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Search: Posts Made By: Scumbag O'Riley
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Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Feb 2013, 18:43
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,665,275
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

I was in Nepal back in the '80s and never did...

I was in Nepal back in the '80s and never did quite reach 20,000 but I was less than a few hundred feet short. The feeling of slowly dying through oxygen starvation was very real.

I remember when...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Mar 2010, 17:48
Replies: 2,265
Views: 354,310
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

nowhere near 99%, never has been, certainly isn't...

nowhere near 99%, never has been, certainly isn't now.

Loads and loads and loads of employees right now are accepting things are very very bad and taking redundancy/significant short...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Mar 2010, 09:47
Replies: 2,265
Views: 354,310
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Nowhere near enough though, drops in the ocean,...

Nowhere near enough though, drops in the ocean, other groups t&c will need to be revisited and they are 1970s style militant too.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Mar 2010, 08:43
Replies: 2,265
Views: 354,310
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Oh deary deary me BA 'declares war' on...

Oh deary deary me



BA 'declares war' on union after talks fail | Business | The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/mar/19/ba-strike-dates-union-talks)

Bit of a risk BA are...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Mar 2010, 18:43
Replies: 2,265
Views: 354,310
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Well thats obviously not what anybody wants but...

Well thats obviously not what anybody wants but you have to look at the bigger picture.

What we passengers should want above all else is a marketplace and if LHR was opened up to effective...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Mar 2010, 16:40
Replies: 2,265
Views: 354,310
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

I hardly think my comments were 'nasty', a very...

I hardly think my comments were 'nasty', a very strong word, have more respect for your paying customers.

They would be missed by very few outside of the airline industry.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Mar 2010, 14:54
Replies: 2,265
Views: 354,310
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Of course labour law applies to aircrew (though I...

Of course labour law applies to aircrew (though I will concede that the high court didn't choose to think that way last time around).

Employees should be allowed to strike, and there was an...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Mar 2010, 13:31
Replies: 14
Views: 3,680
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

best seat in any class is the seat with nobody in...

best seat in any class is the seat with nobody in the one next to you. so pick the seat next to one where you suspect nobody else will want to sit - like a middle seat.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Mar 2010, 08:39
Replies: 34
Views: 10,039
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Suspect there would have to be a piece missing...

Suspect there would have to be a piece missing before i said anything. Flying so incredibly safe not worth the risk of ridicule otherwise. Having said that, 'What the passenger saw' might have made...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Mar 2010, 15:50
Replies: 219
Views: 30,411
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

If the light is causing a nuisance why not? Just...

If the light is causing a nuisance why not? Just like if you have 'your' security light shining from outside 'your' property into somebody elses. Or if you have 'your' hifi system making a noise...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Mar 2010, 12:03
Replies: 219
Views: 30,411
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

It's an interesting question. With 200 hundred...

It's an interesting question. With 200 hundred people jammed like sardines into a metal tube do we have to try a little harder to get on with each other? I've spent a few flights with all the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Mar 2010, 12:58
Replies: 219
Views: 30,411
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Well I never said that they had nothing to do but...

Well I never said that they had nothing to do but sleep. What I said was that they no longer have the goodies to hand out to the passengers so they have less reason to be seen in the main cabin. My...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Mar 2010, 10:57
Replies: 219
Views: 30,411
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Not sure you can blame the crew for that. Back...

Not sure you can blame the crew for that. Back in the good olde days (when tickets were absolutely ridiculously expensive and you had less choice of carrier than today and going to places like New...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Mar 2010, 17:14
Replies: 35
Views: 5,235
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

One hates to be a party pooper, but contain in...

One hates to be a party pooper, but contain in excess of the current recommended daily alcohol intake for a female. Now I would be happy to take this advice from my GP/Practice Nurse in the privacy...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Mar 2010, 10:30
Replies: 92
Views: 13,704
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

The company is seriously broke and seems...

The company is seriously broke and seems incapable/unwilling to cut costs so what else can it do except try to increase revenue? I'd be annoyed if I was a silver/gold card holder as it's going to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Feb 2010, 17:05
Replies: 25
Views: 7,157
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Fortunately these accidents are so infrequent as...

Fortunately these accidents are so infrequent as not to be something to worry about, but I'm sure that computer simulations would prove that tp maximise the number of survivors you put the more able...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Feb 2010, 11:39
Replies: 26
Views: 4,677
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Seems to me that the charter airlines are now...

Seems to me that the charter airlines are now better then the legacy scheduled rabble. Suppose they tend to work in a more competive environment so have more incentive to deliver what the punter...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Feb 2010, 07:13
Replies: 40
Views: 5,651
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Don't think TightSlot works for BA, thought it...

