PostsBA announces flights to New Orleans 21st October 2016 1:34 PM Starting 27 March 2017, flights from Heathrow will operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Planned aircraft is Dreamline (Boeing 787) in 3-class configuration. The terminal is described as one of the most relaxed, with live music often being played before security. Businesses that aren't yours but you would recommend 21st October 2016 1:11 PM Received e-mail the other day from TalkTalk, my personal broadband and landline provider. They were advising of a price increase, but offering a deal if I signed up for a further 18 months. Did a quick comparison and found it was worth doing. Still a bit miffed I haven't been able to get a new router out of them in the 5+ years plus that I've been a customer. Postman delivered a parcel this morning which I expected to be latest meerkat toy. Instead it was new router complete with note inside saying that as I was "live" already, all I needed to do was unplug the old one and plug in the new one. Like Marmite, they're not everyone's favourite provider, but I'm happy (now!). The realities of I want it now - courier drivers 21st October 2016 12:49 PM On Sky News last night, Ian King interviewed Frank Field MP about the Philip Green knighthood situation. It appears that after the committee concludes the BHS investigation, it will move on to the low pay complaints from Hermes employees. Is this going to be a repeat of Mike Ashley saying he didn't know what was going on...... What would a President Trump world look like? 21st October 2016 12:44 PM Having seen the performances at what was, I think, a charity event I am very disappointed that Hillary did not try to ignore Trump and focus on positive things she will bring to the presidency. In my opinion, she would have gained more credibility if she had risen above his obnoxious attitude.
How to market a niche service 21st October 2016 12:40 PM Yes, it was good to put a voice to a face!
It is down to commonsense but you would be surprised how many people don't give it a second thought. Must admit it hadn't occurred to me either until my ex-employer started doing business in some "hot spots" around the world. About 3 years ago they didn't have a worthwhile travel policy covering not just costs but duty of care responsibilities as well. Also, a colleague had a car accident on way to office one morning. I was first person he called; not an experience I ever want to repeat. Whiplash injury, rebuilding front end of car took 12 weeks. If you are working for another company then your trips should be recorded with them. Fairly simple information as Edinburgh isn't considered a hostile area yet. Date of travel/return, travel mode (flight number, train booking, travel insurance), accommodation details, etc. If you had an accident then the company would have fulfilled most of its duty of care responsibilities by keeping these records. The one grey area would be driving, as it's also a health & safety issue. However, company if advises against driving but you still chose to do it, then their duty of care responsibilities have been covered. Something that my ex-employer hadn't realised, in advocating driving against other modes of transport, is the lost working time. You can work on a train or plane, but if driving alone then that's lost time to the business. UK Fag Company buying rivals and Sainsburys hoovers up Argos 21st October 2016 12:14 PM Don't shop in Sainsburys very often, but noticed last week that there's an Argos desk in there. Bit further than the town centre one, but there's free parking and I usually reserve online first anyway...... Apparently there's a problem between Canada and EU at the moment, something to do with a trade deal. Another opportunity for UK plc perhaps??? Ryanair to charge for online check-in 19th October 2016 2:15 PM In their latest quest to make money, possibly due to yesterday's profit warning, Ryanair will charge £45 to any passenger checking in online more than 4 days before travel. This fee applies to each journey, so unless you have website access whilst you are away for more than 3 days, you will be penalised. Their explanation is the usual smokescreen of comparing their service to BA, whose online check-in does not open until 24 hours before the outbound flight. What they forget to mention is that BA don't charge for check-in...... Anonymity during a Court Case 19th October 2016 1:59 PM Tony Blackburn is returning to the BBC after the historic allegations made about him. Whatever you may think of his music taste, it is good to see the Beeb doing the right thing. His new show will be Friday evenings 7-8pm, replacing Desmond Carrington who has decided to retire after 70 years of broadcasting, latterly from his home in Scotland. How to market a niche service 19th October 2016 12:34 PM Steve Thanks for the info. I also found that with risk assessment and travel policy searches. According to Yell I have had a number of searches, but nothing has materialised. Nothing from local Chamber of Commerce. Maybe I need to go into companies doing straight-forward admin work for them, then "sell" my niche service whilst I'm there......
Heathrow could get a 3rd runway 19th October 2016 12:22 PM Happy to oblige Steve! Some of the US flights returning to Heathrow this morning are routing close to my house. Already seen two Virgins (San Francisco and LA) coming home. There was an Antonov 124 at Brize yesterday. Andy-C, it can sometimes be behind time-wise but that could be my computer. Quiet areas are to do with timetabling, time differences, etc. UK traffic changes at night too, as you get more of the cargo traffic. There's one cargo flight comes into Birmingham around 2130, loads up then goes to Liege, comes back to Birmingham during early hours then takes off again around 0500. Reason I know, he wakes me up....... |
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