Pilot Pre-Flight Walk Down the Aisle
Jul 24, 2014, 7:10 pm
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Pilot Pre-Flight Walk Down the Aisle
On AS387 SFO-PDX and the pilot just walked up and down the aisle greeting each row and apologizing for a slight delay. Also gave us key flight stats.
Very nice touch and have rarely seen this from another carrier!
Very nice touch and have rarely seen this from another carrier!
Jul 24, 2014, 9:17 pm
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I too have noticed more pilots coming out to chat with FC cabin. On my flight from SEA to ORD the captain went on the intercom for the whole plane to hear (and see since there was no curtain) Nice touch 
Jul 24, 2014, 10:04 pm
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Have seen this a couple times - a nice touch ^
Have seen this a couple times - a nice touch ^
Jul 25, 2014, 9:10 am
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My better half was on AS387 and indeed mentioned the same thing and what a difference in made. Said that was the pilot taking ownership of their flying product and experience in a way no other airline has.
This, among many other reasons, is why I Fly Alaska!
This, among many other reasons, is why I Fly Alaska!
Jul 25, 2014, 10:19 am
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Years ago, I needed to store something in the front closet. One of the pilots noticed, took out his bag, saying, "YOU pay OUR salaries!"
The pilot addressed the FA cabin on my last mainline flight. Perhaps the aggressive DL poaching has the company a bit spooked?
The pilot addressed the FA cabin on my last mainline flight. Perhaps the aggressive DL poaching has the company a bit spooked?
Jul 25, 2014, 10:38 am
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I haven't seen more attention given aside from the occasional pilot. Still nice to see.
I haven't seen more attention given aside from the occasional pilot. Still nice to see.
Jul 25, 2014, 12:22 pm
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I've seen this as well. Definitely a nice touch. If you have a pilot come out and say hi, make sure you tell them you're grading their landing. 
Years ago on WN, I was traveling with a rolling bag full of camera gear. I was the last sby pax cleared on and the capt saw me unpacking the gear so it didn't get checked. He told me to repack it and leave the bag in the cockpit with them.
Years ago on WN, I was traveling with a rolling bag full of camera gear. I was the last sby pax cleared on and the capt saw me unpacking the gear so it didn't get checked. He told me to repack it and leave the bag in the cockpit with them.
Jul 26, 2014, 12:55 am
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Maybe this thread should start into a Master Thread tracking:
- which pilots are known to do this
- if certain routes are more prone to this occurring
- if there's a correlation to pilots addressing their pax and upgrade clearing
- compensation for when this doesn't happen, and how much
- which pilots are known to do this
- if certain routes are more prone to this occurring
- if there's a correlation to pilots addressing their pax and upgrade clearing
- compensation for when this doesn't happen, and how much
Jul 26, 2014, 9:26 am
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Pilot on my AA flight to ORD this morning came back to main cabin extra and showed us the route on his iPad.
Nice touch.
Edit: Other than a little bit a rough hand-stick flying out of SEA this morning, which I'll chalk up the young FO -- Fantastic captain today and I would consider him in the "1%" of those out there. Just had a really interesting briefing on our routing with updates on the "convective" activity off to our right -- 55K Ft thunderstorm cells!
Nice touch.
Edit: Other than a little bit a rough hand-stick flying out of SEA this morning, which I'll chalk up the young FO -- Fantastic captain today and I would consider him in the "1%" of those out there. Just had a really interesting briefing on our routing with updates on the "convective" activity off to our right -- 55K Ft thunderstorm cells!
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