i came across this video by chance and the more i watch it the more i can see the people behind the smiles.its heartbreaking to see people like this thrown onto the scrapheap to see shareholders and management pocket the savings.British airways seem to be in political meltdown at the moment and dont deserve to call themselves British to be honest.I can only hope the persons in the film moved onto bigger and batter things. thanks for the lovely video! fellow scotsman x
What a Touching Video always a pleasure to fly with these guys BA should never have been aloud to Close these regional fleets its there loss in the long run.
Thank you for your lovely comments Aileen. I couldn't've put the video together without including Stewart. He was so very dear to us and such a big part of the Base. The video was shown at the Base closing party in January and the reaction his image received was incredible to say the least. Needless to say it reduced a great many of us to tears. He is sadly missed but regularly in my thoughts. My love and best wishes to you and the family. x
Great video with a perfect soundtrack. Thank you to all the BA crew who brought me home safe and sound 6 times each year, it was always great to hear "Welcome to Glasgow". "Cheerio" but wishing you all the best
TO ALL THE STAFF OF BRITISH AIRWAYS GLASGOW . of which there has been many over the years. a big thank you for your service and dedication , you were an absolute credit to ba and glasgow. and sadly missed .
What a video!! Truly amazing!! Well done. BA are missing out on a big oppertunity. I myself live in Glasgow and me and my family would fly BA if only we could fly out of Glasgow to selected destinations. THEY ARE MISSING OUT ON A MASSIVE OPPERTUNITY!!!! I am sure that I am not alone and that nobody from Scotland can be bothered with the hassle of changing at Heathrow or Gatwick!
Wonderful video, lovely celebration of the great staff that were at Glasgow base. Music works perfectly, makes you feel quite emotional. Such a sad waste BA closed this base. Very Sad.
This is one of the most beautiful and touching videos I've ever seen. Like the collegue from Thomson, I'm Alitalia crew and I'd love to be part of BA. Hopefully...one day....
What a lovely Video,I was welling up by the end. So many Lovely smiles. I flew once from GLA south and Ba do it thier way,they do put the lowcos in the shade.
@wonderfulsomeone I was Cabin Crew with another airline based at NCL, i had to leave the profession due to injury after an accident. I was gutted, my whole life came to an end. This vid brings back so, so many good memorys and even brought a tear to my eyes. Thanks, made me feel human again. xxxxx
What an incredible video! A fantastic tribute to all of the cabin crew who were based at GLA. I've had the fun of working with you from time to time over the years & recognise many familiar faces & great smiles! You really did have something very special at GLA & it's so sad that BA have chosen to close the base . Whatever you all decide to do, come south & fly from LHR or fold your wings & take on new challenges I wish you all the very best of luck! Bobby Eurofleet Cabin Crew LHR
Thank you for a wonderful video. The GLA base will be missed terribly. Shame on BA, that is all I can say. Best of luck with whatever options have been made available, and peoples choices.
What a blast … so many familiar faces. It’s not until you see this that you realise how many you remember. Some wonderfully nice crew get recognition here and rightly so. They made the trail from Glasgow to London and back much more bearable. Good luck to all of them!
Former LHR Pan Am and JFK United flight attendant. What a beautiful video you produced for all of your BA family! Obviously you were all so close and have many stories, tears and laughter that you shared over the years. The door closing at the end was such a sweet and sad "touch." Excellent job! The best to all of you as you fly to new horizons!
A sad but lovely tribute to all the staff. How many staff took alternative posting with BA and how many left due to existing commitments etc in Glasgow? They look a great bunch of people in a friendly environment.
I posted this link on the Internet regarding aviation in Taiwan, I often used British Airways, while I was studying in the UK last year. Also, I just went to Glasgow from Bristol in February, and I love the public announcement in this video. Thank you for making this video to share with us.
i have flown many times with these people, and i have to say as a British Airways staff, i have never ever come accross a more friendlier and fun loving cabin crew who work damn hard to make sure we have a good time, even just a short flight, it makes the little bit of difference, well done to you all, i hope you fly out of heathrow now, would love to meet you all agin, i am sure you wont forget me....well ..we will see....xxxxx merv
Historically, Cabin Crew based at Glasgow flew all over Europe, either directly from Glasgow in the case of the scheduled Paris and Brussels routes or via London Heathrow. Post September 11th terrorist attacks, the company withdrew this facility and crewed all European flights directly from London. Laterly, Glasgow crew were restricted to operating Glasgow/Edinburgh shuttles only.
What a moving tribute to you guys. As ex GB crew I know what it's like to hang up my BA uniform. Hopefully you guys are moving South or have other plans. London Airways.
This is sad seeing this. My mother used to work for BA in manchester but that was sold off to flybe. Now she works for KLM which is a relief for her but what nibbles me is that I would love to have been cabin crew at manchester but it is gone.
