It will be the control centre, but they probably will have to communicating with ASU far more than in the past. Even before I left most of the team were pretty familiar with stand planning issues and requirements such as the WOW's as well as walkway and coach utilisation so it will probably be a fairly smooth transition, as long as they are on the ball!

Tis gonna be interesting to see how it is all allocated then. I think it will be manic initially until it all irons out. And also who who would we call to be calling it off blocks and what DLA reason to put in? Its gonna be interesting time.:ugh:

But how much of a leaniency is there for saying about pos what can go on what stand? Or will it be Airport Ops final word? I can see this not going to well initially :ouch:

I have seen all the equipment arriving. But I have not seen any de-icing lorrys yet! Space will be tight on the apron along with the admin space etc. We all need more room.

Good luck you new 'uns and ex S/air staff.

Will servisair be now getting rid of excess kit? Scrap value has fallen a great deal rescently!

Look! Just because everything is in chaos and nobody knows what the !!!! is going on doesnt mean that its me in charge.

HAPPY XMAS TO ALL, MAY THE NEW YEAR BE A GOOD ONE!

Thanks Airnavman I think we will need it!

Ive heard 2 conflicting reports about the de-icing.

1. Its staying with Servisair so they will do it

2. I have heard this from a lot more reliable source that Airline Services from March have been awarded the contract. The same company that changes seat covers, refils the magazines etc


Also, latest rumours flying round now is that OCS have been awarded the coach-driving contract from march as well :mad:

excuse me? Tuesdays are the off day-normal day is more like 40 outbound flights.....oh and Gareth:oh: sorry Speedbird where did you hear that rumour about coaching? Ive not heard it....pretty sure there will be no problem with Servisair doing the coaching-hope it dosnt go to OCS....the 3 minute wait for coaches would turn into 30 if its anything like the wait for the ambulift!!!:ugh:

Yeah I know about the car park passes-very annoying! We have another week to go until we start with Menzies and Servisair dont seem to think we work for them any more!

Im pax- 5 days, its going fast!

the start-up will go well as menzies draft staff in from other stations to help they always throw money at start up tcx was only start up that went boobs up menzies management is poor and very clickey however the people to work with are always tremendous yeah the conditions are crap but menzies have always said this is it deal with it don't like it dont work for us. i am one who is glad alba ground handling never offerred me a job when i applied as menzies phoned a few weeks later to give me one. ezy crew like menzies as menzies always prioritise ezy 9 times out of 10 menzies have a full team on stand waiting for aircrafts coming on stand between gla edi an bfs. i will not be in brs due to fact i will be covering a dispatcher who is going to brs's shifts.

shouldn't be any different to what it currently is. I to found it strange our car park passes didnt work as technically aren't we all still Circusair until 2359 on Weds?:sad:

well time will tell. It should't really be any different to what it is now.

And about the car park passes, why did Circusair disable them? As arent we technically still Circusair for another week? :ugh:

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BRS Control Center cant allocate arrival belts for flights so how are they gonna allocate stands?

With great difficulty, Donald!

a while back ASU at Bristol was re-named OPS. Coincidental if u ask me :suspect: and they will be responsible for stand allocation, feeding the information back to the control centre so as they can allocate the gates.

I am working early on Thurs morn and it will be honestly bedlam and I really dont know how it will all pan out.

Many a call to the control centre, me thinks :ugh:

yea they will go back to there own stations but there will be enough staff however if ezy is only contract for menzies life wont be hard so ramp guys enjoy it while you's can if u's aquire more contracts then it resorts to ur circusair days...understaffed and getting pumped so enjoy the easylife of only handling ezy while u can.overall menzies isnt bad to work for. always take a not of ur overtime u do working for menzies but. like any other company they will kp everypenny they can.

I had a chat with a couple of guys from Airline Services last night. They are saying they have not been told anything but they are geared up for a exrta bigger rig, and storing tanks at short notice if they get the contact. Makes you wonder if Menzies, OCS? or even Servisair will be doing it for the rest of the season?

Anyway the 21st should be intresting for all?

Anyway i hope all menzies staff are de-iced trained as hardly any of the servisair staff are so they will have their wok cut out.

airline services will ave the contract for de-iceing as menzies bought 2 de-iceing rigs in edi few years back to be told airline services already have a contract in-line to do de-icing.

How did the first day go?? Had the NCL flight drop in to BHX for a splash, offload a few, and dash due to this mornings fog.