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Author: DougDoug Date: Sep 11, 2008 23:49
This just gets better and better. Could this be the dawn of a new era
where wasteful and polluting hypermobility becomes too expensive a
hassle for many?
"XL Leisure, Britain’s third biggest tour operator, plunged into
administration this morning, grounding all of its flights and leaving
85,000 passengers stranded overseas.
Customers who booked through a travel agent will be able to claim a
refund. However, travellers who made bookings through the company’s
website, xl.com or via xl call centres, will not qualify.
In a statement on its website, the group blamed high fuel prices, the
economic slump, and a failure to obtain further funding..."
More:
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article4737592...
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Author: AdrianAdrian Date: Sep 11, 2008 23:58
Doug riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:
> This just gets better and better.
1,700 people have just lost their jobs.
Thousands have lost money and their only opportunity for a holiday this
year.
And you think it "gets better and better". Fuck, but you really are a
deeply unpleasant individual, aren't you?
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Author: Tony DragonTony Dragon Date: Sep 12, 2008 00:00
Doug wrote:
> This just gets better and better. Could this be the dawn of a new era
> where wasteful and polluting hypermobility becomes too expensive a
> hassle for many?
>
> "XL Leisure, Britain’s third biggest tour operator, plunged into
> administration this morning, grounding all of its flights and leaving
> 85,000 passengers stranded overseas.
>
> Customers who booked through a travel agent will be able to claim a
> refund. However, travellers who made bookings through the company’s
> website, xl.com or via xl call centres, will not qualify.
>
> In a statement on its website, the group blamed high fuel prices, the
> economic slump, and a failure to obtain further funding..."
>
> More:
>
> http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article4737592...
> ...
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Author: DougDoug Date: Sep 12, 2008 00:16
On 12 Sep, 07:58, Adrian gmail.com> wrote:> Doug riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
> saying:
>>> This just gets better and better.
>
> 1,700 people have just lost their jobs.
> Thousands have lost money and their only opportunity for a holiday this
> year.
>
> And you think it "gets better and better". Fuck, but you really are a
> deeply unpleasant individual, aren't you?
>
Well if people will decide to work in destructive industries what else
can they expect? Shit happens. The choice is theirs.
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Author: AdrianAdrian Date: Sep 12, 2008 00:20
Doug riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:
>>> This just gets better and better.
>> 1,700 people have just lost their jobs. Thousands have lost money and
>> their only opportunity for a holiday this year.
>>
>> And you think it "gets better and better". Fuck, but you really are a
>> deeply unpleasant individual, aren't you?
> Well if people will decide to work in destructive industries what else
> can they expect?
What industries have you worked in across your career?
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Author: Tony DragonTony Dragon Date: Sep 12, 2008 00:41
Doug wrote:
> On 12 Sep, 07:58, Adrian gmail.com> wrote:>> Doug riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>> saying:
>>>>> This just gets better and better.
>> 1,700 people have just lost their jobs.
>> Thousands have lost money and their only opportunity for a holiday this
>> year.
>>
>> And you think it "gets better and better". Fuck, but you really are a
>> deeply unpleasant individual, aren't you?
>>
> Well if people will decide to work in destructive industries what else
> can they expect? Shit happens. The choice is theirs.
>
> --
> UK Radical Campaigns
> www.zing.icom43.net
> Travel broadens the damage. ...
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Author: BrianWBrianW Date: Sep 12, 2008 01:15
On 12 Sep, 07:49, Doug riseup.net> wrote:> This just gets better and better. Could this be the dawn of a new era
> where wasteful and polluting hypermobility becomes too expensive a
> hassle for many?
Read that manslaughter case yet, Gollum? May I assume from your lack
of further comment that you now admit you were talking out of your
anus?
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Author: Mike PMike P Date: Sep 12, 2008 01:34
Doug wrote:
> On 12 Sep, 07:58, Adrian gmail.com> wrote:>> Doug riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
>> were saying:
>>>>> This just gets better and better.
>>
>> 1,700 people have just lost their jobs.
>> Thousands have lost money and their only opportunity for a holiday
>> this year.
>>
>> And you think it "gets better and better". Fuck, but you really are a
>> deeply unpleasant individual, aren't you?
>>
> Well if people will decide to work in destructive industries what else
> can they expect? Shit happens. The choice is theirs.
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Date: Sep 12, 2008 01:28
> Doug riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
> saying:
>>> This just gets better and better.
>
> 1,700 people have just lost their jobs.
Has it gone then? Last night/this morning when I went to bed they were
entering administration but potentially still continuing to operate. In many
ways it seems a bit odd that it has happened now with oil prices dropping and
passenger numbers from many airports at an all time high. (Yes I know they
were probably flying on cheaper fuel that they had pre-paid but still).
Considering XL were the third largest tour operator in the UK what has
happened to there non airline operations?
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Author: FodFod Date: Sep 12, 2008 01:52
On Sep 12, 7:58Â am, Adrian gmail.com> wrote:> Doug riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
> saying:
>>> This just gets better and better.
>
> 1,700 people have just lost their jobs.
> Thousands have lost money and their only opportunity for a holiday this
> year.
>
> And you think it "gets better and better". Fuck, but you really are a
> deeply unpleasant individual, aren't you?
Suddenly Doug found out his lentils would be delivered late and his
views changed completely...
Fod
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