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Old 5th Mar 2018, 02:23
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I am pretty sure most people want RL, BH and numerous to board Thunderbird 2 and be launched into deep space. One small step from the potacabin, one giant leap for aviation moral.
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Old 5th Mar 2018, 09:23
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Originally Posted by jamestkirk
I am pretty sure most people want RL, BH and numerous to board Thunderbird 2 and be launched into deep space. One small step from the potacabin, one giant leap for aviation moral.
Your point about BH was already addressed a few
messages above this one !!!!
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Old 5th Mar 2018, 17:23
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Originally Posted by fjencl
Your point about BH was already addressed a few messages above this one !!!!
No harm in repeating it though!
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Old 5th Mar 2018, 20:40
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I noticed that yesterdays flight from Aberdeen to Leeds skipped Leeds and 'diverted' direct to Southampton. Seemed somewhat harsh on Leeds passengers.

I did see a later flight that diverted to Humberside, so maybe they all went to that. Even that diversion seems odd given that Doncaster is closer.
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Old 5th Mar 2018, 21:22
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Fog and don't think Eastern do Doncaster.
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Old 5th Mar 2018, 23:04
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Surely it makes sense for Eastern Airways to divert into HUY were they have based operations and HQ.

The ABZ pax heading to LBA were kept on-board the aircraft at SOU and then dropped off at HUY along with the SOU-LBA pax. Meanwhile the pax travelling from LBA to ABZ were given transport over to HUY to pick up the said northbound service.
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Old 6th Mar 2018, 09:38
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It all seems very negative for EA, are they about to throw the towel in, or is there hope for RL and his merry men.....?
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Old 6th Mar 2018, 10:39
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On scheduled services maybe? (Throw in towel I mean)
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Old 6th Mar 2018, 11:01
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Surely it makes sense for Eastern Airways to divert into HUY were they have based operations and HQ.
By that logic KLM would have diverted to Amsterdam!
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Old 6th Mar 2018, 11:02
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Originally Posted by Harry Wayfarers
By that logic KLM would have diverted to Amsterdam!
No, they prefer Southampton!
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Old 6th Mar 2018, 11:06
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NWI-ABZ

If Bristow have released the single EMB145 back to Eastern, so i have seen on line, thought it was Eastern in the first place
Would it not make sense to place this aircraft on the route, maybe Flybe livery or Eastern
As at the moment we have BMI Aircraft, Flybe/Eastern Flight Number , which cant be a good marketing for Eastern also confusing to the customer i would guess
it did confuse the tower on it's first day of service
and drop the price to make it affordable
everyone be happy
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Old 6th Mar 2018, 12:23
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Originally Posted by Harry Wayfarers
By that logic KLM would have diverted to Amsterdam!
The late KLM did actually divert back to AMS last Wednesday due to LBA snow closure. But like Eastern they normally tend to divert into HUY or MME not DSA.
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Old 7th Mar 2018, 07:11
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I also remember lovely stories of crew being shouted out the window to 'get of the f&cking grass'. Magical.

Or my favourite was the cabin crew in a training room on a course drinking bottles of water. Interrupted by an angry outburst of 'this ain't a f&cking tuck shop' and took the said unfinished water bottles away. I mean, drinking water!!, what a liberty.

Honestly, with examples like that I have no idea how they have lost half their flight crew and losing millions.

'If you take care of your employees, they'll take care of your business'. A quote by Richard Branson, but what the f@uck does he know about aviation or business.
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Old 7th Mar 2018, 07:16
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Richard Branson may say that but he doesn't do it
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Old 7th Mar 2018, 08:51
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Jolly good lunch

I'd just like to say thanks to BH for treating all the staff made redundant over the past 12 months or so to a jolly good lunch, cheers! Oh... dreaming again, oops
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Old 7th Mar 2018, 09:07
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Eastern G-CIEC Saab 2000 booked for doing the LDY-STN-LDY rotation this week on behalf of Flybmi

Was cancelled last night for no obvious reason.
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Old 7th Mar 2018, 09:30
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flybmi

Ha.
Surely its 'welcome on board this EastFlyBMIR flight about to be cancelled to (insert location)'.
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Old 8th Mar 2018, 10:26
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Originally Posted by Wolfgang5150
I'd just like to say thanks to BH for treating all the staff made redundant over the past 12 months or so to a jolly good lunch, cheers! Oh... dreaming again, oops
Why should BH or RL for that matter, did they not sell their Majority holding to Bristows? Bristows call the shots.

Whilst procrastinating and calling the 2 original owners, they saw an opportunity, gave many people a step on the ladder to go onto better things. If you are all so pragmatic why don't you put your money where your mouth is? You do a disservice to those employees at Eastern ala Bristow by your demoralising rants. Some actually enjoy their jobs, we have a lady ex reservations who loved it. If/when Eastern disappears you'll no doubt be a happy bunch
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Old 8th Mar 2018, 13:25
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You obviously havn't had to work with Eastern management Mr Motor, the way they handled the mass redundancies last year was appalling, no thank you, well done etc... just a generic letter blaming Brexit for the state of the airline... an awful company.
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Old 8th Mar 2018, 15:00
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Humbersidemotor

I too on the whole enjoyed my time there. In so much as great crew and some very fun flying.

It does not however take away from the fact that on numerous occasions, crews were treated in an appalling way.

Led by some management who were nothing more than an and ex old boys flying club with little or no management ability.

Maximising poor terms and conditions when there were no jobs out there, citing no money then advertising a full page spread in the paper they have made £49m. That was just before the sale to Bristows. That was particularly insulting behaviour.

There are still some great people there and in HUY let’s be honest and say that those two could not give a flying f&ck about the welfare of their staff.

If they did, why are so many leaving. A fact that cannot be argued.
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