On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 22:36:53 -0000, "tim\(yet another new home\)"
wrote:
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>"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.
He did explain where the redundancies would be.
--
Martin
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