Skycare ground staff smashes radio jock in N.Z.
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Skycare ground staff smashes radio jock in N.Z.
I thought this may have made it on here by now...
Funny stuff, "F*ck off to Air New Zealand!" Love it!
Radio star Iain Stables 'punched' in Jetstar row | News.com.au
Funny stuff, "F*ck off to Air New Zealand!" Love it!
Radio star Iain Stables 'punched' in Jetstar row | News.com.au
Shock jock sure got a shock, no doubt. A bit different than insulting people on radio :-) Still a bit OTT though, if Jetstar cabin crew punched people out every time they were insulted, they'd have no passengers left!
The guy looks like an absolute douche and deserved it. Not such a big man without a microphone and station security are you? Can we get someone in Aus to do this to Kyle Sandliands?
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Doesn't matter how much you pay, assaulting pax is not acceptable... well maybe in Oz... 
You have to wonder though, at the quality of recruitment in SkyCare/Air National...
You have to wonder though, at the quality of recruitment in SkyCare/Air National...
A few month's back, a certain media celebrity/tart called a Jetstar check-in chick every name under the sun because she dared to charge him for excess baggage.
This individual prides himself on being a big tough guy, but when it suits he likes to have a little temper tantrum and let fly with verbal abuse and abusive language when dealing with members of the opposite sex.
Perhaps large egos are very fragile things!!!
This individual prides himself on being a big tough guy, but when it suits he likes to have a little temper tantrum and let fly with verbal abuse and abusive language when dealing with members of the opposite sex.
Perhaps large egos are very fragile things!!!
Dealing with the public @ large what a pleasure it is there really are some pigs out there. well done.
Perhaps large egos are very fragile things!!!
I do hope you guys are not in the front of an aeroplane with attitudes like that.
Yes the GP are pains in the butt and they are we, we are they!
There is NO EXCUSE for punching someone in the head as retaliation.
Whats the Jetstar slogan 'it's all about choices'. Clearly he did not choose the 'does not wish to get smacked in the head option'. Jetstar now offering for $29 plus GST a checked bag and not getting a smack in the head.
Definately advantages about using contractors for your ground handling !
Definately advantages about using contractors for your ground handling !
Personally I have always found a pleasant smile and showing the over person common courtesy always gets me a long way, that includes numerous airline upgrades over the years, waiving of bank fees, waiving of excess bagagge charges etc.
But in society today we seem to have a lot of people that like to beliitle the worker for their own gratification, ego or just pure rudeness.
But in society today we seem to have a lot of people that like to beliitle the worker for their own gratification, ego or just pure rudeness.
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Don't jump to conclusions here, witnesses that I have spoken too have raised doubt over whether it was just 'verbal' abuse that the groundstaff were subjected too. Obviously being a current investigation no more can be said except for the fact that one has the right to defend yourself or a co-worker if they are being physically assaulted. Is it acceptable to punch a passenger....no, and in this case the person in question has lost his job and been arrested. Should customers be able to subject workers to verbal and physical abuse.....no. I suspect the 'civil action' and police investigation will amount to nothing once the real story starts to come out.
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one has the right to defend yourself or a co-worker if they are being physically assaulted.
BTW he hasn't lost his job (yet), he may well take SkyCare to a tribunal and win, and in any case Air National/Skycare seem to like to retain people who screw up... it's the modern way, dontcha know...
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Just in case Green Goblin drops in....... He was a Kiwi so he deserved it (
wait a minute, I'm a kiwi 
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This shock jock got shocked alright. He was the loser because he arrived late for checkin. When will they learn to get there early enough so this doesn't happen. Oh I forgot the rule don't apply to cell eb raties.
wait a minute, I'm a kiwi )This shock jock got shocked alright. He was the loser because he arrived late for checkin. When will they learn to get there early enough so this doesn't happen. Oh I forgot the rule don't apply to cell eb raties.
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It's a shame for Jetstar to get a bad rap from any employee's actions. I happen to like what they do as far as economic efficiency goes.
It's also a shame that 'Stables' gets given a celebrity status. He's one of those "celebrities" who could walk down any street, anywhere, and go entirely unnoticed. He's that famous.
It's also a shame that 'Stables' gets given a celebrity status. He's one of those "celebrities" who could walk down any street, anywhere, and go entirely unnoticed. He's that famous.
Stables is an idiot,
Many years ago he verbally assaulted a ground staff member at an airline I was flying for, all because he was late to the gate and the doors were shut on the aircraft and being prepared to taxi. He lost his temper and made a royal dick of himself! Abused the CSO at the gate. He was running around yelling "do you know who I am! I am Ian Stables!"
Looks like nothing has changed for the guy.
Many years ago he verbally assaulted a ground staff member at an airline I was flying for, all because he was late to the gate and the doors were shut on the aircraft and being prepared to taxi. He lost his temper and made a royal dick of himself! Abused the CSO at the gate. He was running around yelling "do you know who I am! I am Ian Stables!"
Looks like nothing has changed for the guy.