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Virgin
- Thread starter Diablo
- Start date
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Thought UK Government has already stated no bail out for the air industry
The Wizard
Well-known member
- Jul 2, 2009
- 18,383
Poor Richard Branson, bet he’s penniless and on the streets.
Brighthelmstone
Well-known member
I spent 12 years at Virgin and even though i've left still have a soft spot for them. Having said that, they are owned by a Billionaire and another airline that made $5billion last year. If there is a queue for handouts they should be near the back sadly....
I no longer have much sympathy for airlines who take your money in the good times but leave you high and dry in the bad. And that that goes for national airlines as well as budget.
My flight from Madrid to Gatwick on sleazyjet last Saturday was simply cancelled by email with the instruction to rebook using the 'manage my account' option on the website. The problem was the they had cancelled all flights out of Madrid. So I made a fresh booking with Iberia, who did exactly the same thing. Fortunately I was able to reroute with them to Heathrow. But only after phone calls and suggestions.
Even now sleazyjet state on their website that they are committed to getting passengers back to the UK.....and are running rescue flights from Spanish airports. Except, of course, Madrid.
Other airlines flew from Madrid on Saturday, as I proved - on a two-thirds full A340. BA had several that day too. There were no governmental restrictions. Sleazyjet just cancelled flights. I don't know why. I suspect they couldn't return a profit.
Their original email said they would communicate again within a few days but haven't yet. As far as they know I am still there, but they have not enquired.
Airline bailout, Bah.
My flight from Madrid to Gatwick on sleazyjet last Saturday was simply cancelled by email with the instruction to rebook using the 'manage my account' option on the website. The problem was the they had cancelled all flights out of Madrid. So I made a fresh booking with Iberia, who did exactly the same thing. Fortunately I was able to reroute with them to Heathrow. But only after phone calls and suggestions.
Even now sleazyjet state on their website that they are committed to getting passengers back to the UK.....and are running rescue flights from Spanish airports. Except, of course, Madrid.
Other airlines flew from Madrid on Saturday, as I proved - on a two-thirds full A340. BA had several that day too. There were no governmental restrictions. Sleazyjet just cancelled flights. I don't know why. I suspect they couldn't return a profit.
Their original email said they would communicate again within a few days but haven't yet. As far as they know I am still there, but they have not enquired.
Airline bailout, Bah.
Bollocks to them. Airlines have had it good for so long, very rarely look after the customer, weaselling out of EU261 claims & super restrictive in pretty much everything. Given the investment Delta has I’m sure they’ll find a way through it
Brighthelmstone
Well-known member
Closer to the truth coudl be that Delta want those precious take off slots from Heathrow and Gatwick moved across to them...
yxee
Well-known member
Did I miss the part where a private company asks is shareholders for more money?
Pretty pink fairy
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- Jan 30, 2008
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Baker lite
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No.