Heathrow's Terminal 5 opens to chaos

On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:47:42 +0200, Dave Frightens Me
u wrote:

On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:09:43 +1100, Rob. wrote:

David Bennetts wrote:

If Billy Connolly were around, he'd be saying Willie was holding his own.

Regards

David Bennetts


He said BA now had 400 volunteers working to clear the backlog of 15,000
bags which has built up at the airport.


I like this bit 400 volunteers/15000 bags one wonders!

I question just what kind of person 'volunteers' in this kind of situation?
All that money, and they expect people to give up their free time to fix
this collosal stuff up?

The ones paid overtime to do it, of course.

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On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:09:43 +1100, Rob. wrote:

David Bennetts wrote:

If Billy Connolly were around, he'd be saying Willie was holding his
own.

Regards

David Bennetts


He said BA now had 400 volunteers working to clear the backlog of
15,000
bags which has built up at the airport.


I like this bit 400 volunteers/15000 bags one wonders!

I question just what kind of person 'volunteers' in this kind of
situation?
All that money, and they expect people to give up their free time to fix
this collosal stuff up?

Nope.

Voluntary overtime for the workforce.

They'll be on at least time + half.

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:19:39 +0100, William Black wrote:

"Dave Frightens Me" u
wrote in message ...
On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:09:43 +1100, Rob. wrote:

David Bennetts wrote:

If Billy Connolly were around, he'd be saying Willie was holding his
own.

Regards

David Bennetts


He said BA now had 400 volunteers working to clear the backlog of
15,000
bags which has built up at the airport.


I like this bit 400 volunteers/15000 bags one wonders!

I question just what kind of person 'volunteers' in this kind of
situation?
All that money, and they expect people to give up their free time to fix
this collosal stuff up?

Nope.

Voluntary overtime for the workforce.

They'll be on at least time + half.

Presumably the management has been so difused that no one in particular
will ever be blamed for this massive cock up.
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"Dave Frightens Me"
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On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:19:39 +0100, William Black wrote:

"Dave Frightens Me"
u
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On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:09:43 +1100, Rob. wrote:

David Bennetts wrote:

If Billy Connolly were around, he'd be saying Willie was
holding his
own.

Regards

David Bennetts


He said BA now had 400 volunteers working to clear the
backlog of
15,000
bags which has built up at the airport.


I like this bit 400 volunteers/15000 bags one wonders!

I question just what kind of person 'volunteers' in this
kind of
situation?
All that money, and they expect people to give up their free
time to fix
this collosal stuff up?

Nope.

Voluntary overtime for the workforce.

They'll be on at least time + half.

Presumably the management has been so difused that no one in
particular
will ever be blamed for this massive cock up.
--
Do you mean they have stopped blaming the US for it?


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Jim Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

"Dave Frightens Me" u
wrote in message .. .
On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:19:39 +0100, William Black wrote:

"Dave Frightens Me" u
wrote in message ...
On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:09:43 +1100, Rob. wrote:

David Bennetts wrote:

If Billy Connolly were around, he'd be saying Willie was holding his
own.

Regards

David Bennetts


He said BA now had 400 volunteers working to clear the backlog of
15,000
bags which has built up at the airport.


I like this bit 400 volunteers/15000 bags one wonders!

I question just what kind of person 'volunteers' in this kind of
situation?
All that money, and they expect people to give up their free time to fix
this collosal stuff up?

Nope.

Voluntary overtime for the workforce.

They'll be on at least time + half.

Presumably the management has been so difused that no one in particular
will ever be blamed for this massive cock up.

No-one blamed!

Someone will get a bonus for reducing the mess by the use of his/her
wonderful management technique.

Probably the lady store detective they've made head of security for, as far
as anyone can tell, sleeping with the boss...

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

Following up to Dave Frightens Me

Presumably the management has been so difused that no one in particular
will ever be blamed for this massive cock up.

The MD has said the buck stops here and apologised
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Mike
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Mike..... wrote:

Following up to Dave Frightens Me


Presumably the management has been so difused that no one in particular
will ever be blamed for this massive cock up.


The MD has said the buck stops here and apologised

Wotta load of bollox. If 'the buck stops there,' the useless MD should
have RESIGNED.
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dgs

On Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:03:54 -0700, dgs wrote:

Mike..... wrote:

Following up to Dave Frightens Me


Presumably the management has been so difused that no one in particular
will ever be blamed for this massive cock up.


The MD has said the buck stops here and apologised

Wotta load of bollox. If 'the buck stops there,' the useless MD should
have RESIGNED.

Nah, that would stop them continuing their good work.
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Following up to dgs

The MD has said the buck stops here and apologised

Wotta load of bollox. If 'the buck stops there,' the useless MD should
have RESIGNED.

maybe, but it clarifies where the problem is.
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Mike
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"Mike....." wrote in message
.. .
Following up to dgs

The MD has said the buck stops here and apologised

Wotta load of bollox. If 'the buck stops there,' the useless MD should
have RESIGNED.

maybe, but it clarifies where the problem is.

Nope.

He takes the heat off the new Spanish owners of BAA, who are trying to
recoup their 'poisoned chalice' debt incurred when they bought the company.

I assume that when he gets the inevitable chop after being caught breaking
some law or other, or getting caught in bed with an expensive tart or
something else reasonably trivial (as most airline heads seem to do these
days) he'll get a nice safe seat on the their board as a 'non executive
director' and sit back and collect the cash for doing nothing very much.

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.