Thank you for your comments Lufthansa Cabin Crew Member, and thank you for the invitation. Sadly, my flying days are now well and truly over. Ah... but what a fabulous time I had.
On Saturday 17th January 2009, despite intense public and political protest, British Airways closed it's Scottish Cabin Crew Base after forty years of operation. This film is a celebration of the people and personalities who remained professional and loyal to the company to the very end.
Beautiful video guys and I feel your pain. I work for United airlines and I'm on the edge to be furloughed. If it happens will be the fourth time in my life, my previous airline ran out of business....but keep your faith, when a door is closed, there's always a window. Wish the best
On Saturday 17th January 2009, despite intense public and political protest, British Airways closed it's Scottish Cabin Crew Base after forty years of operation. This film is a celebration of the people and personalities who remained professional and loyal to the company to the very end. Note: The final moments of the film show the historic arrival of the last ever Glasgow Shuttle from London Heathrow to be operated by a Scottish based crew
The training for Cabin Crew varies from airline to airline. Some have intensive safety/customer service instruction, others simply tell you what you need to know to alloy you to meet government safety requirements. My advice would be to contact the airlines direct. They all tend to have recruitment pages with up to the minute advice and notice about vacancies. Good luck!
Hey @WonderfulSomeone - Thanks for the story. Wow - IT Really Touches My Heart... I am moved by the BA Crews' Sincerity. Wish Them All Best. Love. - From me
Thank you for your comments. The crew in question were Glasgow based, mainline cabin crew. "BA Scotland" was the title given to a subsidiary company within the BA group which ceased trading under that name several years ago.
Never saw this before but used to fly down to London with BA from Glasgow alot, you couldn't get nicer people. I wish you all the very best for your future, it's a shame to see such talented, professional and loyal people lose their jobs.
@wonderfulsomeone OMG this is the best cabin crew video i have ever seen here on youtube and trust me i have seen quiet alot............am so in love with BA now i really want to fly them now ,those crew were the sweetest hope they got flying again.
Aberdeen never got a flippin video and they pulled plug on us in 1995!! Mind you, we didn't so much go out with a bang as with a wheeze (like that sound you get if you step on a set of bagpipes) Recognise a few faces. Those were the days
What a shame for all of the staff. I have flown with BA down to London from Glasgow many times and recognise some of the faces. The customer service was always superb. BA is a great airline but they often forget what makes it great - they loyalty and commitment of staff like the Glasgow cabin crews.
Well im glad your mum gat wit a good company like KLM hope she is happy ! And if you want to be CC based out of MAN easyjet really arent thet bad and treat the crew very well !
Simplification, which basically involves pulling all resourses back to London. "British" Airways mainline no longer employs any uniformed staff north of Hounslow. Sad.
i came across this video by chance and the more i watch it the more i can see the people behind the smiles.its heartbreaking to see people like this thrown onto the scrapheap to see shareholders and management pocket the savings.British airways seem to be in political meltdown at the moment and dont deserve to call themselves British to be honest.I can only hope the persons in the film moved onto bigger and batter things. thanks for the lovely video!
fellow scotsman
x
What a Touching Video always a pleasure to fly with these guys BA should never have been aloud to Close these regional fleets its there loss in the long run.
Thank you for your lovely comments Aileen. I couldn't've put the video together without including Stewart. He was so very dear to us and such a big part of the Base. The video was shown at the Base closing party in January and the reaction his image received was incredible to say the least. Needless to say it reduced a great many of us to tears. He is sadly missed but regularly in my thoughts. My love and best wishes to you and the family. x
Great video with a perfect soundtrack.
Thank you to all the BA crew who brought me home safe and sound 6 times each year, it was always great to hear "Welcome to Glasgow".
"Cheerio" but wishing you all the best
Thank you Guys and Gals...I have always enjoyed working alongside many of you over the past 37 years of my career....you will be missed.
Wow !!
great vid !!
Good luck to all those Cabin Crew and staff of BA Glasgow.
x
thanks for the most delightful service. all the best xxxx
TO ALL THE STAFF OF BRITISH AIRWAYS GLASGOW . of which there has been many over the years. a big thank you for your service and dedication , you were an absolute credit to ba and glasgow. and sadly missed .
What a video!! Truly amazing!! Well done.
BA are missing out on a big oppertunity. I myself live in Glasgow and me and my family would fly BA if only we could fly out of Glasgow to selected destinations. THEY ARE MISSING OUT ON A MASSIVE OPPERTUNITY!!!! I am sure that I am not alone and that nobody from Scotland can be bothered with the hassle of changing at Heathrow or Gatwick!
The first reaction of nearly all the staff is to laugh and smile.
Wonderful video, lovely celebration of the great staff that were at Glasgow base. Music works perfectly, makes you feel quite emotional. Such a sad waste BA closed this base. Very Sad.
what a lovely video very nicely made so sad that BA decided to close its Glasgow base, Scottish hospitality really is the best in the world...
