurope and now Globespan were all having their credit card processing done by E-Clear? I wonder how much of customers money they have taken? Sounds like too much of a coincidence to me.
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To all at GSM and Alba I feel for you at this time of year. I had many happy years handling GSM and can honestly say you were the best crews of the many many airlines I have had the opportunity to handle.
Good luck to all those involved my thoughts are with you.
Good luck to all those involved my thoughts are with you.
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Good luck!
Tonight at Edinburgh Haymarket station I unfortunately had to see a group of GSM staff standing on the platform in tears, some on phones telling explaining to their loved ones etc others just looking in shock...I've never been more tempted to drag a group of strangers into a bar...
My sympathy and best wishes to all affected.
Being made redundant a year ago today was hellish for me, I did get paid and did get above statuatory redundancy etc it was still a terrible time for me. I really feel for you all. Good luck!
My sympathy and best wishes to all affected.
Being made redundant a year ago today was hellish for me, I did get paid and did get above statuatory redundancy etc it was still a terrible time for me. I really feel for you all. Good luck!
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E-clear were apparently holding back money of ticket sales untill the customer made the return flight and some times even longer.
I dont know how globespan were'nt making money we took £210,000 in excess alone in the summer not including seat sales and baggage check fee's at edi and the flights were allways full or near full during the summer
and now am with out job a week before christmas
I dont know how globespan were'nt making money we took £210,000 in excess alone in the summer not including seat sales and baggage check fee's at edi and the flights were allways full or near full during the summer
and now am with out job a week before christmas
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As an SLF, really sorry to hear about Flyglobespan - and so close to Christmas; sincere commiserations to habs_fan and all your colleagues.
I wish you all the best; meanwhile, some happy memories to look back on ...
JetPhotos.Net Photo » G-CDPT (CN: 29388) Flyglobespan Boeing 767-319(ER) by John Fitzpatrick
JetPhotos.Net Photo » G-CDRB (CN: 28305) Flyglobespan Boeing 737-683 by John Fitzpatrick
I wish you all the best; meanwhile, some happy memories to look back on ...
JetPhotos.Net Photo » G-CDPT (CN: 29388) Flyglobespan Boeing 767-319(ER) by John Fitzpatrick
JetPhotos.Net Photo » G-CDRB (CN: 28305) Flyglobespan Boeing 737-683 by John Fitzpatrick
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Sad news. A very difficult time for all the crew and staff at Globespan. Our thoughts are with you all tonight.
This is a great loss to Scottish aviation - a huge gap in the market now.
Good luck to all.
This is a great loss to Scottish aviation - a huge gap in the market now.
Good luck to all.
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HELP
I posted a new thread which was DELETED!!!!!
No doubt this will go too.
In the intervening time....
Please offer to donate £100 via PM to the FlyGlobespan Help the Colleagues Fund.
No money taken until we have 100K in pledges.
It's Xmas.
Come on folks....1000 of us can make a huge a difference for the GSM pilots and cabin crew.
Please PM me.
I have me and 1 other so far.
No doubt this will go too.
In the intervening time....
Please offer to donate £100 via PM to the FlyGlobespan Help the Colleagues Fund.
No money taken until we have 100K in pledges.
It's Xmas.
Come on folks....1000 of us can make a huge a difference for the GSM pilots and cabin crew.
Please PM me.
I have me and 1 other so far.
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habs fan
If that's true about E clear then plainly they have a lot to answer for.
It was mentioned Newsnight tonight that E clear were holding back money.
I can see how a cash flow prob could develop if this is whats been going on.
Who IS E Clear anyway?
If that's true about E clear then plainly they have a lot to answer for.
It was mentioned Newsnight tonight that E clear were holding back money.
I can see how a cash flow prob could develop if this is whats been going on.
Who IS E Clear anyway?
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Just left Colinton about an hour ago.
Big Stu turned the lights off !!!
Gutted. Things happen for a reason.
Good luck to us all..and it's been a pleasure working with such fantastic staff.
Big Stu turned the lights off !!!
Gutted. Things happen for a reason.
Good luck to us all..and it's been a pleasure working with such fantastic staff.