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21st Nov 2020, 21:54
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Posted By bex88

The extended furlough is different in you can be...

The extended furlough is different in you can be furloughed part of the time. But yes Wiggy you are correct. Days off and leave are still that. Rostered work days with no work available are furlough.
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Posted By bex88

DNS: I don’t know really what to say. There is no...

DNS: I don’t know really what to say. There is no escaping the fact it is the worst crisis in aviation history. The likely hood of jobs being available after training is very slim and there will be...
26th Oct 2020, 17:36
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Posted By bex88

JM quote, we are over on headcount for the winter...

JM quote, we are over on headcount for the winter which we knew but crewed for summer 21. The problem comes if S21 is bad. Regardless of being 4000 on the list or 400. Engineering or cabin crew etc...
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Posted By bex88

No risk, no gain, but it is a hell of a risk....

No risk, no gain, but it is a hell of a risk. Don’t bet the house on it or more than you can write off.

I don’t think you will find many pilots turning down work right now. It maybe unpalatable...
11th Oct 2020, 10:41
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Posted By bex88

That’s the one :)

That’s the one :)
10th Oct 2020, 20:32
Replies: 139
Views: 46,307
Posted By bex88

I am not defending poor service. Far from it. The...

I am not defending poor service. Far from it. The service experienced was terrible once the aircraft arrived at EDI. What I am defending is BA in this situation. This is not normal, this is not...
10th Oct 2020, 19:13
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Posted By bex88

HEJT2015 Now why could that be? A320 would...

HEJT2015

Now why could that be? A320 would be the fleet.

Short or pilots? Only got a email from BALPA this week saying BA had told them there is still a headcount surplus based on the fleet...
10th Oct 2020, 19:04
Replies: 139
Views: 46,307
Posted By bex88

Wow, what a lot of fuss. Ba flight early. 55...

Wow, what a lot of fuss.

Ba flight early. 55 minutes for steps. Menzies are the handling agent and failed to provide the service for which they are contracted. Crew are criticised for making too...
6th Oct 2020, 16:50
Replies: 2,093
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Posted By bex88

Really? Yes we are working less but on SH we are...

Really? Yes we are working less but on SH we are still working a fair bit
2nd Sep 2020, 11:01
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Posted By bex88

The whole thing is stupid. In the uk the...

The whole thing is stupid. In the uk the infection rate is 517 per 100,000 and where I live as of this morning 572. Why is everyone so fearful? The government quarantine policy any country with...
31st Aug 2020, 11:18
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Posted By bex88

Different times, different pressures. Gulf war,...

Different times, different pressures. Gulf war, 15% mortgage rates, rise of the loco’s, Arab spring, financial crash, Covid etc etc. It is easy to assume those on PP24 have had a easy 24 years. Now...
27th Aug 2020, 11:42
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Posted By bex88

PP34 came in with the bmi integration. All bmi on...

PP34 came in with the bmi integration. All bmi on are PP34, some bmi are still on bmi pay as we all started on PP1. PP34 was part of the package to integrate bmi and therefore not have it standing as...
27th Aug 2020, 08:11
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Posted By bex88

Pickled: I think that is untrue. The vote to...

Pickled: I think that is untrue. The vote to bring in PP34 and put all new pilots onto it was voted through to keep PP24 and to prevent bmi being set up as a lower cost subsidiary at LHR. The reality...
26th Aug 2020, 10:57
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Posted By bex88

GS Alpha, I don’t think it’s envy as such. I...

GS Alpha, I don’t think it’s envy as such. I think they perceive a injustice in the lack of support for them. Whether anything could have been done is debatable and probably doubtful. I have not...
26th Aug 2020, 09:36
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Posted By bex88

I hate to admit it but I did not totally disagree...

I hate to admit it but I did not totally disagree with JM’s comments about pay disparity. I was a little concerned by the “ludicrous salaries” quote but based that on my pay on PP34 as a P1. When I...
16th Aug 2020, 08:05
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Posted By bex88

Efforts would be better spent trying to get the...

Efforts would be better spent trying to get the government to understand that there will be no aviation industry left unless they stop putting barriers in our way. Right now I would take the job...
14th Aug 2020, 09:04
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Posted By bex88

The cabin crew deal seems done and dusted. My...

The cabin crew deal seems done and dusted. My crew yesterday were all ex mixed fleet. They were very happy to have a job, they were happy with the contract and had no interest in any IA. Sure it...
9th Aug 2020, 09:08
Replies: 2,093
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Posted By bex88

RexBanner Yep, baffles me. I bet it is legal...

