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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:59 pm 
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Derby Ram wrote:
'no idea at all why someone would "meet & greet" tbh, all airports have designated pick up/drop off bays , what's the problem?'

That's fine when you are taking/picking up holidaymakers but when you are doing corporate work it's a bit different.
You have to go in and do meet and greet then.


why? why are they different?, its a airport pick up at the end of the day, pay the same as the holidaymakers, they not get text back? cant read the sings saying "taxis this way >>>?? are they stupid?


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:25 pm 
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Why buy a tablet with 4G connection? It's only going to cost you money. Buy a normal tablet then set up a WIFI hotspot with your phone result, internet access. 8) 8) 8)[/quote]

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:40 pm 
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'why? why are they different?, its a airport pick up at the end of the day, pay the same as the holidaymakers, they not get text back? cant read the sings saying "taxis this way >>>?? are they stupid?'

Oh dear God!!!!

And THAT is why hacks and regular private hire firms should leave airports to the professionals.

"Oh hello is that Mr VIP International visitor for Rolls Royce? Yeah mate,just nip outside to meet me,I'm in the Vito"

Hmmm...cue empty diary!

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:48 pm 
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ven2112 wrote:
Derby Ram wrote:
'no idea at all why someone would "meet & greet" tbh, all airports have designated pick up/drop off bays , what's the problem?'

That's fine when you are taking/picking up holidaymakers but when you are doing corporate work it's a bit different.
You have to go in and do meet and greet then.


why? why are they different?, its a airport pick up at the end of the day, pay the same as the holidaymakers, they not get text back? cant read the sings saying "taxis this way >>>?? are they stupid?

How many airports do you go to where there is a designated pick up point for non airport registered taxis?

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:58 pm 
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ven2112 wrote:
Why buy a tablet with 4G connection? It's only going to cost you money. Buy a normal tablet then set up a WIFI hotspot with your phone result, internet access. 8) 8) 8)


eh?[/quote]


As said above, by a normal tablet then create a WIFI hotspot with your phone, job done.


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 4:46 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
create a WIFI hotspot with your phone, job done.

I didn't know that you could do this until I saw the button 2 days ago.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:04 pm 
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grandad wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
create a WIFI hotspot with your phone, job done.

I didn't know that you could do this until I saw the button 2 days ago.


look up "tethering"

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:04 pm 
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grandad wrote:
ven2112 wrote:
Derby Ram wrote:
'no idea at all why someone would "meet & greet" tbh, all airports have designated pick up/drop off bays , what's the problem?'

That's fine when you are taking/picking up holidaymakers but when you are doing corporate work it's a bit different.
You have to go in and do meet and greet then.


why? why are they different?, its a airport pick up at the end of the day, pay the same as the holidaymakers, they not get text back? cant read the sings saying "taxis this way >>>?? are they stupid?

How many airports do you go to where there is a designated pick up point for non airport registered taxis?


just go to Newcastle airport tbh, plenty of bays, if they want someone to crawl up there arse because they are a managing director, well sorry it wont be me :lol: :lol:


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:08 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
ven2112 wrote:
Why buy a tablet with 4G connection? It's only going to cost you money. Buy a normal tablet then set up a WIFI hotspot with your phone result, internet access. 8) 8) 8)


eh?



As said above, by a normal tablet then create a WIFI hotspot with your phone, job done.[/quote]

why? why should i lash out on a phone? ( i have 2 galaxy s4`s with free tethering) buy a tablet? ( once again i have 2 , a Samsung tab 10.1 & a leveno 7"`), sorry , if they cant make the effort to walk to the cab, well fook em


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:10 pm 
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Derby Ram wrote:
'why? why are they different?, its a airport pick up at the end of the day, pay the same as the holidaymakers, they not get text back? cant read the sings saying "taxis this way >>>?? are they stupid?'

Oh dear God!!!!

And THAT is why hacks and regular private hire firms should leave airports to the hoop lickers.

"Oh hello is that Mr VIP International visitor for Rolls Royce? Yeah mate,just nip outside & i will crawl on my knees to you & give you a piggy back to my car"

Hmmm...cue empty diary!thank fook!! i will just stick to normal punters :lol:


tidied :wink:


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:02 pm 
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Standard client and corporate client are 2 different beasts entirely. Whatever we may think the corporate client expects a different service and if they don't get it from you they'll get it from somewhere else.

At Newcastle the clients that know me text or call me when they've got their bags and are coming out of the terminal which gives me ample time (30 seconds) to get from the Shell garage to the drop off area and we're in and out within the £1 for 10 minutes charge.

For corporate clients who have no idea of the layout, you stand there with the board and if you go above the 10 minutes it gets added to the bill. So far by knowing if they've got hold luggage or just cabin luggage I've managed to time it that even standing there with a board we've still only paid a pound on exit.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 7:08 pm 
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MarcusM wrote:
Standard client and corporate client are 2 different beasts entirely. Whatever we may think the corporate client expects a different service and if they don't get it from you they'll get it from somewhere else.

At Newcastle the clients that know me text or call me when they've got their bags and are coming out of the terminal which gives me ample time (30 seconds) to get from the Shell garage to the drop off area and we're in and out within the £1 for 10 minutes charge.

For corporate clients who have no idea of the layout, you stand there with the board and if you go above the 10 minutes it gets added to the bill. So far by knowing if they've got hold luggage or just cabin luggage I've managed to time it that even standing there with a board we've still only paid a pound on exit.


=D> =D> well done that man


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