I am ex Bacon/Flybe crew + am certainly enjoying life now that I have left. Shame as I used to love my job but was treated dreadfully at Flybe. Even the pm's admitted that I had a raw deal what happened to me. I couldn't be happier now though. Good Luck boys + girls xx

Pay Attention Skylion
 

Skylion,

Just checking understanding? Personally I only 'whinge' here, as it is a rumour and conversation site, I am positive with my passengers and crew, but the fact remains flybe are a very poor company to work for. Without going over old ground, it's not about money for me as salaries were protected, its about quality of life. I wonder if crewing had their days doubled at the drop of a hat, or constant disruption in their lives how would they deal with it?

One of my constant themes is how poorly our passengers are treated on the ground, and that the decision making process and their ability to therefore support us have been removed form our direct line managers, i.e. PM's.

I do hope flybe gets its act together, but basically when it comes to looking after staff and passengers, we are a second rate outfit!:=

Safe Flying

:D well said oldflyboy. Well said.

Was talking to a friend of mine who is still at flybe,
He was saying how things are difficult at the minute, with many BACON crew leaving so there is no crew to operate ex BACON aircraft, thus leading to 'flybe' aircraft having to do the flights leaving canx flts and all sorts of mess. Is the summer schedule struggling?

Does anyone know anything about Flybe buying 5 of BA City Flyers RJ100 aircraft (Ex BAcon). Nothing heard from Flybe even though it shows up as a potential change of ownership on the CAA website.

Flybe into LCY?

http://www.jethros.i12.com/fleets/fl..._cityflyer.htm

ex bacon rj's
 

friend works high up in cityflyer, says the rj's are for flybe's new lcy routes???-interesting as we are now dash/emb145/emb95 sop'd.

Could this mean that the "New Citiflyer" is also going flybe?

Or is it a case of flybe just acuiring some cheap 2nd hand jets for new routes?

Rumour control
 

Anyone have goss on the ex BACON RJ's coming into the business?:eek:

Safe Flying!

This could be that these aircraft were on leases to BACON and as all of Bacon is now owned by FlyBe these aircraft will have been sub-leased back to BA Citiflyer. The other aircraft are on BA leases

I doubt that FlyBe will be taking RJs for their operation.

mainline
 

OFB- what are you going to do now that lhr has closed taking people on?
are you going to LGW?- friends of mine did that and in 18months were LH LHR, but warning to those going to LHR another friend resigned when she saw her roster as they were 2 sector days, and commuting from BHX!

Just back from IOM, lost bags but my matey the PM he sorted me out :-))

according to that list, G-BZAZ is one of the Flybe ones,and has indeed been sitting on the ramp at the cargo airport at BHX for the last few days,and as far as im aware,Cityflyer havent been doing any of the charters that they normally do at weekends.would be good to have them back,im a bit bored of the embraer now!!

Most of the bhx cityflyer charters have been sub chartered so thats why you are not seeing the Rj doing the routes. As for Flybe doing LCY routes well the place is jam packed at peak times so cant see slots available!! And besides its all business routes, doesnt exactly fit in with FLYBEs business plan does it, after all they never really developed the ex BACON business routes they inherited

I remember when at flybe we atarted operating into LCY. And it grew and grew at became one of the main operaters from LCY. Then the flybe model came in and the dash 200 & 300 went so they pulled out.

staff travel
 

Hi

Ive not registered for staff travelyet. Though I am thinking of goin somewhere on my leave. What r the prices like? Where do u purchase the tickets from?

Many thanx in advance x x x:O

You need to call or e-mail staff travel in EXT at least 24 hours before you plan to travel. Standby tickets are £38 return for domestic routes (can't remember the overseas price, but not much more), and firm tickets are more expensive still.

Payment is usually made at your nearest Flybe ticket desk.

Flybe interviews for Norwich Base
 

Does anyone have an interview for Flybe for nwi base next Tuesday?:)

Any ideas as to the reg of the a/c sat by the former BACON hanger in IOM? Seems G-MANS is operating elsewhere and D-AMGL out of service due to yestersays 'little incident'

Hi I have an interview for FLYBE next tuesday based at norwich. Problem is the interviews are now held in Exeter. I rang Flybe HR and explained it was going to cost me between 100 and 200 pounds just to come to the interview. The response was basically tough, if you want the job you have to get here!!!! She couldn't get me off the phone quick enough.

Sounds about right Kate! Sorry to hear that - are there any other airlines you are interested in applying to?

i wouldnt waste your money!!!!
what happened with D-AMGL?