"Martin" wrote in message
news:5ejpk2pn56r68s0lbi0m8dikg1q4hih95e@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 17:19:04 -0000, "tim\(yet another new home\)"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Martin" wrote in message
>>news:suvok25gsmibucasv3v96fu32p4tssiqf1@4ax.com...
>>> On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 08:08:31 GMT, mrtravel
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>me wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> British Airways is virtually giving away its loss-making regional
>>>>> airline, BA Connect, to low-cost carrier Flybe in a move that may lead
>>>>> to hundreds of job losses.
>>>>
>>>>How was this loss calculated?
>>>
>>> Flybe CEO said NOT hundreds. The reduction of staff is in the
>>> administration.
>>>
>>>>Surely they need the same pilots and FA's on the planes and baggage
>>>>handlers to load them.
>>>
>>> but not two administrations.
>>
>>I also doubt very much if Flybe have a large enough presence
>>at most of their airports to employ their own baggage handlers
>>and check in staff. They will sub contract this to Swiss port
>>or similar.
>>
>>If they do acquire some BA ground staff at remote airports
>>they may find it very difficult to usefully deploy them.
>
> Maybe you should have a quiet word with Flybe's boss?
How often do people in this position say "everythings going to
be alright, we won't be sacking anybody" for them to do exactly
that when they are fully in charge?
Not that I am suggesting that this is what will happen.
tim
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