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Ryanair have said there will be considerable route cuts and job cuts in Buzz.
There argument to the Unions, if you don't accept it we will close Buzz down!
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There argument to the Unions, if you don't accept it we will close Buzz down!
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Ryanair ready to shut Buzz over labour practices
Tue February 4, 2003 06:15 AM ET
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Fast-expanding Irish no-frills airline Ryanair Holdings Plc RYA.I RYA.L said on Tuesday it would close down its newly acquired rival Buzz if staff there did not agree to adopt its low-cost airline labour practices.
Chief Executive Michael O'Leary told an analysts' briefing that up to 100 jobs could go at Buzz, and that he expected the rest of the operator's work force would agree to Ryanair's way of working.
"What happens if it blows up in our face? We will close it down, but we will still have the slots," O'Leary said.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...toryID=2164282
Tue February 4, 2003 06:15 AM ET
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Fast-expanding Irish no-frills airline Ryanair Holdings Plc RYA.I RYA.L said on Tuesday it would close down its newly acquired rival Buzz if staff there did not agree to adopt its low-cost airline labour practices.
Chief Executive Michael O'Leary told an analysts' briefing that up to 100 jobs could go at Buzz, and that he expected the rest of the operator's work force would agree to Ryanair's way of working.
"What happens if it blows up in our face? We will close it down, but we will still have the slots," O'Leary said.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...toryID=2164282
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As well as alienating all staff at a superb little airline, this could also affect about 55,000 Buzz bookings from BOH and 200,000 from STN.
Hardly sound business sense to upset so many staff and customers in one hit and drive a quarter of a million puntersl to GoEasy in future.
Hardly sound business sense to upset so many staff and customers in one hit and drive a quarter of a million puntersl to GoEasy in future.
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So basically, Ryanair bought Buzz for absolutely no other reason than to get the slots at STN. Not a bad price for so many slots. It seems to me that they had no other intention of doing anything but getting rid of the Buzz name completely anyway and simply using the (guaranteed) slots for Ryanair's future plans at STN. Didn't take them long did it?
Does anyone actually believe that Ryanair wanted the Buzz routes to fit into their own? If Ryanair wanted to operate the routes that Buzz operate, they would have done and would not have bothered if Buzz were on the route too. Ryanair's prices would have soon gotten rid of Buzz and Ryanair would then have the routes all to themselves. My bet is that almost all the Buzz routes, if not all, will be no longer in a very short period of time.
Very clever people.
Does anyone actually believe that Ryanair wanted the Buzz routes to fit into their own? If Ryanair wanted to operate the routes that Buzz operate, they would have done and would not have bothered if Buzz were on the route too. Ryanair's prices would have soon gotten rid of Buzz and Ryanair would then have the routes all to themselves. My bet is that almost all the Buzz routes, if not all, will be no longer in a very short period of time.
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It seems astonishing to me that a new base that was looking forward to low cost operations has suddenly become an immediate casualty of the BUZZ-RYR takeover. Why has RYR totally axed BOH operations when it said only it would axe "expensive and lossmaking" routes-the BOH routes have not even started yet so it is difficult to judge if they are lossmaking or not also the bookings on some of the routes indicated that they where doing well. Also BOH is not an expensive major airport it is a regional airport that was looking forward to be a low cost base. If I did use BOH and was booked on a flight I would think this decision to be outragous-people who wave applied for jobs in the BOH area must be dissappointed as well.
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It seems astonishing to me that a new base that was looking forward to low cost operations has suddenly become an immediate casualty of the BUZZ-RYR takeover. Why has RYR totally axed BOH operations when it said only it would axe "expensive and lossmaking" routes-the BOH routes have not even started yet so it is difficult to judge if they are lossmaking or not also the bookings on some of the routes indicated that they where doing well. Also BOH is not an expensive major airport it is a regional airport that was looking forward to be a low cost base. If I did use BOH and was booked on a flight I would think this decision to be outragous-people who wave applied for jobs in the BOH area must be dissappointed as well.
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Sympathies to all at Buzz if that is the way Ryanair are going to play things. There is no doubt MOL intends (as ever) to play hardball, though there may also be an element here (in what he has said) in forcing people to accept new working conditions if the fear of losing your job is the other alternative.
I've no doubt RYR will fully utilise the slots they have just bought, in which case most crews will presumably be assured of STN jobs in the future.
And what were KLM playing at giving it away at that price? Buzz may not have been worth a fortune, but the slots alone must have been worth more than that?!
