Gulf Air Developments
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From: Australia
An important point worth mentioning is the codeshare or alliance agreements that may be jeopardised if the alcohol ban is legislated.
If GF is part of one of these alliances, there is a minimum service requirement that members of the codeshare or alliance need to maintain in order to remain in the fold. What a shame if GF gets disqualified because of this minor technicality.
Another point is that Gulf Air is an international airline with the travelling majority being non-muslim. Is it right for a few MPs to impose their religious views on this non-muslim majority that pumps the majority of revenue into GF?
There was a mention of muslim flight attendants being 'forced' to serve alcohol as part of their job description. Funny that 99.99999% of the worlds flight attendants has that same duty in their job description. It is part and parcel of the industry of their chosen profession.
All I can say to that is;
If you don't like working with !!!!, you shouldn't be a plumber.
If you don't like working with dirt, you shouldn't be a gardner.
If you don't like working with animals, you shouldn't be a vet.
If you don't like working with blood, you shouldn't be a butcher.
Get my point?
What a shame if alliances, revenues, international standards etc are going to be put at risk because of a few flight attendants who wish to perform some aspects of the job and not others.
I tend to agree with brassplate on this one. Control of legal alcohol consumption is far better than uncontrolled illegal alcohol consumption.
Illegal drugs, maid bashing, dodgy drivers from across the border, roadworks that refuse to end, 24 hour shwarma joints, and anti government riots are more life threatening in Bahrain than all others put together and worthy of all the MPs time and attention.
Saudi Arabia or Iran are good examples of where Bahrains will end up heading if the MPs get their way. A friend of mine once travelled with a representative of Johnny Walker who claims that at least 90% of the entire sales of their products are to, lo and behold, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, supposedly the dry states in the region.
If GF is part of one of these alliances, there is a minimum service requirement that members of the codeshare or alliance need to maintain in order to remain in the fold. What a shame if GF gets disqualified because of this minor technicality.
Another point is that Gulf Air is an international airline with the travelling majority being non-muslim. Is it right for a few MPs to impose their religious views on this non-muslim majority that pumps the majority of revenue into GF?
There was a mention of muslim flight attendants being 'forced' to serve alcohol as part of their job description. Funny that 99.99999% of the worlds flight attendants has that same duty in their job description. It is part and parcel of the industry of their chosen profession.
All I can say to that is;
If you don't like working with !!!!, you shouldn't be a plumber.
If you don't like working with dirt, you shouldn't be a gardner.
If you don't like working with animals, you shouldn't be a vet.
If you don't like working with blood, you shouldn't be a butcher.
Get my point?
What a shame if alliances, revenues, international standards etc are going to be put at risk because of a few flight attendants who wish to perform some aspects of the job and not others.
I tend to agree with brassplate on this one. Control of legal alcohol consumption is far better than uncontrolled illegal alcohol consumption.
Illegal drugs, maid bashing, dodgy drivers from across the border, roadworks that refuse to end, 24 hour shwarma joints, and anti government riots are more life threatening in Bahrain than all others put together and worthy of all the MPs time and attention.
Saudi Arabia or Iran are good examples of where Bahrains will end up heading if the MPs get their way. A friend of mine once travelled with a representative of Johnny Walker who claims that at least 90% of the entire sales of their products are to, lo and behold, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, supposedly the dry states in the region.
Last edited by Sal-e; 5th February 2009 at 10:32.
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From: row 8
GF as you surely must know is not a member of any of the major alliances.
Serving or not serving alcohol would not have an effect on any code-share arrangement.
However I agree it would be commercial suicide to contemplate such a move.
Serving or not serving alcohol would not have an effect on any code-share arrangement.
However I agree it would be commercial suicide to contemplate such a move.
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From: China
These Muslim Flight attendants in Gulf air are using this as an excuse.
Most of the Bahrainis Egyptians Moroccans Syrian and all are Lazy Crew looking for Money for Nothing.They rely on the others to do the job.
What is better than working on a 7hr flight and just sit on the JS waiting for the call Evacuate Evacuate.
Probably the MP s are being served in Private.
Most of the Bahrainis Egyptians Moroccans Syrian and all are Lazy Crew looking for Money for Nothing.They rely on the others to do the job.
What is better than working on a 7hr flight and just sit on the JS waiting for the call Evacuate Evacuate.
Probably the MP s are being served in Private.
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Somewhere nice and warm
Well guys all of you that thought you might get a chance to fly the 777 & that have already got all the study material for the course will be very sad to hear that the deal is off
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From: L301 westbound
The memo is out from N.S. regarding whether you are interested or not in transferring to the B777 in order of seniority-I know that's going to be a kick in teeth for some of the B767 guys that believe it's their divine right to have priority for transfer. So it looks like the new birds are on their way after all.
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From: You Name It.
If a memo is what you judge GF's intentions by, then God help you! Just ask the guys in the past who turned up for day 1 of their upgrade course only to be told it was cancelled. There are lies, damned lies, statistics and memo's.
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Fantasy Island
ChuckY,
Assumption is the mother of all fu
k up's
Well PAR31 you could be right but i cant see why it would be sent to all pilots including A330/340 guys. I do not think there are many that are dying to fly the A320
k up's
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From: Singapore
....."If you are NOT interested in being transferred, please inform the fleet office in writing at least two months in advance."
two months in advance of what? fleet transfer? are the guys getting that much notice? why is this such a big deal?
two months in advance of what? fleet transfer? are the guys getting that much notice? why is this such a big deal?