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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd May 2011, 17:19
Replies: 52
Views: 10,884
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

So nice to hear something positive about BA....

So nice to hear something positive about BA. People love to knock it, but it still beats the majority of carriers for service.

In the dim and distant past I have worked in what is now called...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Apr 2011, 19:30
Replies: 36
Views: 10,401
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

A Classic Colin Matthews story.. When he...

A Classic Colin Matthews story..

When he became a BA Director he decided to gatecrash our Ops conference (planned weeks before) and regaled us all with his history of firing staff at Ford.

Went...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Apr 2011, 11:16
Replies: 993
Views: 170,133
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Litebulbs This is exactly the kind of...

Litebulbs

This is exactly the kind of profligacy that I despise in present day unionism.

Snas makes a good point about them joining the rest at the trough!!

We should be able to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Apr 2011, 09:55
Replies: 993
Views: 170,133
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Should the present BASSA leadership stay in situ...

Should the present BASSA leadership stay in situ as full time officials the IR relationship with BA would be in danger of remaining in a state of permanent dispute. I cannot see BA allowing that to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Apr 2011, 19:19
Replies: 993
Views: 170,133
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

One thing that is forgotten in this debate is...

One thing that is forgotten in this debate is that CC are able to apply for other roles via the internal system like any other staff member.

I know of many who have, and some of those ended up in...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Apr 2011, 10:37
Replies: 5
Views: 1,134
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Mark in CA I agree with Betty Girl (I am...

Mark in CA

I agree with Betty Girl (I am also biased).

I travel this route on a regular basis and there is in fact no alternative to BA if you are travelling to Cambridge via Heathrow.
...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st Mar 2011, 14:12
Replies: 993
Views: 170,133
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Fair point about the link.

Fair point about the link.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st Mar 2011, 11:56
Replies: 993
Views: 170,133
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Sorry BG, I don't agree wth you. The level of...

Sorry BG, I don't agree wth you. The level of debate on here is invariably conducted in an adult manner with the exception of the rare BASSA supporter.

All the unpleasant invective comes from one...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Mar 2011, 19:10
Replies: 1,094
Views: 165,980
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Litebulbs Many apologies I just noticed a...

Litebulbs

Many apologies I just noticed a typo against your name. I assure you it was simply that, a typo!!
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Mar 2011, 14:39
Replies: 1,094
Views: 165,980
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Liebulbs Just to put the DH dismissal case...

Liebulbs

Just to put the DH dismissal case into context...

Some years ago an ex-GMB rep colleague got involved in a dispute with a passenger (in support of a CC member) on board whilst on duty...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Mar 2011, 23:10
Replies: 1,094
Views: 165,980
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Litebulbs On the other forum you question how...

Litebulbs
On the other forum you question how BA can sack striking CC.
It is very simple...the CC who do not report for work on the first day of unprotected action are told verbally and confirmed...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Mar 2011, 15:08
Replies: 1,094
Views: 165,980
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Betty Girl It was a more of an opportunity...

Betty Girl

It was a more of an opportunity to share your thoughts, positive or negative. Very different to the old tick sheet.

I suspect you are right that I was given the form in order to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Mar 2011, 13:24
Replies: 1,094
Views: 165,980
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Betty Girl At the risk of contradicting you, I...

Betty Girl
At the risk of contradicting you, I flew to Budapest last week in Club and was indeed asked to complete a feedback form (perhaps this differs from the old questionnaire). The flight was...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Feb 2011, 14:26
Replies: 1,094
Views: 165,980
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Flew the 777-300 to Dubai in Clubworld a couple...

Flew the 777-300 to Dubai in Clubworld a couple of weeks ago. Great experience with the new IFE. Outstanding sound.
..and a seemingly happy crew!!
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Feb 2011, 17:08
Replies: 1,094
Views: 165,980
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Does anyone else think it odd that there has not...

Does anyone else think it odd that there has not been a single posting on the other thread since 10.30 yesterday morning?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Feb 2011, 10:26
Replies: 1,094
Views: 165,980
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Pencisly Well spotted, great post.

Pencisly

Well spotted, great post.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Jan 2011, 16:06
Replies: 1,880
Views: 270,618
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

On the other forum there is debate whether PCCC...

On the other forum there is debate whether PCCC reps/officers should be paid.

I was a rep in the old Apex union in the eighties for almost seven years and along with three colleagues were never...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Jan 2011, 22:23
Replies: 42
Views: 7,655
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Runway 24 You've got me, I have no idea what...

