Virgin whingeing again
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Virgin whingeing again
From Flight Global's reporting of the Miami IATA conference:
Branson and his cronies never stop whingeing. They were given (on a plate) the BMI Manchester and Scotland BMI routes which they operated as "Little Red". They failed miserably.
Now they want "to be part of a competitive alternative". Yes I bet as long as it doesn't cost him anything
Branson has whinged throughout his life. He started with his first radio station. He knew he was bidding for an AM station. The moment it was awarded to him he whinged that it was not FM.
I hope the powers that be treat this latest outburst with the contempt it deserves.
The chief executive of Virgin Atlantic Airways sees a need for competitive remedies in the UK-Ireland market if International Airlines Group’s (IAG) acquisition of a stake in Aer Lingus moves forward.
“We certainly expect that the transaction will ultimately reach conclusion but we’d certainly like to see a hard look at what remedies might be appropriate to allow competitive connectivity to Ireland to continue to exist,” says Craig Kreeger during a media briefing at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Miami.
Asked what kind of remedies should be required for the deal, Kreeger says a special prorate deal that ensures competitive pricing in markets like London-Dublin is one possible option.
“We just like to see customers have competitive alternatives and we’d like to be part of that,” he adds
“We certainly expect that the transaction will ultimately reach conclusion but we’d certainly like to see a hard look at what remedies might be appropriate to allow competitive connectivity to Ireland to continue to exist,” says Craig Kreeger during a media briefing at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Miami.
Asked what kind of remedies should be required for the deal, Kreeger says a special prorate deal that ensures competitive pricing in markets like London-Dublin is one possible option.
“We just like to see customers have competitive alternatives and we’d like to be part of that,” he adds
Now they want "to be part of a competitive alternative". Yes I bet as long as it doesn't cost him anything
Branson has whinged throughout his life. He started with his first radio station. He knew he was bidding for an AM station. The moment it was awarded to him he whinged that it was not FM.
I hope the powers that be treat this latest outburst with the contempt it deserves.
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It looks like Kreeger is trying to gain advantage for his company. You may not agree on his tactics and those tactics may, or may not, be successful. But CEOs are hired to gain advantage for their company. If, over time, he fails, he will be replaced - just like any other CEO.
The indies always whinge.
They all wanted the Atlantic; not the loss making feeders and Empire routes serviced by the existing flag carriers.
They then complained when the existing operators didn't just roll over but fought for the routes which they had pioneered and established.
They all wanted the Atlantic; not the loss making feeders and Empire routes serviced by the existing flag carriers.
They then complained when the existing operators didn't just roll over but fought for the routes which they had pioneered and established.
