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Old August 17th, 2010, 09:45 AM posted to uk.transport.air,uk.transport.london,alt.airports.uk.edinburgh,alt.airports.uk.glasgow,rec.travel.air
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Default Fcuking BAA Scum Striking Over Bank Holiday

"CJB" wrote in message

On Aug 16, 9:22 pm, "Recliner" wrote:
"SB" wrote in message



Hey fcukers - there's a credit crunch on. Like fcuking BA cabin
crew - get real. Thanks for ruining yet another family holiday
weekend. All BAA Airports likely to be closed, including Heathrow.
What total b'stards BAA workers and the scabby union Unite are.
They don't give a toss for families or school kids trying to get
away for a few days. Cutns. SB


As expected, the strike has been called off.


And the next BA strike will be ... ?? CJB


Probably not for a while now. The cabin crew strike has failed, and I
don't think there are any other sections of the BA workforce in dispute.
But perhaps when the Iberia merger happens there will be another round
of cost-cutting that could trigger more strikes.


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Old August 17th, 2010, 06:00 PM posted to uk.transport.air,uk.transport.london,alt.airports.uk.edinburgh,rec.travel.air
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Default Fcuking BAA Scum Striking Over Bank Holiday

On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:33:00 +0100, William Black
wrote:


Under-qualified in duty-free..why do they ask for a boarding card to
purchase a small bottle of Cola?


Because it's VAT free...


Interesting article here.

http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/38427

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Old August 17th, 2010, 07:59 PM posted to uk.transport.air,uk.transport.london,alt.airports.uk.edinburgh,rec.travel.air
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Default Fcuking BAA Scum Striking Over Bank Holiday

On 17/08/10 18:00, Joe Curry wrote:
On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:33:00 +0100, William Black
wrote:


Under-qualified in duty-free..why do they ask for a boarding card to
purchase a small bottle of Cola?


Because it's VAT free...


Interesting article here.

http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/38427


Not really.

Anyone who buys 'duty free' stuff when travelling within the EC is a fool.


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Old August 17th, 2010, 09:18 PM posted to uk.transport.air,uk.transport.london,alt.airports.uk.edinburgh,rec.travel.air
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Default Fcuking BAA Scum Striking Over Bank Holiday

On 17/08/2010 19:59, William Black wrote:
On 17/08/10 18:00, Joe Curry wrote:
On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:33:00 +0100, William Black
wrote:


Under-qualified in duty-free..why do they ask for a boarding card to
purchase a small bottle of Cola?


Because it's VAT free...


Interesting article here.

http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/38427


Not really.

Anyone who buys 'duty free' stuff when travelling within the EC is a fool.


Doesn't the premium that the retailer pays on the space within the
airport, which is then passed on to the consumer, defeat the concept of
duty-free in some cases?
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Old August 17th, 2010, 10:47 PM posted to uk.transport.air,uk.transport.london,alt.airports.uk.edinburgh,rec.travel.air
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Default Fcuking BAA Scum Striking Over Bank Holiday

On 17/08/10 21:18, wrote:
On 17/08/2010 19:59, William Black wrote:
On 17/08/10 18:00, Joe Curry wrote:
On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:33:00 +0100, William Black
wrote:


Under-qualified in duty-free..why do they ask for a boarding card to
purchase a small bottle of Cola?

Because it's VAT free...

Interesting article here.

http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/38427


Not really.

Anyone who buys 'duty free' stuff when travelling within the EC is a
fool.


Doesn't the premium that the retailer pays on the space within the
airport, which is then passed on to the consumer, defeat the concept of
duty-free in some cases?


Last year I paid £18 for two x one litre bottles of decent blended
scotch at a BAA airport.

At that rate I'm happy to pay their rent...

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William Black

Free men have open minds
If you want loyalty, buy a dog...
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Old August 18th, 2010, 08:49 PM posted to uk.transport.air,uk.transport.london,alt.airports.uk.edinburgh,rec.travel.air
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Default Fcuking BAA Scum Striking Over Bank Holiday

On 17/08/2010 22:47, William Black wrote:
On 17/08/10 21:18, wrote:
On 17/08/2010 19:59, William Black wrote:
On 17/08/10 18:00, Joe Curry wrote:
On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:33:00 +0100, William Black
wrote:


Under-qualified in duty-free..why do they ask for a boarding card to
purchase a small bottle of Cola?

Because it's VAT free...

Interesting article here.

http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/38427


Not really.

Anyone who buys 'duty free' stuff when travelling within the EC is a
fool.


Doesn't the premium that the retailer pays on the space within the
airport, which is then passed on to the consumer, defeat the concept of
duty-free in some cases?


Last year I paid £18 for two x one litre bottles of decent blended
scotch at a BAA airport.

At that rate I'm happy to pay their rent...

I would too, to be fair.
  #27  
Old August 19th, 2010, 12:36 PM posted to uk.transport.air,uk.transport.london,alt.airports.uk.edinburgh,rec.travel.air
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Default Fcuking BAA Scum Striking Over Bank Holiday

On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:49:35 +0100, "
wrote:


Last year I paid £18 for two x one litre bottles of decent blended
scotch at a BAA airport.


At that rate I'm happy to pay their rent...


I would too, to be fair.


I'd run naked down Gatwick's runway for 2x one litre bottles of decent
blended Scotch for £18.. :-)

 




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