TG Removing Metal Cutlery From Planes
Apr 20, 2014, 8:40 pm
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TG Removing Metal Cutlery From Planes
Per the Bangkok Post (with a H/T to @RichardBarrow who tweeted it out):
Full story here: http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/...al-after-brawl
THAI Airways International (THAI) is trialling the use of plastic cutlery during in-flight meal services after the airline’s regular stainless steel flatware was used in a mid-flight brawl earlier this...
...The airline’s Company Safety Committee (CSC) is considering phasing out the metallic cutlery on all of the airline’s routes, he added.
...The airline’s Company Safety Committee (CSC) is considering phasing out the metallic cutlery on all of the airline’s routes, he added.
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Apr 20, 2014, 10:40 pm
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From my experience, TG replaced metal cutlery with plastic in economy months ago, about the same time that they switched from the ceramic main course dish to cheap, disposable aluminium ones.
But does this mean they will be switching to plastic in C as well?
Rationalising this based on that single Chinese brawl on a TG flight, this seems more like an excuse to justify further cost-cutting in passenger service.
But does this mean they will be switching to plastic in C as well?
Rationalising this based on that single Chinese brawl on a TG flight, this seems more like an excuse to justify further cost-cutting in passenger service.
Apr 21, 2014, 2:15 am
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From my experience, TG replaced metal cutlery with plastic in economy months ago, about the same time that they switched from the ceramic main course dish to cheap, disposable aluminium ones.
But does this mean they will be switching to plastic in C as well?
Rationalising this based on that single Chinese brawl on a TG flight, this seems more like an excuse to justify further cost-cutting in passenger service.
But does this mean they will be switching to plastic in C as well?
Rationalising this based on that single Chinese brawl on a TG flight, this seems more like an excuse to justify further cost-cutting in passenger service.
Apr 21, 2014, 9:33 am
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From my experience, TG replaced metal cutlery with plastic in economy months ago, about the same time that they switched from the ceramic main course dish to cheap, disposable aluminium ones.
But does this mean they will be switching to plastic in C as well?
Rationalising this based on that single Chinese brawl on a TG flight, this seems more like an excuse to justify further cost-cutting in passenger service.
But does this mean they will be switching to plastic in C as well?
Rationalising this based on that single Chinese brawl on a TG flight, this seems more like an excuse to justify further cost-cutting in passenger service.
As for the brawl.... I've never seen a brawl on any of my flights, ever, anywhere.... is this common in/to/from China?
Apr 21, 2014, 10:52 am
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no brawls are NOT common in/to/from China. I fly 5-6 times to China per year including some domestic but I have never seen any
another report says that TG introduced plastic cutlery already on the flight to LAX and will probably to the flights to China.
not sure whether this is only for Y or for all classes...
another report says that TG introduced plastic cutlery already on the flight to LAX and will probably to the flights to China.
not sure whether this is only for Y or for all classes...
Apr 21, 2014, 12:11 pm
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OT, but the article also states: "Mr Chokchai also revealed that THAI was expected to finalise an agreement to procure new Airbus A300-600 planes within the next two months".
Didn't realize that the venerable A300 had been resurrected...
I'm guessing they meant the 346?
Didn't realize that the venerable A300 had been resurrected...
I'm guessing they meant the 346?
Apr 21, 2014, 12:49 pm
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Maybe this was supposed to be a mention of the A300s going out of service?
Apr 21, 2014, 12:53 pm
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I lived in Shanghai for years, and took dozens of flights from PVG. I haven't seen any and I was actually shocked when I heard it happened inflight.
Apr 21, 2014, 1:37 pm
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Why on earth would they buy 346s? There's no scheduled deliveries, and unless Airbus is handing out killer deals, makes no sense to buy a four-banger when you can get a Boeing 777 and save the fuel costs for two engines...
Maybe this was supposed to be a mention of the A300s going out of service?
Maybe this was supposed to be a mention of the A300s going out of service?
Senseless as it may seem, the only -600 out there from Airbus that I know of at the moment is the 346?
Apr 21, 2014, 2:17 pm
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Plastic utensils can be just as nice as metal utensils, although they can also be cheap and inferior. If people are going to use disposable utensils, I would hope they could be compostable instead of plastic, though.