Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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BRIAN
I'm realy baffled as to how or why you would want to connect a very serious British Airways dispute, with the topic heading volcano.
2 very diffrent subjects
im happy to debate B/A dispute but feel this thread is not the correct place
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
kieth,the ba/volcano have one thing in common.unite had partial sucsses the volcano done a better job,so has become a member of unite.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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BRIAN
I can see you don't want a serious debate on the B/A dispute and thats fine
Louie Walsh, hmmm, nope; Paul Boland, hmm, nope, Micky Walsh, hmmm nope, Willie Walsh hmmm YES SIR!!!
A bit worrying that I can name four mad Oirishmen without too much trouble eh??
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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kieth,whatever ba/unite do has nothing to do with me.
the reason it dosent is because i dont fly any where.
the ba chief is an arse and he knows it.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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I can see something erupting here.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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colin,thats the one.
What i cant understand is that during the volcano eruption b,a really moaned and groaned also went against the advice of others to get planes up in air again , then they refuse to keep their workers happy, even going to court to impose a ban on their strikes hence another strike due = more money lost . I wouldnt be surprised to see b,a to fold in the near future.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
looks like our erupting friend is going for the big encore.
looks very much like our airspace will be closed for the next two dys.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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Howard, I notice you speak a bit of Welsh.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
colin
only you would spot the typo.
tommy cooper lives on.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
yeah rock on tommy.
Don't underestimate the strength of BA; they are one of the largest airlines in the world. The other airlines know if BA give in, they could be next. Hence, the other airlines wet-leasing to BA to break the strike. ACMI or wet lease means BA hires a plane with a full compliment of crew to fill the gaps caused by the Unite action.
The market is awash with aircraft and crews for lease so, carrying 60% plus of their traffic this way means there will be little or no effect on BA.
If the Unite boss is so smart, as he purports to be, he'd know this. So, his members are going to suffer whilst he postures. Hmm, I think we've seen that before! Willie Walsh is still a knob-head, but he holds all the cards.
