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Search: Posts Made By: TheTiresome1
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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Feb 2010, 18:01
Replies: 11
Views: 4,484
Posted By TheTiresome1

F3G ... the "Pay to get your seat" ploy is a...

F3G ... the "Pay to get your seat" ploy is a total stinker, IMO. Smells of Ryanair, for a start!!

The guys travelling on company expenses will, of course, bill the extra fee. The rest of us...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Feb 2010, 16:46
Replies: 11
Views: 4,484
Posted By TheTiresome1

And, indeed, if you use BA Miles to upgrade to...

And, indeed, if you use BA Miles to upgrade to Club ... you find there are hardly ANY seats available on a 744 other than the ones they've allocated. The worst ones, of course. :hmm:

Pay full...
Forum: Cabin Crew
27th Feb 2010, 17:20
Replies: 47
Views: 12,261
Posted By TheTiresome1

I think it has been said several times over these...

I think it has been said several times over these 2 pages, one way or another.

Passengers are frequently/usually completely ...
unaware, selfish, disorganised, stupid, overloaded with bags/DF...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Feb 2010, 09:39
Replies: 26
Views: 2,824
Posted By TheTiresome1

@ Baggers - that's excellent news on IAD [I...

@ Baggers - that's excellent news on IAD [I assume you refer to International arrivals]. I hope they also have enough staff on duty! I last went inbound was in mid-Sep, through the usual snake-line...
Forum: Cabin Crew
26th Feb 2010, 08:11
Replies: 3,713
Views: 1,058,427
Posted By TheTiresome1

Has there been any further feedback on the...

Has there been any further feedback on the alleged Lufthansa deception by BASSA?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Feb 2010, 18:37
Replies: 33
Views: 2,862
Posted By TheTiresome1

PN - Malta has flies. You just have to get used...

PN - Malta has flies. You just have to get used to it. :)
Forum: Cabin Crew
24th Feb 2010, 17:21
Replies: 3,713
Views: 1,058,427
Posted By TheTiresome1

Sadly this is all going 'political' instead of...

Sadly this is all going 'political' instead of addressing reality.

Everyone here has read all the details of the dispute, I'm sure. There are different perspectives about T&C, and...
Forum: Cabin Crew
24th Feb 2010, 16:43
Replies: 3,713
Views: 1,058,427
Posted By TheTiresome1

Isn't it that sort of micro-management of various...

Isn't it that sort of micro-management of various agreements, many of them rooted in the mists of time, that have led to this unhappy place?

I am not for one moment suggesting a blank sheet of...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2010, 16:35
Replies: 5
Views: 1,082
Posted By TheTiresome1

First Rules of Project Management .... 1. ...

First Rules of Project Management ....

1. Extend ISD by at least 5-10 years, due to "all sorts of excuses".

2. Cost increase at least 50%, often nearer 100%.

The same always applies,...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2010, 16:27
Replies: 47
Views: 11,202
Posted By TheTiresome1

Back to the thread topic ... Officers Quarters in...

Back to the thread topic ... Officers Quarters in 1981 were still with a coke boiler. Still, it was Uxbridge/Swakeleys.

Look after the V-Force troops first. :}
Forum: Cabin Crew
24th Feb 2010, 16:21
Replies: 47
Views: 12,261
Posted By TheTiresome1

Perhaps regular flyers have a better sense of...

Perhaps regular flyers have a better sense of what's involved in boarding?

Wife to window seat = safe and comfortable [I would love a window seat one day!].
Husband opens overhead before...
Forum: Cabin Crew
19th Feb 2010, 11:30
Replies: 3,713
Views: 1,058,427
Posted By TheTiresome1

Interview started at 11:20, I believe.

Interview started at 11:20, I believe.
Forum: Cabin Crew
19th Feb 2010, 11:14
Replies: 3,713
Views: 1,058,427
Posted By TheTiresome1

1. I assume the 'regrettable' judgement refers...

1. I assume the 'regrettable' judgement refers to the waste of £1.2m, rather than a dig at the Judge. Possibly.

2. '... makes no difference to the substance of our dispute ...' What substance...
Forum: Cabin Crew
15th Feb 2010, 19:42
Replies: 8
Views: 2,920
Posted By TheTiresome1

The entire 'safety world' cannot grasp this...

The entire 'safety world' cannot grasp this issue. One one hand it is, in many places, illegal to have a child in a car unrestrained. On another, it seems acceptable to have several kilos of...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Feb 2010, 19:26
Replies: 219
Views: 30,378
Posted By TheTiresome1

As a trivial observation, when bigger issues are...

As a trivial observation, when bigger issues are at stake, the last 2 occasions I have had the much-vaunted "Bacon Roll" [in the air and in a Club lounge] it was bordering on inedible. In future I...
Forum: Cabin Crew
15th Feb 2010, 19:15
Replies: 3,713
Views: 1,058,427
Posted By TheTiresome1

From LD12986's post, it would seem that there are...

From LD12986's post, it would seem that there are bigger issues afoot. I do wonder how that might affect the overall position on IA? I have a faint feeling that Watersidewonker's enthusiasm might...
Forum: Cabin Crew
29th Jan 2010, 16:29
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

Ahh - dammit, I missed that point. Of course,...

