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Quote from: The Moan Ranger (Orderer of the Young's) on April 01, 2013, 09:19:29 PMI really can't see this late shift lasting; at 9.15, 12 of us leave - that's 4 offload teams. That only leaves about 8 permanent members of staff plus about 8 new temps who can't drive any of the vehicles yet. As at 22:00 there were still 37 more flights to come in - most of them the "biggies" - Dalaman, Sharm, Hurghada, Paphos etc.They're well and truly fecked. Apparently last night planes were on the ground for over an hour before anyone got to them - what a shambles.I predict my new late shift will be 16.30 - 01:00 and that will start within a fortnight.Oh, and I had a suitcase today with "Guaranteed for 5 years" emblazoned on it. The manufacturer really shouldn't set me challenges like that... Why on earth did they change the shifts like that...?
I really can't see this late shift lasting; at 9.15, 12 of us leave - that's 4 offload teams. That only leaves about 8 permanent members of staff plus about 8 new temps who can't drive any of the vehicles yet. As at 22:00 there were still 37 more flights to come in - most of them the "biggies" - Dalaman, Sharm, Hurghada, Paphos etc.They're well and truly fecked. Apparently last night planes were on the ground for over an hour before anyone got to them - what a shambles.I predict my new late shift will be 16.30 - 01:00 and that will start within a fortnight.Oh, and I had a suitcase today with "Guaranteed for 5 years" emblazoned on it. The manufacturer really shouldn't set me challenges like that...
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It was 2010 so maybe all better now. Very embarrassing though as I was flying in from Edinburgh with senior guy from USA and we had to go play hunt the car rental. Seems Avis were refusing to pay an increased access fee for their discourtesy buses.
Quote from: Steve on April 02, 2013, 12:19:51 PMIt was 2010 so maybe all better now. Very embarrassing though as I was flying in from Edinburgh with senior guy from USA and we had to go play hunt the car rental. Seems Avis were refusing to pay an increased access fee for their discourtesy buses.No buses to/from planes in Pafos now... They put the price up and the airlines refused to pay it... result = no buses... Walk to the plane.
Quote from: Barman on April 02, 2013, 03:21:34 PMQuote from: Steve on April 02, 2013, 12:19:51 PMIt was 2010 so maybe all better now. Very embarrassing though as I was flying in from Edinburgh with senior guy from USA and we had to go play hunt the car rental. Seems Avis were refusing to pay an increased access fee for their discourtesy buses.No buses to/from planes in Pafos now... They put the price up and the airlines refused to pay it... result = no buses... Walk to the plane.They got cattle pens now......
If memory serves, it was not a long bus journey - a minute or so. Hardly a long walk
Quote from: The Moan Ranger (Orderer of the Young's) on April 02, 2013, 03:31:49 PMIf memory serves, it was not a long bus journey - a minute or so. Hardly a long walk For normal sized legs....
Quote from: Barman on April 02, 2013, 03:33:55 PMQuote from: The Moan Ranger (Orderer of the Young's) on April 02, 2013, 03:31:49 PMIf memory serves, it was not a long bus journey - a minute or so. Hardly a long walk For normal sized legs.... Beat you to it.
