Stewardess comes to work on a bicycle

Tjipke · Post by **Tjipke** » 06 Oct 2005, 00:03

A stewardess of SN Brussels Airlines got a heavy sanction (blame) by her employer because she comes to the airport on a bicycle.

Read the article of "De Standaard"
HTTP://WWW.STANDAARD.BE/ARTIKEL/DETAIL. ... 102005_040

Sorry, but only in Dutch !

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 06 Oct 2005, 00:12

De Standaard isn't the standard anymore. Unreliable source: they're only quoting one source.

Post by **luchtzak** » 06 Oct 2005, 00:19

You can read it here in Dutch and French: https://www.aviation24.be/postp115411.html#115411

Post by **sn26567** » 06 Oct 2005, 09:39

I would suggest that the stewardess walks to work

It should be no longer than 15 minutes. When I worked at Sabena, I also wlaked the more than 1 km from Zaventem main station (not the one at the airport!)

vc-10 · Post by **vc-10** » 06 Oct 2005, 20:19

Surely she can come to the airport on a Bike? I can't read French of Dutch, so I am only guessing but she could probably complain quite loudly about that!

Post by **Bruspotter** » 06 Oct 2005, 21:00

Hello

I already find it a great thing that she does takes the bike , because probably many other people would take the bus or even the car to work , even if it's only that far. Ok , if it is really THAT worse that she is sweating hard if she arrives at work (ok , indeed it would be weird , because than she would need to drive really fast , since it is only 1km I think she want have a real problem leaving on time so...), but still , indeed , maybe she could take a shower there. And she might idd better leave the uniform at work. Would do the same if I would live THAT near to the airport. Could it be better???:)

But still , it is a nice prestation. Promotes the fitness of the personal. But of course , I can understand comments of both sides. But I believe there must be a good solution wich both parties approve.

Keep searching!

Best regards: Yannick

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 06 Oct 2005, 21:08

This is a social dispute, and not a question about coming to work on a bicycle,

as one can read in SNBA's press release.

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 07 Oct 2005, 11:19

I'm always driving to the driving school ( my job ) on the bicycle. But I always carry some deo with me.

kiwiandrew · Post by **kiwiandrew** » 07 Oct 2005, 12:39

LX-LGX wrote:This is a social dispute, and not a question about coming to work on a bicycle,

as one can read in SNBA's press release.

sorry , I don't understand what you mean by a "social dispute" and since you haven't provided a link for the press release I can't read that either - please explain

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 07 Oct 2005, 13:25

News articles could be a reliable source for us, if both parties are mentionned. In this case, the journalist from De Standaard hasn't mentionned SNBA's press release in his/her article. This makes the story unreliable.

We've only found out about SNBA press release because somebody has posted it. If you read that statement, you will have to admit that SNBA is no anti-bicycle company at all. Next conclusion is that this is not about a bicycle story.

Allnipponairways · Post by **Allnipponairways** » 07 Oct 2005, 19:00

well she should be allowed if she can't afford the fuel anymore plus better for health
because she can blame goverment on fuel price

...;

vc-10 · Post by **vc-10** » 07 Oct 2005, 19:10

Allnippon: LOL!!!!!

Dude320 · Post by **Dude320** » 07 Oct 2005, 19:17

At least she could come on time to work

( if she had to fly today

)

PS Does she has a nice bike ??

JM · Post by JM » 07 Oct 2005, 22:33

I cannot understand why the media are paying attention to this! Many other companies encounter such problems every day, still SNBA has to be in the newspaper with it. If SNBA thinks her uniform is not tidy enough to start her duty, and if that really is that way, in my opinion they are right to make a remark. No issue of making someone go to work by car. Why don't they spend more attention on the board of SN, there's much movement there at the moment !