Ahh - dammit, I missed that point. Of course, the extra payments for doing someone else's work that wasn't being done anyway. Silly me.
Forum: Cabin Crew
29th Jan 2010, 16:20
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

As the wheel goes round and round, and all the...

As the wheel goes round and round, and all the niceties of; individual contracts; T&C; allowances "safety and service for customers" [who are they?]; and all the minutiae of the operation are...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Jan 2010, 09:34
Replies: 219
Views: 30,378
Posted By TheTiresome1

Apart from the occupant of Seat 1A, that sounds...

Apart from the occupant of Seat 1A, that sounds just like the last few times I've flown with them. A deeply disappointing experience. You either failed to mention the inadequately chilled white...
Forum: Cabin Crew
28th Jan 2010, 19:30
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

My thanks to those who explained the FlyBE/BA...

My thanks to those who explained the FlyBE/BA link. His comments may not be popular with the airline that owns 15% then. Oh, well, just another complicated dimension in this incredibly confusing...
Forum: Cabin Crew
28th Jan 2010, 18:50
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

From the Gruniad picee, quoting Mr FlyBE - no...

From the Gruniad picee, quoting Mr FlyBE - no commercial interests there, then ;) - and with heavy sarcasm on my part:


Presumably BA crashes aircraft frequently, thus enabling CC to practice...
Forum: Cabin Crew
28th Jan 2010, 16:23
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

My apologies to KitKat if that's the case. I...

My apologies to KitKat if that's the case. I re-read that post several times before reacting. Smilies are helpful when HEAVY sarcasm is involved! :oh:

Meanwhile, as I noted earlier:
Forum: Cabin Crew
28th Jan 2010, 16:02
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

I didn't think there was any question about that....

I didn't think there was any question about that. The Airline is run by Mr Walsh on behalf of the shareholders and the Board. I suspect the City is well aware of that fact, as it is well documented...
Forum: Cabin Crew
28th Jan 2010, 15:54
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

I look forward to a further edit "for failing to...

I look forward to a further edit "for failing to understand the Exam Question". Please explain your thinking. How on Earth does a YES vote conform with your statement?
Forum: Cabin Crew
28th Jan 2010, 15:39
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

Amidst the euphoria of various CC being able to...

Amidst the euphoria of various CC being able to vote YES or NO, and hoping personally that some level of common sense will prevail, I couldn't help but notice this post:


It seems to me that many...
Forum: Cabin Crew
28th Jan 2010, 10:03
Replies: 28
Views: 6,840
Posted By TheTiresome1

hahahaha hahaha hahaha 100% support for the...

hahahaha hahaha hahaha

100% support for the airline on that one. Hard-ball rules are totally appropriate in this case. I would hope a life-time ban by UA and the fuel bill for the turn-back as...
Forum: Cabin Crew
27th Jan 2010, 19:55
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

Thank you, ottergirl, for that cheerful summary...

Thank you, ottergirl, for that cheerful summary of the position. On that premise this grief just goes on, one way or another, whilst BA continues to leach money. The only issue then seems to be...
Forum: Cabin Crew
27th Jan 2010, 16:34
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

I tend to agree with Heavy. It would make little...

I tend to agree with Heavy. It would make little sense for BA to immediately set out to alienate those who voted 'NO' and helped save the company. Their changes in T&C would inevitably be as...
Forum: Cabin Crew
27th Jan 2010, 15:44
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

The Postal Ballot issue was always going to be...

The Postal Ballot issue was always going to be "interesting", but I never expected it to go off the rails so quickly! Given the option between the union being very clever in incompetent, I know...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Jan 2010, 18:38
Replies: 20
Views: 5,827
Posted By TheTiresome1

Percentages? A couple [?] of lean RAF ATC...

Percentages? A couple [?] of lean RAF ATC operations against the number of UK Airfield and Area appointments? I could be wrong, and am more than willing to receive factual correction.

Anyway, it...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Jan 2010, 17:58
Replies: 20
Views: 5,827
Posted By TheTiresome1

I started as an Assistant with what was then the...

I started as an Assistant with what was then the Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation, because I didn't have the academics needed to start training as an civil ATCO. And the RAF took forever to...
Forum: Cabin Crew
26th Jan 2010, 16:14
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

A nice signature tune, though. Where have I...

A nice signature tune, though. Where have I heard that before? And who owns the rights to use it?
Forum: Cabin Crew
26th Jan 2010, 10:52
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

Human Factor posted a question yester' eve,...

Human Factor posted a question yester' eve, number 3240 -

Does anyone know the answer to that yet?
Forum: Cabin Crew
25th Jan 2010, 18:48
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

"Around, like an ever-spinning wheel .... the...

"Around, like an ever-spinning wheel .... the circles of my mind"

This 'debate' isn't actually going anywhere, is it?


The militants are furious because, after their "Union" failed to...
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Jan 2010, 19:36
Replies: 3,879
Views: 576,850
Posted By TheTiresome1

A little more substance would help the rest of us...

A little more substance would help the rest of us understand what you're talking about. Not everyone has access to your exclusive communications channels.
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