I've no doubt RYR will fully utilise the slots they have just bought, in which case most crews will presumably be assured of STN jobs in the future.
And what were KLM playing at giving it away at that price? Buzz may not have been worth a fortune, but the slots alone must have been worth more than that?!
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Having just seen an interview with MOL on News 24, I've come to the conclusion he really is the ugly, self publicising, mill owner of commercial aviation. I wholly sympathise with those who are currently at his mercy and wish you the best of luck in finding alternative employment. And one thought which has probably been aired before... It's fairly easy to announce record profits when your figures are based on endless growth and expansion. Sell tickets today for flights 6 months away, for which you have not yet incurred the costs of the expansion which will be required in order to operate said flights... Nothing expands forever.
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Why on earth would the likes of Ryanair want Buzz's routes. They fly to mainline airports such as CDG,FRA,AMS etc. Not Ryanair style...who like to advertise these cities without the 2 hour bus/train ride. Sorry Buzz, as a regular user this is sad news. Any chance KLM UK may bring back the STN-AMS service if ryanair dump it????
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"Nothing expands forever"
too true - but they've got a long way to go yet. Large swathes of mainland Europe still untouched by lo-cost operators. UK market may be almost saturated (Ryan & Easy can't even give away all the seats in their winter promos). There will be many years of opportunities for them yet, and in the meantime they get to take out a minor competitor at an absolute snip and convert STN into a fortress by taking over the slots... which in turn forces Easy into LGW (more expensive ??, not sure). It's a great move.... KLM must have been desperate to get rid to accept such a low bid.
Southwest still growing after a couple of decades, suggests more than enough life left in Ryanair for some time to come, although it does raise an interesting point > we haven't yet hit a point where an established lo-cost operator is unable to continue growing at 'traditional' levels. What happens when that situation arises - we'll have to wait a long time to find out, but my guess is they turn into a new 'major' with all that entails.
too true - but they've got a long way to go yet. Large swathes of mainland Europe still untouched by lo-cost operators. UK market may be almost saturated (Ryan & Easy can't even give away all the seats in their winter promos). There will be many years of opportunities for them yet, and in the meantime they get to take out a minor competitor at an absolute snip and convert STN into a fortress by taking over the slots... which in turn forces Easy into LGW (more expensive ??, not sure). It's a great move.... KLM must have been desperate to get rid to accept such a low bid.
Southwest still growing after a couple of decades, suggests more than enough life left in Ryanair for some time to come, although it does raise an interesting point > we haven't yet hit a point where an established lo-cost operator is unable to continue growing at 'traditional' levels. What happens when that situation arises - we'll have to wait a long time to find out, but my guess is they turn into a new 'major' with all that entails.
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Latest new from the Times on Ryanair and Buzz:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFr...566805,00.html
It is a fair guess that Ryanairs external business culture matches its own employment culture. Judging by their attitude to trade union negotiations their internal culture is pretty ruthless too:
Quote MOL "we are not going to hang around with extensive negotiations.”
I would argure that employees working practices, terms and conditions and morale are actually very important in an airline.
Lots of mergers and aquisitions actually fail because of lack of cultural synergy. Outright confontation is a novel tactic.
Perhaps Ryanair could better claim that they bought Buzz for the slots and maybe, just maybe, some jobs are open to Buzz people if they agree to do things the FR way.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFr...566805,00.html
It is a fair guess that Ryanairs external business culture matches its own employment culture. Judging by their attitude to trade union negotiations their internal culture is pretty ruthless too:
Quote MOL "we are not going to hang around with extensive negotiations.”
I would argure that employees working practices, terms and conditions and morale are actually very important in an airline.
Lots of mergers and aquisitions actually fail because of lack of cultural synergy. Outright confontation is a novel tactic.
Perhaps Ryanair could better claim that they bought Buzz for the slots and maybe, just maybe, some jobs are open to Buzz people if they agree to do things the FR way.
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"Transport & General Workers Union has welcomed the takeover of buzz"- Why??
Very sad for buzz. However, the slots at Stansted are becoming valuable- any one who flies in and out of STN will know how busy the place is at peak periods. It would nearly be worth shutting down buzz just to expand Ryanair's routes into them.
While people are running from the Orange sinking ship- I fear that the buzz people may step into their shoes- leaving easyJet once again- landing on it's feet.
Jet2- please come to Stansted!
Very sad for buzz. However, the slots at Stansted are becoming valuable- any one who flies in and out of STN will know how busy the place is at peak periods. It would nearly be worth shutting down buzz just to expand Ryanair's routes into them.
