Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has complained to the Civil Aviation Authority about his company’s experience with budget training provider Technicians R Us. The low-price, low-service, low-maintenance airline had booked six aircraft technicians on a part 66 training package as a way of keeping costs down in order to pass them on to O’Leary. [read...]
Airlines have been quick to stress that any alcohol ban imposed at UK airports would be for passengers only and would not include mainline staff. Furious pilots and baggage handlers say they would be seeking legal advice if the alcohol ban was extended to include them. [read...]
‘Taking people’s emotional baggage on board is nerve-rackingly unpredictable,’ says handler Vic Smythe. ‘That’s why this strike is justified. Although a lot of us are terrified of the outcome. Terrified I tell you!’
Mr Smythe has been in the job five years. [read...]
In a bold move to reduce the amount of time that passengers spend waiting for flights that never take off, Easyjet are to introduce the pre-cancelled flight. Hours of frustrating and pointless waiting will be eliminated and delays could be made a thing of the past. [read...]
Camp protocol droid C-3PO has blamed his spare set of car keys for his disastrous attempt to get through airport security yesterday. [read...]
