FA's using overhead bins in F class
Sep 25, 2016, 11:26 pm
#46
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The last several times I've boarded and had a seat in row 1 the row 1 bins were explicitly closed to prevent people from other rows stuffing things inside.
Also, this thread is about FAs doing the stuffing of their stuff, not other passengers. The FAs definitely know about the stickers.
Neil
Also, this thread is about FAs doing the stuffing of their stuff, not other passengers. The FAs definitely know about the stickers.
Neil
Sep 25, 2016, 11:32 pm
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Also, only one FA tends to work the entire F cabin unless someone from Y helps out after they finish what they were supposed to do. So, that one FA in the front should put their stuff in the front closet or put their stuff in the back and not inconvenience the passengers.
Sep 25, 2016, 11:37 pm
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Thank you. Please spread the word to your coworkers and you will have atoned for your past transgressions.
Sep 25, 2016, 11:38 pm
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It doesn't happen often, but it happens. I've walked into the galley to find a passenger going through personal stuff in my flight bag that was sitting out. I've had co-workers have their phones and wallets taken. It's not a common occurrence, but enough that we are all usually protective of our personal items and want them within our eyesight.
Sep 25, 2016, 11:39 pm
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I haven't transgressed to begin with (at least not in this respect) but, if it makes you feel better, I usually will suggest they move their items if I notice a co-worker filling up that front bin with their stuff.
Sep 25, 2016, 11:44 pm
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Sep 27, 2016, 5:03 pm
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Had bad experience today. SEA/ LAX . We had 1AC. Plane boarded extra early...we arrived 15 before scheduled boarding. F full except our seats. Bins all open and totally full. FA suggested I try space to find space between 4 and 6. (seriously?). I only had purse and tote bag.
I asked whose bags were above 1AC. She stated they were hers. I asked if she would please move them as this bin is for bulkhead passengers only. She got huffy and said that is not true. I looked in closet , totally empty. Asked if she could please move her bags to closet. She said nowhere does it say that bin should be for bulkhead passengers. I close the bin and point to sign on bin.
Loudly, she says, "well, if she wants me to move my bags, then I guess I will move my bags." Everyone in F is now glaring at me, I am now the bad guy. Huffing, eye rolls and neck roll, she insists on putting her bags in cockpit. Other FA reminds her there is plenty of room in closet and bin 2-11 is empty. No, she was really mad. Of course, the rest of the flight was really unpleasant.
I asked whose bags were above 1AC. She stated they were hers. I asked if she would please move them as this bin is for bulkhead passengers only. She got huffy and said that is not true. I looked in closet , totally empty. Asked if she could please move her bags to closet. She said nowhere does it say that bin should be for bulkhead passengers. I close the bin and point to sign on bin.
Loudly, she says, "well, if she wants me to move my bags, then I guess I will move my bags." Everyone in F is now glaring at me, I am now the bad guy. Huffing, eye rolls and neck roll, she insists on putting her bags in cockpit. Other FA reminds her there is plenty of room in closet and bin 2-11 is empty. No, she was really mad. Of course, the rest of the flight was really unpleasant.
Sep 27, 2016, 5:16 pm
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Had bad experience today. SEA/ LAX . We had 1AC. Plane boarded extra early...we arrived 15 before scheduled boarding. F full except our seats. Bins all open and totally full. FA suggested I try space to find space between 4 and 6. (seriously?). I only had purse and tote bag.
I asked whose bags were above 1AC. She stated they were hers. I asked if she would please move them as this bin is for bulkhead passengers only. She got huffy and said that is not true. I looked in closet , totally empty. Asked if she could please move her bags to closet. She said nowhere does it say that bin should be for bulkhead passengers. I close the bin and point to sign on bin.
Loudly, she says, "well, if she wants me to move my bags, then I guess I will move my bags." Everyone in F is now glaring at me, I am now the bad guy. Huffing, eye rolls and neck roll, she insists on putting her bags in cockpit. Other FA reminds her there is plenty of room in closet and bin 2-11 is empty. No, she was really mad. Of course, the rest of the flight was really unpleasant.