While people are running from the Orange sinking ship- I fear that the buzz people may step into their shoes- leaving easyJet once again- landing on it's feet.
Jet2- please come to Stansted!
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Source: Ryanair's Website
If anyone reading this wants to apply for their refund now, Buzz's website says to call 0870 2407070.
Further to KLM’s announcement on Friday regarding the sale of buzz to Ryanair,an immediate decision has been made to cancel the buzz contract with Bournemouth Airport. As a result of this, all Buzz flights from Bournemouth, which were due to launch on 30 March 2003, have been taken off sale.
Ryanair Services from Bournemouth - Dublin/Bournemouth - Frankfurt(Hahn) and Bournemouth – Glasgow will operate as normal.
Customers holding Buzz reservations from Bournemouth will be up-dated on this website on 28th February regarding refunds and rebooking information.
Ryanair Services from Bournemouth - Dublin/Bournemouth - Frankfurt(Hahn) and Bournemouth – Glasgow will operate as normal.
Customers holding Buzz reservations from Bournemouth will be up-dated on this website on 28th February regarding refunds and rebooking information.
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Could this be an opportunity for a Bournemouth-based operator? Buzz's spadework seems to have found a viable market share in this expanding and affluent catchment area. Go for it Bath Travel/European/Palmair.
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WAKEY WAKEY!!
MOL didn't want Buzz. He wanted the STN slots!!! And he bought them for an absolute song.
He already has ALL the 737-800's he needs to fill the slots.
He already has hundreds of pilots and cabin crew in training to fill the 800's.
He will close down Buzz operation in Endeavour House.
He is certainly NOT interested in expensive 146's
He 's also not interested in opening a base in BOH (yet). It doesn't fit with the current plan.
The boys and girls on the 737's MIGHT get offered an NG course IF they agree to the new employment contract RYR offers, which almost certainly will involve one stint for at least a year abroad in the new bases of Hahn, Charleroi, or Stockholm.
As for the cabin crew, how many are prepared to clean the aircraft on the turnaround I wonder? If they join, it will almost certainly be on a 1 year temporary contract as a junior, then sent abroad also.
If he keeps the 146's running, it is because he has had to, through a deal with KLM, but these will go back to KLM in a year's time (with or without crews??)
Wake up out there !!
This is a predatory takeover.
I doubt if ANYONE will survive this slaughter.
It is a sad day for all in Buzz.
But this is what Ryanair is doing across Europe.
It is murder out there...
MOL didn't want Buzz. He wanted the STN slots!!! And he bought them for an absolute song.
He already has ALL the 737-800's he needs to fill the slots.
He already has hundreds of pilots and cabin crew in training to fill the 800's.
He will close down Buzz operation in Endeavour House.
He is certainly NOT interested in expensive 146's
He 's also not interested in opening a base in BOH (yet). It doesn't fit with the current plan.
The boys and girls on the 737's MIGHT get offered an NG course IF they agree to the new employment contract RYR offers, which almost certainly will involve one stint for at least a year abroad in the new bases of Hahn, Charleroi, or Stockholm.
As for the cabin crew, how many are prepared to clean the aircraft on the turnaround I wonder? If they join, it will almost certainly be on a 1 year temporary contract as a junior, then sent abroad also.
If he keeps the 146's running, it is because he has had to, through a deal with KLM, but these will go back to KLM in a year's time (with or without crews??)
Wake up out there !!
This is a predatory takeover.
I doubt if ANYONE will survive this slaughter.
It is a sad day for all in Buzz.
But this is what Ryanair is doing across Europe.
It is murder out there...
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There is a similar post running in the Airlines & Airports Forum, is it worth merging them to avoid duplicating posts?
As for the 146s, their leases expire from 2004 onwards so they will I guess return to the BAe pool. While their seat mile costs are higher than a 737, especially the 737-800, I would hardly call them "fuel guzzlers" as has appeared in the press, possibly attributable to M O'L . They are not ideal for the type of operation which Ryanair flies, but they provided what seemed a cheap entry into the low cost business for klmuk- they were stuck with the aircraft so they might as well have used them.
As for the 146s, their leases expire from 2004 onwards so they will I guess return to the BAe pool. While their seat mile costs are higher than a 737, especially the 737-800, I would hardly call them "fuel guzzlers" as has appeared in the press, possibly attributable to M O'L . They are not ideal for the type of operation which Ryanair flies, but they provided what seemed a cheap entry into the low cost business for klmuk- they were stuck with the aircraft so they might as well have used them.