This is one of the most beautiful and touching videos I've ever seen. Like the collegue from Thomson, I'm Alitalia crew and I'd love to be part of BA. Hopefully...one day....
What a lovely Video,I was welling up by the end. So many Lovely smiles.
I flew once from GLA south and Ba do it thier way,they do put the lowcos in the shade.
Thank you for your kind words. The track was "When You Believe" by Scottish lad Leon Jackson.
Thank you for your lovely comments. The music is by Scots lad Leon Jackson with "When You Believe".
@wonderfulsomeone I was Cabin Crew with another airline based at NCL, i had to leave the profession due to injury after an accident. I was gutted, my whole life came to an end. This vid brings back so, so many good memorys and even brought a tear to my eyes. Thanks, made me feel human again. xxxxx
What an incredible video! A fantastic tribute to all of the cabin crew who were based at GLA.
I've had the fun of working with you from time to time over the years & recognise many familiar faces & great smiles! You really did have something very special at GLA & it's so sad that BA have chosen to close the base .
Whatever you all decide to do, come south & fly from LHR or fold your wings & take on new challenges I wish you all the very best of luck!
Bobby
Eurofleet Cabin Crew LHR
A touching story indeed. Glad you found the video inspiring. Hope things have improved for you and you are back, fighting fit.
Great video; best wishes to all BA staff from a very loyal customer.
Sad day.
Thanks for years of fantastic service and good luck.
Such a shame that base closed. What a lovely video!!
Thank you Stewik. Sorry to hear your Warsaw Base is closing. Wishing you luck and success.
Thank you for a wonderful video. The GLA base will be missed terribly. Shame on BA, that is all I can say.
Best of luck with whatever options have been made available, and peoples choices.
Thank you Aileen. x
The track was "When You Believe" by Scottish lad Leon Jackson.
What a blast … so many familiar faces. It’s not until you see this that you realise how many you remember. Some wonderfully nice crew get recognition here and rightly so. They made the trail from Glasgow to London and back much more bearable. Good luck to all of them!
Former LHR Pan Am and JFK United flight attendant. What a beautiful video you produced for all of your BA family! Obviously you were all so close and have many stories, tears and laughter that you shared over the years. The door closing at the end was such a sweet and sad "touch." Excellent job! The best to all of you as you fly to new horizons!
Many thanks!
That's so sad, I burst into tears while watching it...
Sorry to hear that ray. It's been tough but we are all good friends and helping each other through it.
WOW All the cabin crew look so nice.. as usually in BA :)
A sad but lovely tribute to all the staff. How many staff took alternative posting with BA and how many left due to existing commitments etc in Glasgow?
They look a great bunch of people in a friendly environment.
What a great video - very moving. Such a shame that BA shut the regional bases.
You were all a credit to your respective bases.
Well done & good luck.
Thanks Ian.
this Video is soo amazing... I watch it over and over because its simply GREAT! Courage to all Flight Crew.. I
I posted this link on the Internet regarding aviation in Taiwan,
I often used British Airways, while I was studying in the UK last year. Also, I just went to Glasgow from Bristol in February, and I love the public announcement in this video. Thank you for making this video to share with us.
i have flown many times with these people, and i have to say as a British Airways staff, i have never ever come accross a more friendlier and fun loving cabin crew who work damn hard to make sure we have a good time, even just a short flight, it makes the little bit of difference, well done to you all, i hope you fly out of heathrow now, would love to meet you all agin, i am sure you wont forget me....well ..we will see....xxxxx merv
Thank you!
Historically, Cabin Crew based at Glasgow flew all over Europe, either directly from Glasgow in the case of the scheduled Paris and Brussels routes or via London Heathrow. Post September 11th terrorist attacks, the company withdrew this facility and crewed all European flights directly from London. Laterly, Glasgow crew were restricted to operating Glasgow/Edinburgh shuttles only.
Thanks for the comments geebee. Very much appreciated.
What a moving tribute to you guys. As ex GB crew I know what it's like to hang up my BA uniform. Hopefully you guys are moving South or have other plans.
London Airways.
im ba lhr and this makesme cry every time i watch it.
This is sad seeing this. My mother used to work for BA in manchester but that was sold off to flybe. Now she works for KLM which is a relief for her but what nibbles me is that I would love to have been cabin crew at manchester but it is gone.
Thank you for your comments Lufthansa Cabin Crew Member, and thank you for the invitation. Sadly, my flying days are now well and truly over. Ah... but what a fabulous time I had.
Thanks for the kind words Stuey.
awesome!
thank you very much ....it was a wonderful video .......a little sad...but it was exelent
On Saturday 17th January 2009, despite intense public and political protest, British Airways closed it's Scottish Cabin Crew Base after forty years of operation. This film is a celebration of the people and personalities who remained professional and loyal to the company to the very end.