I asked whose bags were above 1AC. She stated they were hers. I asked if she would please move them as this bin is for bulkhead passengers only. She got huffy and said that is not true. I looked in closet , totally empty. Asked if she could please move her bags to closet. She said nowhere does it say that bin should be for bulkhead passengers. I close the bin and point to sign on bin.
Loudly, she says, "well, if she wants me to move my bags, then I guess I will move my bags." Everyone in F is now glaring at me, I am now the bad guy. Huffing, eye rolls and neck roll, she insists on putting her bags in cockpit. Other FA reminds her there is plenty of room in closet and bin 2-11 is empty. No, she was really mad. Of course, the rest of the flight was really unpleasant.
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Sep 27, 2016, 7:50 pm
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Had bad experience today. SEA/ LAX . We had 1AC. Plane boarded extra early...we arrived 15 before scheduled boarding. F full except our seats. Bins all open and totally full. FA suggested I try space to find space between 4 and 6. (seriously?). I only had purse and tote bag.
I asked whose bags were above 1AC. She stated they were hers. I asked if she would please move them as this bin is for bulkhead passengers only. She got huffy and said that is not true. I looked in closet , totally empty. Asked if she could please move her bags to closet. She said nowhere does it say that bin should be for bulkhead passengers. I close the bin and point to sign on bin.
Loudly, she says, "well, if she wants me to move my bags, then I guess I will move my bags." Everyone in F is now glaring at me, I am now the bad guy. Huffing, eye rolls and neck roll, she insists on putting her bags in cockpit. Other FA reminds her there is plenty of room in closet and bin 2-11 is empty. No, she was really mad. Of course, the rest of the flight was really unpleasant.
I asked whose bags were above 1AC. She stated they were hers. I asked if she would please move them as this bin is for bulkhead passengers only. She got huffy and said that is not true. I looked in closet , totally empty. Asked if she could please move her bags to closet. She said nowhere does it say that bin should be for bulkhead passengers. I close the bin and point to sign on bin.
Loudly, she says, "well, if she wants me to move my bags, then I guess I will move my bags." Everyone in F is now glaring at me, I am now the bad guy. Huffing, eye rolls and neck roll, she insists on putting her bags in cockpit. Other FA reminds her there is plenty of room in closet and bin 2-11 is empty. No, she was really mad. Of course, the rest of the flight was really unpleasant.
Thanks for standing your ground. Please report her.
Sep 27, 2016, 10:50 pm
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Sep 28, 2016, 7:21 am
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Had bad experience today. SEA/ LAX . We had 1AC. Plane boarded extra early...we arrived 15 before scheduled boarding. F full except our seats. Bins all open and totally full. FA suggested I try space to find space between 4 and 6. (seriously?). I only had purse and tote bag.
I asked whose bags were above 1AC. She stated they were hers. I asked if she would please move them as this bin is for bulkhead passengers only. She got huffy and said that is not true. I looked in closet , totally empty. Asked if she could please move her bags to closet. She said nowhere does it say that bin should be for bulkhead passengers. I close the bin and point to sign on bin.
Loudly, she says, "well, if she wants me to move my bags, then I guess I will move my bags." Everyone in F is now glaring at me, I am now the bad guy. Huffing, eye rolls and neck roll, she insists on putting her bags in cockpit. Other FA reminds her there is plenty of room in closet and bin 2-11 is empty. No, she was really mad. Of course, the rest of the flight was really unpleasant.
I asked whose bags were above 1AC. She stated they were hers. I asked if she would please move them as this bin is for bulkhead passengers only. She got huffy and said that is not true. I looked in closet , totally empty. Asked if she could please move her bags to closet. She said nowhere does it say that bin should be for bulkhead passengers. I close the bin and point to sign on bin.
Loudly, she says, "well, if she wants me to move my bags, then I guess I will move my bags." Everyone in F is now glaring at me, I am now the bad guy. Huffing, eye rolls and neck roll, she insists on putting her bags in cockpit. Other FA reminds her there is plenty of room in closet and bin 2-11 is empty. No, she was really mad. Of course, the rest of the flight was really unpleasant.
Sep 28, 2016, 10:36 am
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It was #452. SEA/ LAX. 10:35am departure
The crew was LAX based. Her name is FA 1 . FA who worked F was FA 2 and FA 1 came forward to assist.
