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1000 jobs to go

Posted:
24 Jan 2009, 21:44
by Bill S
Pprune at the rumours again 'As many as 1000 cabin crew and pilots to go'?
Big annoucement due Monday? (Board meeting)
Virgin slimming down to survive the long game?
Rumour that bookings light some LHR routes but LGW/MAN still strong.

Posted:
24 Jan 2009, 22:19
by Darren Wheeler
Cabincrew.com as a thread giving
500. Then the fight started...

Posted:
24 Jan 2009, 22:31
by Bill S
quote:Originally posted by Darren Wheeler
Cabincrew.com as a thread giving
500. Then the fight started...
Claws coming out on that one!

Posted:
24 Jan 2009, 22:33
by kered
I know it's only a rumour, but I'm looking at making a booking for May in the next two days, just before the end of the sale. But this would worry me greatly & might send me over to the Òother sideÓ.
As an announcement like that on Monday, could fester into a strike, which would probably hit in a few monthsÉÉMay !!

Posted:
24 Jan 2009, 22:49
by thogal
And what a fight, hope they weren't really VS crew! Not exactly the image VS would like to project

Posted:
24 Jan 2009, 22:56
by Bill S
quote:Originally posted by kered
As an announcement like that on Monday, could fester into a strike,
VS might have the sense to manage a voluntary reduction - perhaps some temporary only. That way no strike.

Posted:
24 Jan 2009, 23:03
by RichardMannion
quote:Originally posted by Darren Wheeler
Cabincrew.com as a thread giving
500. Then the fight started...
Nice to see that the love of customers and Gold Card holders on V-Flyer is still held in high regard by crew over at cabincrew.com... hold on....
Seriously wonder why they are in a customer facing role with demeanours and attitudes like that.
As to the rumour, it wouldn't surprise me.

Posted:
24 Jan 2009, 23:26
by easygoingeezer
wow do all airlines forums have similar attitudes to customers.
I hope they don't make anyone redundant personally.

Posted:
24 Jan 2009, 23:59
by honey lamb
I just loved their assumptions about the profile of a gold card holder
quote: gold card holders are typically old, tad snooty and more importantly...EDUCATED!

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 00:03
by Darren Wheeler
1 of of 3 ain't bad [:W]

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 00:04
by honey lamb
quote:Originally posted by Darren Wheeler
1 of of 3 ain't bad [:W]
I don't think you're a bit snooty, Darren [:w]

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 00:22
by RichardMannion
quote:Originally posted by honey lamb
[quote]Originally posted by Darren Wheeler
1 of of 3 ain't bad [:W]
I don't think you're a bit snooty, Darren [:w]
They were probably referring to me.... [:w]

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 00:46
by honey lamb
But Richard, you're not old

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 03:31
by ChuckC
Two out of three perhaps? It must have been me ... old and snooty!
Chuck-

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 03:54
by Scrooge
Well that is certainly one heck of a thread, in all fairness from reading it, I have the feeling that the majority of the people posting are not VS cabin crew, just people dropping in to stir things up....and for once it isn't me [:0]

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 10:45
by slinky09
quote:Originally posted by honey lamb
But Richard, you're not old
But he could be, to quote CC.com a 'fruitloop' LOL

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 10:59
by Scrooge
quote:Originally posted by slinky09
[quote]Originally posted by honey lamb
But Richard, you're not old
But he could be, to quote CC.com a 'fruitloop' LOL
GJ ?

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 11:18
by RichardMannion
See I love 'Froot Loops' but can only get them in the US due to one of the E number colourants being banned in the EU.

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 11:23
by Darren Wheeler
Would that be the 'blue' one? Time to take an extra large case to put boxes in.

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 11:24
by Scrooge
quote:Originally posted by RichardMannion
See I love 'Froot Loops' but can only get them in the US due to one of the E number colourants being banned in the EU.
Ok, take the GJ comment back, Slinky your right.

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 11:33
by miopyk
I thought it was quite interesting to see how posters on this site are perceived by others.
So to ensure good balance - Im gunna ave t speak proparly when i post on this site in footure so that im not purceeved as been 2 snoty and edjukated.
Im also gunna speak wif my bested east end aksent when I get on der plain and sit in my uper clarse seet next munth 2 go t Noo Yark.
Miopyk[8D]

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 12:05
by Darren Wheeler
quote:Originally posted by miopyk
I thought it was quite interesting to see how posters on this site are perceived by others.
So to ensure good balance - Im gunna ave t speak proparly when i post on this site in footure so that im not purceeved as been 2 snoty and edjukated.
Im also gunna speak wif my bested east end aksent when I get on der plain and sit in my uper clarse seet next munth 2 go t Noo Yark.
Miopyk[8D]
Ahh, another graduate of the Hull School of Grammar [:p]

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 12:05
by slinky09
quote:Originally posted by RichardMannion
See I love 'Froot Loops' but can only get them in the US due to one of the E number colourants being banned in the EU.
I love E numbers, the rush, the rush, the .... arrrgh back to the sedatives [}:)]

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 19:45
by easygoingeezer
Personally I find older slightly snooty and educated quite sexy[}:)] and the gold card positively
erotic[:o)]

Posted:
25 Jan 2009, 20:32
by locutus
quote:Originally posted by easygoingeezer
Personally I find older slightly snooty and educated quite sexy[}:)] and the gold card positively
erotic[:o)]
Yes, on a first date I always ask if they will get me into the clubhouse as their guest. Hmm. Maybe that's why I'm still single?!