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