She seemed to be a junior FA. (FA from rear came forward to chat and FA 1 was asking how her son could fly free on Alaska.
Meal service seemed difficult for FA 2. Empty trays sat for long time. No second pass for drinks, I finally went up and asked for more water.
Other passengers in F were frustrated and vocal about the solid parade of Y passengers to F lav. Every time the guy behind me got up someone from Y beat him to lav.
He finally went to FA 2 and asked why she allowed Y to line up at 3 to use F lav and why the curtain at the divider was not closed. (We were in the middle of lunch service.)
She said, " I am sorry you are not happy" and went to rear galley. We all just looked at each other.
Needless to say, this flight had bad energy from the start. Crew had early start (SFO/SEA) before our flight. ( loud complaining from FA, easy to overhear )
They were not happy and they did not care if passengers were the same.
The crew was LAX based. Her name is FA 1 . FA who worked F was FA 2 and FA 1 came forward to assist.
She seemed to be a junior FA. (FA from rear came forward to chat and FA 1 was asking how her son could fly free on Alaska.
Meal service seemed difficult for FA 2. Empty trays sat for long time. No second pass for drinks, I finally went up and asked for more water.
Other passengers in F were frustrated and vocal about the solid parade of Y passengers to F lav. Every time the guy behind me got up someone from Y beat him to lav.
He finally went to FA 2 and asked why she allowed Y to line up at 3 to use F lav and why the curtain at the divider was not closed. (We were in the middle of lunch service.)
She said, " I am sorry you are not happy" and went to rear galley. We all just looked at each other.
Needless to say, this flight had bad energy from the start. Crew had early start (SFO/SEA) before our flight. ( loud complaining from FA, easy to overhear )
They were not happy and they did not care if passengers were the same.
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Sep 28, 2016, 11:15 am
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Just a quick reminder about posting the names of airline employees. I've cleaned up the last post and replaced with FA 1, FA 2, etc.
http://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#privacy
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Sep 28, 2016, 2:51 pm
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It was #452. SEA/ LAX. 10:35am departure
The crew was LAX based. Her name is FA 1 . FA who worked F was FA 2 and FA 1 came forward to assist.
She seemed to be a junior FA. (FA from rear came forward to chat and FA 1 was asking how her son could fly free on Alaska.
Meal service seemed difficult for FA 2. Empty trays sat for long time. No second pass for drinks, I finally went up and asked for more water.
Other passengers in F were frustrated and vocal about the solid parade of Y passengers to F lav. Every time the guy behind me got up someone from Y beat him to lav.
He finally went to FA 2 and asked why she allowed Y to line up at 3 to use F lav and why the curtain at the divider was not closed. (We were in the middle of lunch service.)
She said, " I am sorry you are not happy" and went to rear galley. We all just looked at each other.
Needless to say, this flight had bad energy from the start. Crew had early start (SFO/SEA) before our flight. ( loud complaining from FA, easy to overhear )
They were not happy and they did not care if passengers were the same.
The crew was LAX based. Her name is FA 1 . FA who worked F was FA 2 and FA 1 came forward to assist.
She seemed to be a junior FA. (FA from rear came forward to chat and FA 1 was asking how her son could fly free on Alaska.
Meal service seemed difficult for FA 2. Empty trays sat for long time. No second pass for drinks, I finally went up and asked for more water.
Other passengers in F were frustrated and vocal about the solid parade of Y passengers to F lav. Every time the guy behind me got up someone from Y beat him to lav.
He finally went to FA 2 and asked why she allowed Y to line up at 3 to use F lav and why the curtain at the divider was not closed. (We were in the middle of lunch service.)
She said, " I am sorry you are not happy" and went to rear galley. We all just looked at each other.
Needless to say, this flight had bad energy from the start. Crew had early start (SFO/SEA) before our flight. ( loud complaining from FA, easy to overhear )
They were not happy and they did not care if passengers were the same.
Not sure about anyone else but I feel like FAs aren't the same as they used to be a year ago. I've noticed they stopped addressing PAX by name and thanking them for their business.