Gulf Air Developments
Pan Am : I joined in 1993 . It was like that then. Staff Travel embroiled in the wasta system that has dragged down other Departments too. BAS will always be in charge of Ground Handling, Never GF mainline.Can't cut the gravy line or drip feed when it is tightly controlled. Regular readers might recall my missive of my last Gf flight using my cherished Long Service award of an annual "Firm" ticket. Off loaded in BAH by BAS. Captain took pity and gave me & wifey last minute jump seats. Soldiering down to the rear galley, all dressed up expecting "automatic upgrades" and now overdressed for jump-seats, we passed many in Business who looked out of place in jeans & trainers. Maybe they were full farers, eh ? I wrote to Staff Travel in order to demonstrate that my leaving gift from GF was not really a "firm" ticket but, as usual, at the behest of corrupt ground staff. No reply. It'll never change.
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Pan Am : I joined in 1993 . It was like that then. Staff Travel embroiled in the wasta system that has dragged down other Departments too. BAS will always be in charge of Ground Handling, Never GF mainline.Can't cut the gravy line or drip feed when it is tightly controlled. Regular readers might recall my missive of my last Gf flight using my cherished Long Service award of an annual "Firm" ticket. Off loaded in BAH by BAS. Captain took pity and gave me & wifey last minute jump seats. Soldiering down to the rear galley, all dressed up expecting "automatic upgrades" and now overdressed for jump-seats, we passed many in Business who looked out of place in jeans & trainers. Maybe they were full farers, eh ? I wrote to Staff Travel in order to demonstrate that my leaving gift from GF was not really a "firm" ticket but, as usual, at the behest of corrupt ground staff. No reply. It'll never change.
Oh yes .....those awful days of staff travel out of Bah. However I have to say that the actual terms and conditions of staff travel where damn good. Two annual confirmed tickets to your point of recruitment ! And if like me your point of recruitment was way off the beaten track, the company bought ID50 which they allowed you to use that value on any route. Travelled round the globe firm with Missus and sprogs for not very much outlay.
Then came along SQ, and things were very very different!
Then came along SQ, and things were very very different!
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Pan Am : I joined in 1993 . It was like that then. Staff Travel embroiled in the wasta system that has dragged down other Departments too. BAS will always be in charge of Ground Handling, Never GF mainline.Can't cut the gravy line or drip feed when it is tightly controlled. Regular readers might recall my missive of my last Gf flight using my cherished Long Service award of an annual "Firm" ticket. Off loaded in BAH by BAS. Captain took pity and gave me & wifey last minute jump seats. Soldiering down to the rear galley, all dressed up expecting "automatic upgrades" and now overdressed for jump-seats, we passed many in Business who looked out of place in jeans & trainers. Maybe they were full farers, eh ? I wrote to Staff Travel in order to demonstrate that my leaving gift from GF was not really a "firm" ticket but, as usual, at the behest of corrupt ground staff. No reply. It'll never change.
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99% of the time, active staff have only minor issues with staff travel, and the benefits are generous...the issue with the ground handling staff seating themselves in cabins where they dont belong and displacing GF staff was still one of the most pressing issues, a good Cabin manager could sort that out quickly
