A Full Cabin of SEs
Feb 28, 2017, 11:33 pm
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A Full Cabin of SEs
On AC 145 Thursday, the SD took food order from front to back. Because I was sited in 8K, I was last asked. My choice was not available. Just for curiosity, I asked if status protocol was followed. She said there was no need to do so because all 24 seats in the J cabin were occupied by SEs. I have never experienced that and wondered if you have. Even if every seat was occupied by a SE, were they all the SEs similarly ranked i.e, MM, 2MM.....?
Feb 28, 2017, 11:36 pm
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On AC 145 Thursday, the SD took food order from front to back. Because I was sited in 8K, I was last asked. My choice was not available. Just for curiosity, I asked if status protocol was followed. She said there was no need to do so because all 24 seats in the J cabin were occupied by SEs. I have never experienced that and wondered if you have. Even if every seat was occupied by a SE, were they all the SEs similarly ranked i.e, MM, 2MM.....?
Feb 28, 2017, 11:44 pm
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On AC 145 Thursday, the SD took food order from front to back. Because I was sited in 8K, I was last asked. My choice was not available. Just for curiosity, I asked if status protocol was followed. She said there was no need to do so because all 24 seats in the J cabin were occupied by SEs. I have never experienced that and wondered if you have. Even if every seat was occupied by a SE, were they all the SEs similarly ranked i.e, MM, 2MM.....?
And there is no way for an SD to know whether you're 1MM, 2MM, or 50MM.
I just don't believe it. One time on a not-full 763, I was in 8K, and asked last. I commented on it (not complaining, as my choice was available), and she realized she'd missed me and tried to cover it up with "oh there's a lot of SEs up here".
Feb 28, 2017, 11:57 pm
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It is not uncommon, I have a couple of friends that became an IC within the past year, and they remarked about a couple of full cabin SE flights they operated over the past few weeks. Biggest remark was the number of complaints they heard from a couple of special snowflake SEs that didn't like the fact that they weren't asked first for their meals and didn't get their preference.
We had a good chuckle, like there aren't worse things that could happen during travels.
We had a good chuckle, like there aren't worse things that could happen during travels.
Mar 1, 2017, 12:11 am
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I've had this two times on YYC-YYZ but not on a widebody. Only found out both times as the last SE's picking were upset that they were SE and didn't get their meal choice lol!!!
Mar 1, 2017, 6:11 am
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End of January and all of February could be 'special' times- ie there are more than the usual number of SEs....Those not able to renew their SE status for next year are still SE in Jan/Feb , and then we have a whole new batch that have qualified and have already been recognised as SE.
My guess is that if there is a cabin full of SE flyers, it would more than likely happen in Jan/Feb.
My guess is that if there is a cabin full of SE flyers, it would more than likely happen in Jan/Feb.
Mar 1, 2017, 6:13 am
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Mar 1, 2017, 6:45 am
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Mar 1, 2017, 7:25 am
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Mar 1, 2017, 7:30 am
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Mar 1, 2017, 7:42 am
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Perhaps AC should introduce prebooked meal selection like the service offered by AA for those flying in premium cabins. You can confirm your entrée up to 30-days in advance until 24-hours prior to flight time.
Mar 1, 2017, 8:07 am
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Mar 1, 2017, 8:08 am
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