I’m no expert in PR, but even I can see that upsetting a customer who has 1.64 million followers on Twitter (many of them fanatical) is going to stretch the old saying that there is no such thing as bad publicity to breaking point. 1
Looking forward to listening to this week’s SModcast! The fact that [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Aviation'
Public relations fail
February 15th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Life
Is it just me?
January 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Life
Given where Mr Abdulmutallab hid his explosive device, I immediately get (what I hope is) the wrong mental image when I see newspaper headlines about ‘crackdowns’ on security at airports.
Frisky business
December 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Life
I remember the last time I flew to the USA. On the way back we were made to remove our shoes to go through security. This had never happened before and there was a lot of grumbling. We heard the bloke at the gate tell somebody in front of us “just be greatful that Richard [...]
Its the way he tells them
December 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Life, Work
There was a bit of an end-of-term atmosphere at work today – which is going to make going in tomorrow feel like a real anti-climax. A major contributory factor was our xmas lunch in the canteen restaurant. Queueing up to get in there we noticed a picture of the incident at Prestwick where a Ryanair [...]
I, for one, welcome our new private equity fund overlords
October 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Life
I’m feeling a bit sorry for the Crawley Observer. It hit the streets today with a story on page 19 (right next to the one with the wonderful headline of ‘The squirrel whisperer’) about Gatwick airport. The headline was “Gatwick sale could take some time yet” and it started by saying:
BAA’s owners have scotched rumours [...]
Tags: Aviation·Gatwick·Local Papers
Flying
March 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Life
Last week’s holiday was the first time I flew anywhere since February 2004, which means the first time since all the new security restrictions were imposed. I had forgotten just what a joyless experience flying has become now.
Blue sky thinking
January 19th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Life, Technology
Having had some small involvement in aviation, rubbing shoulders with fellow members of the LGA’s aviation special interst group and the Gatwick area consultative committee, I am on nodding terms with the theory of hub airports. As a result I can sympathise with notion that Heathrow as it stands will not be able to compete [...]
Airportman
September 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Life
BAA’s enforced sale of Gatwick is going to make for some interesting and uncertain times in the area. The BBC were carrying a story today about Horsham-based NOGAR campaigning to fight an additional runway, and I’m sure that GACC will be in the news before long. I don’t really have the attention span to say [...]
Tags: Aviation·Crawley Council
Airport
September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Life
I wonder if this is a good idea? If BAA are forced to sell off one or two of their London airports, Virgin are interested in buying Gatwick as part of a consortium.
Farnborough 2008
July 20th, 2008 · 10 Comments · Life, Technology, Work
We went off to Farnborough for the air show today. I had not been to one before because, although I like planes, I only really have a casual interest in them and figured that air shows were just for the hardcore aviation enthusiasts.
It turns out I got it wrong – anyone can enjoy them, but [...]
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