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easyJet more expensive than B.A.

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Old 7th Mar 2003, 18:32
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EASYJET STAFF ARE CONSISTENTLY FINDING FARES BEING OFFERED CHEAPER TO THE PUBLIC ON THE EASYJET PUBLIC BOOKING SITE THAN ON THE STAFF SITE. IN ADDITION, MANY FIND IT CHEAPER TO BOOK A BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT THAN USE THEIR OWN STAFF TRAVEL. IN AN INDUSTRY WHERE STAFF TRAVEL IS CONSIDERED AN ENTITLEMENT AND OFTEN QUOTED AS SUCH, EASYJET BUCK THE TREND AND CHARGE THEIR OWN STAFF MORE THAN THE PUBLIC ON THE SAME FLIGHT BOOKED AT THE SAME TIME.

WE ALL KNOW THAT YIELDS ARE DOWN 6% BUT THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
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Old 7th Mar 2003, 19:26
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pilottofjet,

No need to SHOUT!! However, you've pretty much described the staff travel situation at BA.
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Old 9th Mar 2003, 23:12
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Well...... BA Standby Staff Travel is just that....Standby unless you want to use your precious Firm, for short haul.
I travel very regularly LON (LGW or LHR) to ATH and Vice versa, and find that to get a firm seat, it is very often better to use BAW rather than EZZ. Not always though, but when you consider BAW offer the same fare virtually year round and EZY ebb and flow according to demand, then over a period of time BA are pretty good, especially at School Holidays and Christmas etc etc.
If it's a wet weekend in November, go Easy jet, if it's second week in July go BA. If it's long haul to new Zealand go BA.!!!!!
Add in a few glasses of wine and a hot meal, you are well away.
It is not getting any better. IMHO, Staff Travel went downhill when they let the masses travel.


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