Don't think TightSlot works for BA, thought it was a charter.

I still cannot fathom why anybody would put themselves into a position of stress over this. This 'farce' (BA industrial relations) ...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Feb 2010, 18:05
Replies: 40
Views: 5,651
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Why oh why oh why would you ever put yourself in...

Why oh why oh why would you ever put yourself in a position to have an airline cause you stress? It's one airline amongst many, what are you thinking???

Digusted of Nottingham
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Feb 2010, 16:54
Replies: 33
Views: 2,867
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Hard to take these surveys totally seriously as...

Hard to take these surveys totally seriously as they are hardly rigourous and depend on passengers who have only been to half a dozen airports in their life so don't know what to compare with. ...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Feb 2010, 16:47
Replies: 12
Views: 1,142
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Even if you miss your connection, which isn't...

Even if you miss your connection, which isn't likely, United will just put you on the next available flight.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Feb 2010, 22:52
Replies: 11
Views: 2,184
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

That's just being silly. Anyway, yer not a real...

That's just being silly. Anyway, yer not a real pilot cos you've got a wheel under yer nose.;)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Feb 2010, 11:04
Replies: 11
Views: 2,184
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Not sure whether this ranks above or below 'Self...

Not sure whether this ranks above or below 'Self Loading Freight' :O
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Feb 2010, 09:09
Replies: 12
Views: 2,273
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

The title of the thread is 'BA miles sham'. BA...

The title of the thread is 'BA miles sham'. BA charge £12 per sector for flights within Europe. An equivalent loco flight would be a flight within Europe. You should be comparing loco base fare...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Feb 2010, 05:59
Replies: 12
Views: 2,273
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

and it's very easy to find examples where the...

and it's very easy to find examples where the fuel surcharge + taxes on one of their miles booking costs more than the flight + taxes on an equivalent loco flight.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Feb 2010, 16:25
Replies: 97
Views: 18,103
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

If they can call us SLF, can we call them Otto? :}

If they can call us SLF, can we call them Otto? :}
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Feb 2010, 13:21
Replies: 8
Views: 1,818
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Would consider that for United but not BA. Would...

Would consider that for United but not BA. Would depend on price of course. United used to offer a years upgrade to Economy Plus for a one off fee. Always thought it was a sly offer as if you flew...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Feb 2010, 10:46
Replies: 219
Views: 30,411
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Depends on the airline of course, but for BA, yes...

Depends on the airline of course, but for BA, yes that is a fair point which I had overlooked. Suppose serves me right for trying to make sense of airline charging policies :)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Feb 2010, 12:05
Replies: 12
Views: 3,341
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Don't know if it still works, but you could save...

Don't know if it still works, but you could save significant money by buying the CO codeshare if you wanted to fly on VS metal.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Feb 2010, 11:28
Replies: 219
Views: 30,411
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

well further to my last post, checked the prices...

well further to my last post, checked the prices of club out of LHR->NYC. And you can get that for £750. So the market has collapsed, and my question might not apply.

And more interesting, well...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Feb 2010, 10:13
Replies: 219
Views: 30,411
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Intersting pricing on LCY-JFK. If you want...

Intersting pricing on LCY-JFK.

If you want to travel on Sunday then can get for about £2k return.

Midweek can pay as much as £5k return. Outbound flights (stop shannon to refuel I suppose and...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Feb 2010, 07:16
Replies: 219
Views: 30,411
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

If he's paid £9k for a flight which you can get...

If he's paid £9k for a flight which you can get for £750 down the back he should be taken to the plane on a sedan chair carried by the four 747 captains who are highest on the BA seniority list. If...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Feb 2010, 15:40
Replies: 219
Views: 30,411
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

F3G. Sums up economy class, an excellent...

F3G.

Sums up economy class, an excellent value for money proposition, even on BA. (Though if you really want VFM then others are better)

However I totally agree with you that business class...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Feb 2010, 13:26
Replies: 219
Views: 30,411
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

Doesn't bother me that some people get their own...

Doesn't bother me that some people get their own bus to the bus. They have paid large amounts of money to get a slightly better version of precooked/chilled/reheated food, and they do get to the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Dec 2009, 10:17
Replies: 364
Views: 69,023
Posted By Scumbag O'Riley

One has a lot of sympathy for any workers here...

One has a lot of sympathy for any workers here who want to strike if faced with the possibility of redundancies. Only the employer knows who is going to be made redundant. If the union advises...
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