Runway 24

You've got me, I have no idea what you're talking about. If not BA than which carrier do you suggest and why?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Jan 2011, 16:13
Replies: 42
Views: 7,655
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Tigger Too Like any business BA is not...

Tigger Too

Like any business BA is not immune to making mistakes, or not dealing with the situation to everyone's satisfaction. I believe they get it right more often than not.

It is not a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Jan 2011, 10:39
Replies: 42
Views: 7,655
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

There are quite a number of relevant points here....

There are quite a number of relevant points here. Whilst it is true that some gates in T5 are quite a distance away it is still by far the best major terminal in the UK.

Travelling through any...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Jan 2011, 21:35
Replies: 1,880
Views: 270,618
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Colonel White Excellent summary. I only wish BA...

Colonel White
Excellent summary. I only wish BA Press Office would pubish a rebuttal in the same vain.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Dec 2010, 09:39
Replies: 1,880
Views: 270,618
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

I left BA in 2000 and up till that time Mike...

I left BA in 2000 and up till that time Mike Street was Director of Customer Service and Operations that included all cabin crew world wide.
I believe he retired in 2005.
Forum: Cabin Crew
8th Dec 2010, 18:46
Replies: 4,259
Views: 1,563,239
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

HKG based crews

On the face of it, it seems unfair and discriminatory and I agree with others that it is morally wrong.

The question is, is it legally justified or not? Do other airlines with HKG based crew have...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Nov 2010, 15:41
Replies: 1,880
Views: 270,618
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Should be interesting legally. Will they find a...

Should be interesting legally. Will they find a reason for IA unconnected to the previous IA? Will BA take legal action to put a stop to it?
Will BA issue 90 day notice or just sit it out knowing...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Nov 2010, 22:17
Replies: 1,880
Views: 270,618
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Good on her if that is the case.

Good on her if that is the case.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Nov 2010, 21:27
Replies: 1,880
Views: 270,618
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Hats

Betty Girl

You seem to be a genuine and loyal employee who is clearly concerned about the ongoing dispute, but please have a sense of perspective. The issue of hats is hardly an area for serious...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Nov 2010, 12:39
Replies: 1,880
Views: 270,618
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

From the other forum ....just when you...

From the other forum

....just when you thought you'd seen it all! DH is holding court on BASSA forum and this is his latest posting (you may want to sit down incase you collapse laughing)

I...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Nov 2010, 10:07
Replies: 1,880
Views: 270,618
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

JT Agree with your view re the reps self...

JT
Agree with your view re the reps self interest, however I would go a step further.
I don't believe the reps had anything other then their own narrow interests in mind at ANY time. This has been...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Nov 2010, 19:25
Replies: 1,880
Views: 270,618
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

SC I should have added that the majority of...

SC
I should have added that the majority of comments are NOT anti union or anti BASSA, but anti the incompetent and anti-democratic leadership.

You say that the union is the members...you are...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Nov 2010, 19:13
Replies: 1,880
Views: 270,618
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

SC You may have noticed that several thousand...

SC
You may have noticed that several thousand already have left!!

The 8-9000 members who still pay their dues are once again being denied their democratic right to vote (on a very generous BA...
Forum: Cabin Crew
13th Jun 2010, 10:47
Replies: 5,357
Views: 2,016,350
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Sam Beckett Thanks for responding and it does...

Sam Beckett
Thanks for responding and it does go some way to have someone try to explain the reasoning behind their decision rather than throwing in one-liners.

You, of course have every right to...
Forum: Cabin Crew
12th Jun 2010, 22:04
Replies: 5,357
Views: 2,016,350
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Sam Beckett I don't understand why you think...

Sam Beckett
I don't understand why you think you may be attacked for your views on this forum.
Most posters here welcome a different point of view to try and understand why anyone would strike over...
Forum: Cabin Crew
9th Jun 2010, 14:28
Replies: 5,357
Views: 2,016,350
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

It would be interesting to know how many/and...

It would be interesting to know how many/and which MP's signed the letter of support.
My guess is that it will be a few of the usual far left suspects.

Funny how a striking BA poster on Skynews...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Jun 2010, 13:06
Replies: 2,265
Views: 355,625
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Diplome My thoughts exactly. Could not have...

Diplome
My thoughts exactly. Could not have come at a worse time for BASSA. How are they going to argue discrimination now?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Jun 2010, 11:37
Replies: 2,265
Views: 355,625
Posted By gr8tballsoffire

Fincastle I also looked at this with a healthy...

Fincastle
I also looked at this with a healthy dose of cynicism, but sadly it appears to be true and it is only right that these guys are treated no differently to the other inappropriate Facebook...
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