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speedmarque 16th Sep 2008 07:15

Big VS Announcement Today (Tues 16th Sept)
 
Does anyone know what the announcement today to staff at VS is about?

Thanks

condorbaaz 16th Sep 2008 07:19

bmi takeover maybe..

speedmarque 16th Sep 2008 07:24

Could be Spicejetter but it doesn't hurt to ask the question. Ops at LGW seem to be taking it seriously.

anartificialhorizon 16th Sep 2008 08:15

Maybe the planned BA announcement was this....

Voluntary severance: managers and senior managers are to be offered voluntary severance as BA looks to counter the worst trading conditions the industry has ever faced. The strong dollar has offset recent falls in the price of oil and BA’s fuel bill is still expected to be up £1 billion this year. More than 30 carriers have gone bust this year and all airlines are having to identify areas where they can reduce costs. Chief executive Willie Walsh said: “Our employee costs are second only to fuel. Standing still is not an option so we must take action now. We are determined to maintain a competitive cost base and continue to review all areas of the business.” Personalised letters with voluntary severance details, setting out the full terms, will be sent to home addresses of 1,400 eligible managers on September 24 and there will be two weeks to respond. At this stage these are not compulsory redundancies. It is a one-off offer and terms will reduce once this offer has expired.

AltFlaps 16th Sep 2008 13:03

Ooh Ooh - can hardly wait ... has it happened yet ?

AltFlaps 16th Sep 2008 13:05

Has it happened YET ?

MONK757 16th Sep 2008 13:49

Maybe the goaty bearded whinger is to stop whinging about everyhting BA does.

captplaystation 16th Sep 2008 14:17

Anyone important enough to make an important announcement is important enough to have scived off to the pub already, as he knows thats where all the journo's are, not hanging around to hear nothing. Another damp fart then.

coopervane 16th Sep 2008 19:10

Virgin News
 
FT.com / Home UK / UK - Virgin Atlantic hit by 'price-fix' provision

harrogate 16th Sep 2008 19:17

That's 5 day old Virgin news.

Caljet 16th Sep 2008 22:51

No bmi announcement planned and Virgin buying bmi not on the cards but a merger with Lufty and bmi maybe!

Count von Altibar 17th Sep 2008 10:33

The above theory is probably the only way that virgin and bmi will get together. The truth is that Virgin, bmi and BA are all hurting now like probably never before and uncertain times are ahead. Consolidation giving economies of scale and all that goes with that seem the only way forward. At least the oil price has dropped significantly!

simoncorbett 17th Sep 2008 10:49

virgin news
 
radio 4 this morning says virgin are trying to but LGW

sevenforeseven 17th Sep 2008 21:32

Sir Richard Branson, not Virgin.:ugh:


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