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Old 23rd Feb 2009, 12:39
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acbus 1

You need help. An aquaintance is an eminant psychiatrist and having shown him your posts he's agreed to see you at a discounted fee, although he does suggest it could take quite a number of sessions.
He is very sincere and views his offer as being potentially benificial to the vast number of local residents you fly over.
PM me for details, and good luck!
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Old 23rd Feb 2009, 12:53
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They'll be flying much bigger and more profitable stuff to and from places ending in "USA" and "eathrow".
Can't see that happening, UA are the other major player in Star and they do plenty of transatlantic from LHR, we may end up doing one or two niche routes that UA wouldn't make a profit on but there is no way LH will start up a large transatlantic operation at LHR whilst they are still in the Star Alliance. South America or Far East is a possible I suppose but I honestly don't foresee any substantive long haul operations in the near future, more mid haul certainly as they seem to be making money.
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Old 25th Feb 2009, 09:23
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acbus1 and I agree on one thing. He is glad he does not work for bmi- and so am I.
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Old 1st Mar 2009, 07:51
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There you go Nigel.

See how easy it is. As if you didn't already know.

Your minions are as focused on the core issue as usual.

So do whatever you wish, Nigel. Cancel their agreed salary rises. Steal from their bank accounts. Treat them like slaves. Invent financial crises to fool them into agreeing to your demands. I'm now wondering if Lufthansa will intervene after all. Its all about money, at the end of the day. Lufthansa management must be, or soon will be, watching in astonishment. Your methods actually achieve results, because your workforce is composed of weak-willed, low intelligence, single cell organisms with a total inability to focus on the central issue.

And don't forget, Nigel, that BALPA have always demonstrated that they'll never, ever organise a strike. They're already dancing to your tune this time around. They've been suckered in once again. Don't forget that the bmi workforce have shown how their resistance, although only mere words amongst themselves at best, crumbles once BALPA caves in. BALPA always caves in. BALPA and the bmi workforce have backbones of jelly. But you already know this. I imagine it's a great source of amusement in the boardroom.


It's been a real treat to watch you lot perform as usual, up to a point The problem is, you're too easy. You become extremely boring extremely quickly. Please find someone with brains to enter the debate. The usual anti-acbus1 rubbish merely demonstrates your lack of sound ideas on the topic in question, apart from your already-stated lack of focus.
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Old 1st Mar 2009, 09:31
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"Lufthansa management must be, or soon will be, watching in astonishment. Your methods actually achieve results "


You have hit the nail on the head!!

I am one of those who 'merged' in October, 2007. We were told, among other things, that bmi was 'not a happy ship', with regard to industrial relations, but that there was a very strong union.

I'm sorry to say that, however strong the union may be, I have only witnessed the unhappy ship. Yes, there is a very poor rapport between the union and the management and this is a fact that is exploited by management. NT has always paid short-shrift to industrial relations and will continue to do so.

I speak as an outsider for, although I'm paid by the airline, I can't say I feel part of any corporate entity. So I can understand some of your argument. And I will avoid any criticism of those who work in the airline because they are, on the whole, a credit to the airline industry and it would be wrong to denigrate their efforts.

As you say, it is all about money. Not Agreements, which are regularly ignored or disregarded. Not about people who are also regularly ignored or disregarded.

You have a point. If NT's methods are actually seen to work, why shouldn't LH adopt these or allow NT to continue in his current role? His problem is dispelling his image as the man who sat back for a number of years and did nothing while the locos, and some of the franchisees, tried to get on with something new and potentially profitable.

Are we witnessing his swan song or his return from the wilderness?
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Old 2nd Mar 2009, 11:24
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because your workforce is composed of weak-willed, low intelligence, single cell organisms with a total inability to focus on the central issue.
I would put it another way : Your workforce are level headed, responsible, ADULT professionals who are not embittered, twisted nut jobs, and who, by the way, do not take kindly to rabble rousing rejects !

The usual anti-acbus1 rubbish
Not quite sure what you mean by the term "rubbish" ?

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Old 2nd Mar 2009, 21:57
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What is happening with the pay agreement debacle? Paying Jan, Feb but after that? Is the company going to pay up in full? NT has cleared off to Barbados for some R&R but the pressure must be kept on the board to meet the agreement in full.
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