Oh No! not another announcement at BA CON
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Oh No! not another announcement at BA CON
You heard it here first!
BIG news on its way.
What is it this time?
Sale? Closure? New aircraft...............Management buy out??
Clues might be found in the sudden panic to sort the outstanding pension deficit.......issuing of BA uniforms and conformity to BA SOPs (monitored approaches etc.). GB Airways using the BA Connect brand.
The clues are all there!
Just interpret them. The end game is nigh
BIG news on its way.
What is it this time?
Sale? Closure? New aircraft...............Management buy out??
Clues might be found in the sudden panic to sort the outstanding pension deficit.......issuing of BA uniforms and conformity to BA SOPs (monitored approaches etc.). GB Airways using the BA Connect brand.
The clues are all there!
Just interpret them. The end game is nigh
Last edited by Noiffsorbuts; 22nd July 2006 at 09:29.
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WRONG!! Nothing to do with the Emirates thing.
GB leaving LHR (announced today), concentrating on LGW.
GB operating already as BA Connect. New services start soon.
BA Con Intercom mysteriously not working tonight
Willie desperate to get LGW under control......
BA Con pilots have proved on every occasion that they will do everything they are told and work for peanuts.......
It all adds up to an new unholy alliance.n'est ce pas??
GB leaving LHR (announced today), concentrating on LGW.
GB operating already as BA Connect. New services start soon.
BA Con Intercom mysteriously not working tonight
Willie desperate to get LGW under control......
BA Con pilots have proved on every occasion that they will do everything they are told and work for peanuts.......
It all adds up to an new unholy alliance.n'est ce pas??
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N'est ce pas - that's a bit of a mouthful for me?
But when I was on my crm course cuddly Paul in Didsbury said something about a Spanish connection. As for his bruv-in-law well what he was asking for was definitely of french origin - no way ho-se!
luv and kisses
Jane
But when I was on my crm course cuddly Paul in Didsbury said something about a Spanish connection. As for his bruv-in-law well what he was asking for was definitely of french origin - no way ho-se!
luv and kisses
Jane
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As ex Bral/LC/BACX and now Ek,,,please,please,please stay away from anything to do with EK....
Ahhh, a cold Shed at 6am,early morning into SYY for a Bacon roll....those were the days...nostalgia, cant beat it.
Ahhh, a cold Shed at 6am,early morning into SYY for a Bacon roll....those were the days...nostalgia, cant beat it.
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From: In your head.
Originally Posted by Essex Girl
- that's a bit of a mouthful for me?
Sorry, couldn't help it!
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Look this BAcon nonsense is all very interesting....however can we get back on topic and find out more of what happened in a cold shed at 6am with a bacon butty an Essex girl and some chap called Iain. Ta.
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Think the GB stuff may be some ambitious twaddle from the Con's.
GB are to expand ops to Morroco from LHR and introduce a FEZ flight from LHR to using the slots from the discontiuted LHR-GIB service which will return to LGW for the winter.
GB are to expand ops to Morroco from LHR and introduce a FEZ flight from LHR to using the slots from the discontiuted LHR-GIB service which will return to LGW for the winter.
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Ah..........nothing exciting.
Just one more base closure.
Dont you just luv this pathetic apology of a shrinking airline and the idiots who run it? all Evans knows what to do is to run from the competition.
Still. there will be nothing left to close in 18 months time
Just one more base closure.
Dont you just luv this pathetic apology of a shrinking airline and the idiots who run it? all Evans knows what to do is to run from the competition.
Still. there will be nothing left to close in 18 months time
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I'm not really sure what conair is trying to do?
Recently we had a meeting in Madrid. I flew BHX-FRA-MAD and return in Business Class with LH and Spanair; a colleague flew MAN-MAD direct and return with conair in Economy 'buy-your-own-breakfast' class.
Guess which flight was the more expensive?
conair - by €148!
Recently we had a meeting in Madrid. I flew BHX-FRA-MAD and return in Business Class with LH and Spanair; a colleague flew MAN-MAD direct and return with conair in Economy 'buy-your-own-breakfast' class.
Guess which flight was the more expensive?
conair - by €148!
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From: down-route
EDI base was to go mainline
I feel sorry for the BA Connect pilots with constant rumours and announcements regarding base closures or fleet run-downs. Good luck.
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From: care home for redundant has beens
The word on the streets is that Inverness could be for the chop. Mainline are rumoured to be taking over the INV-LGW route with a 737 from Gatwick. The Inverness 146 GOINV is supposedly going to sphincter island with GMABR returning to MAN.
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From: where ever i wake up!!!!
I agree mainline dont wish to expand into the regions but there is the small matter of the Edi//lcy routes, and lcy itself. BACON have the aircraft that are best suited to the route the RJ, now i know it has its faults but it is at present what is required So if Big BA want to continue or expand the LCY idea then maybe the mainlining of EDI might be the easiest option but then again the INV idea could hold water!!
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Concpiracy theories abound. Last week we were due to roll out a corporate course at Didsbury for regions and BAcon. The latter group pulled out on the day as directed from higher up. Waterside told me this week that the regions training is not now required. I like others of you deduce that moves are afoot, there are however 120 ramp staff to be employed at LGW which also supports the GB moves I suppose. Please don,t imagine that many of the mainline staff are happy at the loss of work.