SilverJet and Ryanair fly in to Terminal 5 to help BA
By Darren Cronian on Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Press release just received informing me that British Airways hope to resolve the issues with Heathrow Terminal 5 by borrowing staff from competitors, SilverJet and Ryanair. BAA met with all airlines and a decision was made in the early hours that staff would be flown in to help out.

SilverJet and Ryanair fly in to Terminal 5 to help BA - Happy April Fools

In return British Airways, chief executive, Willie Walsh, will work for Ryanair at Dublin International airport as a baggage collector, and then with SilverJet as in-flight staff polishing shoes, serving drinks and snacks.

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Update: April Fools! ;)


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12 responses to “SilverJet and Ryanair fly in to Terminal 5 to help BA”

Lee Harrison (owner Select World Travel) | 1 April, 2008 at 8:40 am

And I thought you could do better than that Darren, mind you they could always rely on Yorkshire Airlines helping out:-)

Greenhippo | 1 April, 2008 at 9:21 am

Ha Ha! Very funny. I see that April Fool’s Day is still in full swing….

Karen Bryan | 1 April, 2008 at 9:54 am

Ryanair staff, with their renowned sensitivity and empathy will be so good at placating irate BA customers but I don’t know if Silverjet staff will want to rub shoulders with Ryanair staff, being from the upper class of flying!

Nathan Midgley | 1 April, 2008 at 10:29 am

LMAO. Nice job Darren

Alastair James | 1 April, 2008 at 11:08 am

This explains all the trouble with T5: http://www.worldreviewer.com/experiences/archaeological/terminal-5-mithraic-temple/56736/

Sara | 1 April, 2008 at 12:56 pm

Silverjet employee here

I thought you might like to know that you have given us a good laugh this morning

Found you on the Travel Weekly website.

Darren Cronian | 1 April, 2008 at 1:09 pm

@ Lee

Sorry I will try harder next year! ;)

@ Nathan

Quite appropriate huh? :D

@ Karen

Ryanair telling BA how to run their business.. wouldn’t that be fun to watch?

Darren Cronian | 1 April, 2008 at 1:18 pm

@ Sara

Funnily enough, I was just checking my stats and noticed loads of you from Silverjet were visiting the blog.

I’m glad you saw the funny side of it :)

Rohan | 1 April, 2008 at 9:01 pm

Haha Well you caught my attention.

Did you not do an April Fools Day joke last year?

Darren Cronian | 1 April, 2008 at 9:12 pm

Yes Rohan.

It was the headline ‘Expedia buys Travel Rants’

Eldred Curwen | 2 April, 2008 at 5:10 am

Fantastic.

As a BA pilot I only wish it was true. I would have loved to see Wee Willie, as we call him, enjoy the company of a few baggage handlers. They would make mincemeat of him!

Darren Cronian | 4 April, 2008 at 6:13 am

Eldred, I hope you wasn’t leaving your comment via mobile phone on a 747! ;)

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