Ferry Capacity News Today

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Of shipping around the world. it makes us competitive. it took the company weeks to resume sailing on the busy dover—calais route. some ferries failed safety inspections — in one case, three times before being cleared to sail. lack of ferry capacity contributed to long lorry cues to dover before easter. do you think you badly misjudged that? well, first of all, i want to say sorry to our customers about the delay in us getting back to service. but i think its absolutely right and appropriate...

No warning. yeah, as ive said, i recognise that we had to make a very difficult decision. we have issued the largest redundancy package in maritime history. the companys boss has already admitted choosing not to consult unions in advance — a legal requirement. do you regret doing that? im incredibly sorry on the... the decision we took had a material impact on a number of ex—employees and i do regret that. some crew are now paid at a rate below the uk minimum wage. do you feel you have taken...

Impact on a number of ex employees and i do regret that. some crew are now paid at a rate below the uk minimum wage. do you feel you have taken part in a race to the bottom on pay here? you were paying more, youre now paying less. that sets a precedent. so, weve implemented a crewing model that is consistent with 80% of shipping around the world. it makes us competitive. it took the company weeks to resume sailing on the busy dover—calais route. some ferries failed safety inspections — in on...

And i do regret that. some crew are now paid at a rate below the uk minimum wage. do you feel you have taken part in a race to the bottom on pay here? you were paying more, youre now paying less. that sets a precedent. so, weve implemented a crewing model that is consistent with 80% of shipping around the world. it makes us competitive. it took the company weeks to resume sailing on the busy dover—calais route. some ferries failed safety inspections — in one case, three times before being cl...

From gatwick to join them was cancelled. its really sad because we had to get up really, really early in the morning for absolutely nothing. half of the trip got to go and half didnt and how they were probably skiing by the time that we had got home. easyjet said sorry and offered further assistance, including a refund. businesses are happy to see so many passengers again, but not everyones much anticipated journeys have gone to plan. theres also disrpution today at britiains busiest ferry port,...

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