bmi rumours
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From: Well, this is cheaper than a Personal Title!
OK. Look. This is definite. It came from the Costa Coffee manager in T3:
Branson and Bishop have finally sorted out their differences (no, not that one!) and the deal is with the lawyers for final approval. The beardy one has bought the whole show for an undisclosed sum. The keys factors are:
- The amalgamated company will commence long haul transatlantic operations using bmi A330s from LHR 'as soon as possible'.
- bmi mainline crews will operate a full 'mixed fleet' schedule combining short- and long-haul operations, 'difference' courses to commence on a rolling programme with the manufacturer in August.
- Balpa pay claims for bmi crews to be met in full and backdated to the 'no rise' point of April '03.
- Donington Hall to close by the end of '04 with all ops functions parented at LGW.
............ I think that's what he said, anyway.
Branson and Bishop have finally sorted out their differences (no, not that one!) and the deal is with the lawyers for final approval. The beardy one has bought the whole show for an undisclosed sum. The keys factors are:
- The amalgamated company will commence long haul transatlantic operations using bmi A330s from LHR 'as soon as possible'.
- bmi mainline crews will operate a full 'mixed fleet' schedule combining short- and long-haul operations, 'difference' courses to commence on a rolling programme with the manufacturer in August.
- Balpa pay claims for bmi crews to be met in full and backdated to the 'no rise' point of April '03.
- Donington Hall to close by the end of '04 with all ops functions parented at LGW.
............ I think that's what he said, anyway.
Joined: Feb 2000
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From: HON121º/14 NM
I heard from one of the baggage handlers who has a friend who is a cleaner and knows someone who once worked at Starbuck's that bmi crews might get an extra discount at Costa and Starbuck's with every 10th purchase. It could be true.... If it is, I want to work for bmi.
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From: UK
That was the case, but the company found out when the chief pilot got offered the discount and it is now officially scrapped, with the company getting the discount in kind, by way of cheaper coffee beans for HQ. There are some brave souls who continue to avail themselves of the discount when it is erroniously offered, but it's only a matter of time before they receive a threatening claim from the company for the refund of an equivalent number of beans.