RexBanner

Yep, baffles me. I bet it is legal advise again on that part.
9th Aug 2020, 09:06
Replies: 2,093
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Posted By bex88

WhatTheDeuce No you are correct the FAN is...

WhatTheDeuce

No you are correct the FAN is clear. As your statement reads.

The LGW argument is complicated by employment law, company precedent during closure of BA and bmi outstations and the...
8th Aug 2020, 19:02
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Posted By bex88

I am not sure all of that information is correct...

I am not sure all of that information is correct Rex. The bmi pilots have DOJ bmi for service so are much more senior than their MSL number. There is also command protection from the integration so...
8th Aug 2020, 11:12
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Posted By bex88

At that seniority they would have got LHR C32L in...

At that seniority they would have got LHR C32L in previous bids perhaps in this supplementary bid too.

I did not hold Balpa in high regard, but even I have to admit that without them I think we...
3rd Aug 2020, 07:18
Replies: 934
Views: 708,292
Posted By bex88

Really! Most of my short haul passengers come to...

Really! Most of my short haul passengers come to LHR to go onto a LH destination. BA have the SH resources sitting there. While our network feeding operation is broken, let us go head to head with...
2nd Aug 2020, 18:15
Replies: 934
Views: 708,292
Posted By bex88

Wiggy, true. Ba is us. It is the front line staff.

Wiggy, true. Ba is us. It is the front line staff.
2nd Aug 2020, 16:51
Replies: 934
Views: 708,292
Posted By bex88

FFS really? All for a bit of BA bashing but what...

FFS really? All for a bit of BA bashing but what a pointless thread.

Worst crisis ever. Could they have handled it better? Yes, could staff groups have behaved better? Yes. Everyone has some...
31st Jul 2020, 20:53
Replies: 2,093
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Posted By bex88

Sound like there has or will be changes. Either...

Sound like there has or will be changes. Either now or separately by agreement outside of the vote to get it over the line
31st Jul 2020, 17:21
Replies: 2,093
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Posted By bex88

There is no point showing our hand by sharing the...

There is no point showing our hand by sharing the result if BA have backed out. If they have changed things then the vote is pointless anyway.
31st Jul 2020, 11:08
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,845,133
Posted By bex88

I am sure there is going to be a absolute blood...

I am sure there is going to be a absolute blood bath. Closing waterside, get your personal items before the 7th of August. Does anyone really think waterside is coming back? Don’t make this a us and...
30th Jul 2020, 21:05
Replies: 202
Views: 55,720
Posted By bex88

Anti bodies gone after 4 months. New research...

Anti bodies gone after 4 months. New research shows T cells, which is another way we fight off viruses such as the common cold are very effective against Covid. Sars survivors had T cells that...
26th Jul 2020, 16:14
Replies: 202
Views: 55,720
Posted By bex88

Thats my point. Give guidance and advice and let...

Thats my point. Give guidance and advice and let people make their own choices. One of my parents is in the shielding group. They have decided how they wish to shield and to what extent based on...
26th Jul 2020, 13:21
Replies: 202
Views: 55,720
Posted By bex88

SWBKCD, I think your response is unjustified. The...

SWBKCD, I think your response is unjustified. The vulnerable groups like all groups need to take responsibility for themselves. We cannot protect a minority by actively destroying the livelihoods and...
26th Jul 2020, 08:17
Replies: 202
Views: 55,720
Posted By bex88

lear999wa.......agreed. Our response can’t be the...

lear999wa.......agreed. Our response can’t be the same as it has been otherwise we will destroy the very fabric of society and our economy. We should fear poverty and social breakdown more. A far...
20th Jul 2020, 17:05
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,845,133
Posted By bex88

Under normal circumstances with a smaller...

Under normal circumstances with a smaller headcount reduction I would agree. The MOA has already been cherry picked and ignored.

I have heard “the 320 will bear the CR”, actually that really is...
20th Jul 2020, 13:27
Replies: 2,093
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Posted By bex88

The CRS is not a nice idea thought of and funded...

The CRS is not a nice idea thought of and funded by BA. It is a response from the pilot workforce and is funded by us. There is no free give away to the pilots. Cut through it all and there is a 20%...
17th Jul 2020, 17:24
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,845,133
Posted By bex88

The whole VR thing. LH guys off 747 have been...

The whole VR thing. LH guys off 747 have been receiving approved VR. Some of the other fleets SH LHR and the above mentioned LH have been getting declined. This has been questioned and it was a no...
15th Jul 2020, 16:40
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,845,133
Posted By bex88

Pure LIFO or a weighted matrix was never...

Pure LIFO or a weighted matrix was never realistic given the shear scale of the crisis. The CRS is a good scheme and it will have pilots in it who are being paid more than those who are working. It...
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