Sep 29, 2018, 10:12 am
BA to close HKG base [confirmed for Cabin Crew]
Sep 29, 2018, 2:47 am
#196
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
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Location: UK
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Back on topic, this really has been handled extremely bad. As others have mentioned it's the way it's been done.
Sep 29, 2018, 2:54 am
#198
Join Date: May 2006
Location: London Heathrow
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I haven’t been around for a while as I left BA last year, but wanted to come back to share the GoFundMe page. Am so pleased, and completely unsurprised, to see that CIHY has already done this. The generosity of former colleagues and customers is outstanding and am sure that they’ll smash their target quickly. They really deserve it, as not only have they been treated callously by BA managers but specifically Carol Ng and her colleagues were very generous with their time and donations during our industrial action last year.
Although I understand that BA are working within the framework of the law in Hong Kong, I think that it is so cruel to treat anyone with such disregard. After the way that we were treated last year with the industrial action though, I am not surprised in the slightest.
The ICCs across the network were always invaluable onboard to handle any linguistic or cultural issues as route experts and cultural ambassadors. I always gave them time to talk in the pre-flight briefings, as especially on Mixed Fleet, their contributions were educational and engaging. The buy in that they had from our frequent fliers on particular routes also must have played some part in customer retention.
It won’t be much comfort, but there is a life outside of BA and I do hope that they find a new job where they’re treated as the assets that they are.
Although I understand that BA are working within the framework of the law in Hong Kong, I think that it is so cruel to treat anyone with such disregard. After the way that we were treated last year with the industrial action though, I am not surprised in the slightest.
The ICCs across the network were always invaluable onboard to handle any linguistic or cultural issues as route experts and cultural ambassadors. I always gave them time to talk in the pre-flight briefings, as especially on Mixed Fleet, their contributions were educational and engaging. The buy in that they had from our frequent fliers on particular routes also must have played some part in customer retention.
It won’t be much comfort, but there is a life outside of BA and I do hope that they find a new job where they’re treated as the assets that they are.
Sep 29, 2018, 3:11 am
#199
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Singapore
Programs: BA Gold. KrisFlyer Gold
Posts: 732
I hate all of this as much as everyone else, but I'm surprised by the surprise - I've seen the exact same type of approach in my own career from two quite respected NASDAQ listed US IT companies, including severances that were illegal both in the UK and Germany.
I expect nothing else in this day and age - am I overly pessimistic or are some people here living in a nice cuddly bubble? I'd love to have the kind of job that everyone here seems to have, I didn't think they existed anymore...
I expect nothing else in this day and age - am I overly pessimistic or are some people here living in a nice cuddly bubble? I'd love to have the kind of job that everyone here seems to have, I didn't think they existed anymore...
Sep 29, 2018, 4:59 am
#200
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 5,596
How very sad. My thoughts and heartfelt wishes go out to the crew treated so despicably.
When I left Dan Air my pension was frozen, and subsequently BA took over Dan, including the pension fund, so I now find myself a BA pensioner. This may be one of the last occasions an airline treated its staff fairly. The manager flown back on Cathay was probably upgraded and treated Royally by Cathay management for sticking it to the pesky crew. Cathay is the airline that unilaterally fired 52 pilots, some of whom were down route on trips and were fired by fax, and treated despicably there after. A common modus operandi for the way airlines treat their employees, exacerbated by the weak labour laws in Hong Kong.
Before Mrs rapidex and I depart on our next trip, in a few days time I have ignored the poug BA have sent us, and instead will donate the revenue BA would have got to the crew fund. Poetic justice.
I hope all hurt by this will recover and continue with a happy life.
When I left Dan Air my pension was frozen, and subsequently BA took over Dan, including the pension fund, so I now find myself a BA pensioner. This may be one of the last occasions an airline treated its staff fairly. The manager flown back on Cathay was probably upgraded and treated Royally by Cathay management for sticking it to the pesky crew. Cathay is the airline that unilaterally fired 52 pilots, some of whom were down route on trips and were fired by fax, and treated despicably there after. A common modus operandi for the way airlines treat their employees, exacerbated by the weak labour laws in Hong Kong.
Before Mrs rapidex and I depart on our next trip, in a few days time I have ignored the poug BA have sent us, and instead will donate the revenue BA would have got to the crew fund. Poetic justice.
I hope all hurt by this will recover and continue with a happy life.
Sep 29, 2018, 6:37 am
#206
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: RTW
Posts: 677
They need & deserve far more than the 40k sought...please be generous!
https://au.gofundme.com/help-support...ed-ba-hkg-crew
https://au.gofundme.com/help-support...ed-ba-hkg-crew
Sep 29, 2018, 7:02 am
#207
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Congratulations to the fundraising group for raising £40,000 in under 23 hours. I know the real names of some FTers, and I can see that there are plenty who have contributed to this effort, so I hope the BA cabin crew can pass the feedback to HK ICC that there were many BA passengers who were part of this effort. I hope the money raised - and the messages of support - will at least make life slightly easier for them at this difficult time.
Sep 29, 2018, 7:13 am
#208
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They need & deserve far more than the 40k sought...please be generous!
https://au.gofundme.com/help-support...ed-ba-hkg-crew
https://au.gofundme.com/help-support...ed-ba-hkg-crew
Sep 29, 2018, 7:18 am
#210
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