Beautiful video guys and I feel your pain. I work for United airlines and I'm on the edge to be furloughed. If it happens will be the fourth time in my life, my previous airline ran out of business....but keep your faith, when a door is closed, there's always a window. Wish the best
On Saturday 17th January 2009, despite intense public and political protest, British Airways closed it's Scottish Cabin Crew Base after forty years of operation. This film is a celebration of the people and personalities who remained professional and loyal to the company to the very end. Note: The final moments of the film show the historic arrival of the last ever Glasgow Shuttle from London Heathrow to be operated by a Scottish based crew
The track was "When You Believe" as you rightly pointed out, by Scottish lad Leon Jackson.
The training for Cabin Crew varies from airline to airline. Some have intensive safety/customer service instruction, others simply tell you what you need to know to alloy you to meet government safety requirements. My advice would be to contact the airlines direct. They all tend to have recruitment pages with up to the minute advice and notice about vacancies.
Good luck!
Hey @WonderfulSomeone - Thanks for the story. Wow - IT Really Touches My Heart... I am moved by the BA Crews' Sincerity. Wish Them All Best.
Love.
- From me
Thank you for your comments. The crew in question were Glasgow based, mainline cabin crew. "BA Scotland" was the title given to a subsidiary company within the BA group which ceased trading under that name several years ago.
this video is just totally amazing! looked so fun yet sad 5*
Never saw this before but used to fly down to London with BA from Glasgow alot, you couldn't get nicer people. I wish you all the very best for your future, it's a shame to see such talented, professional and loyal people lose their jobs.
Such a nice Video!!
there aren't words, it's totally amazing!!!!
I miss the BA 757 :(
I have nothing to do with this industry but enjoyed it.
Staff are the real asset of any company.
I'm watching this with a real tear in my eye :-( you guys were all wee smashers and I miss you heaps on the LHR-EDI commute:-(
@wonderfulsomeone OMG this is the best cabin crew video i have ever seen here on youtube and trust me i have seen quiet alot............am so in love with BA now i really want to fly them now ,those crew were the sweetest hope they got flying again.
so many familure faces......the shuttle won't be the same without them. god bless xx
goodness me ... didn't think I would recognise so many faces here. what a great shame for both crew and passengers alike. take care guys!
Aberdeen never got a flippin video and they pulled plug on us in 1995!! Mind you, we didn't so much go out with a bang as with a wheeze (like that sound you get if you step on a set of bagpipes) Recognise a few faces. Those were the days
I felt sad what I saw this video. Good luck !
In the past, yes, 737s, 757s and 767s were used. Today, Glasgow Shuttle's are operated on A319, A320 and A321 aircraft.
@sebastiancrew - Merci Beaucoup!
whats the song to this vid thanks
@ba2775
2 words Willie Walsh :(
What happened with BA in Glasgow?
What a shame for all of the staff. I have flown with BA down to London from Glasgow many times and recognise some of the faces. The customer service was always superb. BA is a great airline but they often forget what makes it great - they loyalty and commitment of staff like the Glasgow cabin crews.
You're most welcome Robby.
very touched video...what happen actaully? sorry..i don't really know what happen?
A great shame, some of the best crew were Glasgow based.
@theboy247 Thank You!
Excelente video, felicitaciones.
What's the name of the video's song?
Grazie.
my papa was a customer service agent and knew all these people RIP the man at thi start
Anyone could tell me who is the singer? Thanks, I know the song is When you believe, but I like it more this than the Mariah Carey version,
Well im glad your mum gat wit a good company like KLM hope she is happy ! And if you want to be CC based out of MAN easyjet really arent thet bad and treat the crew very well !
I don't really remember many of the companies I worked for but I do the people.
Simplification, which basically involves pulling all resourses back to London. "British" Airways mainline no longer employs any uniformed staff north of Hounslow. Sad.
my mum was involved in all that, she quit and left
Who's singing that song?
@wonderfulsomeone Lavori con la British come Cabin crew?
BA The Best Airline Of the World ;D
Kiss from Italy ;D
have they stoped flying from and to there like ????????? what happend
Sadly, yes.
@Craigatus Did he know a william mccartney
"Simplification"
sad!
British Airways ha! what a joke, might aswell re-name it London Airways, good vid mate, shame they closed the base.
Another sad day in flying, all these companies care about is money and not the lives of employees.
Thanks wonder, this is much better that the original sang by Mariah Carey
such a shamwe the glasgow crews had to go!!!! miss them all!!!!!
I don't mind in the slightest Ian. Go right ahead.
@Istic97
Okkk :) Io ho volato molte volte con la British, l'ultima volta 5 mesi fa ed è favolosa :)
Ciaoo..e grazie per la risposta!