Amusing event on flight to HNL
Aug 8, 2014, 1:53 pm
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Exactly what I've now explained three times -- that one must take such reports with a grain of salt.
I'm not sure how to say it any clearer, but here's another shot. The OP noted that ANA boarded a 777 really quickly. There are two components that made that boarding quick:
1. It's ANA.
2. It's a widebody.
OP was implicitly congratulating ANA on the quick boarding without mentioning factor 2. So I decided to.
I'm not sure how to say it any clearer, but here's another shot. The OP noted that ANA boarded a 777 really quickly. There are two components that made that boarding quick:
1. It's ANA.
2. It's a widebody.
OP was implicitly congratulating ANA on the quick boarding without mentioning factor 2. So I decided to.
Aug 8, 2014, 2:00 pm
#17
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My only point was that many people don't realize that because widebodies have two aisles, they are easier to board. So people sometimes don't think through the fairness of the comparison.
Aug 8, 2014, 2:13 pm
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I understand - my bad. I'm not so anti-UA as my comments might suggest - I just have the great fortune of experiencing what good service and performance looks like - and UA is far short of that these days....The decline in the last 18 months is shocking to say the least...
Aug 8, 2014, 5:04 pm
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Wow! Quite an exchange...
Wow! Quite an exchange...
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Aug 8, 2014, 6:51 pm
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Had to chuckle at this exchange.... Haven't looked at the sizer thread, but are there any reports that the UA boarding process is seeing any improvement due to implementation? I've only been on a few trips recently and haven't been able to tell from my experiences.
Please no "RTFF" responses!
Please no "RTFF" responses!
Aug 8, 2014, 10:21 pm
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Though it's the FA's job it seems like the FA's can do things to motivate us PAX to reach our destination faster.
But from my stand point I feel like the FA's are in a rush to shut the cabin door because we all know why
Even when the cabin doors are closed, ATC still won't release the plane to push back yet due to heavy runway que.
Aug 9, 2014, 1:08 am
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Had to chuckle at this exchange.... Haven't looked at the sizer thread, but are there any reports that the UA boarding process is seeing any improvement due to implementation? I've only been on a few trips recently and haven't been able to tell from my experiences.
Please no "RTFF" responses!
Please no "RTFF" responses!
I try not to draw any conclusions though since my airport is mainly UEX - but on the mainline flights I take to be honest I haven't noticed any increase in speed - at first there seemed to be more strict enforcement - but IMO now it seems to have reverted to being nothing more than a metal sculpture selectively enforced at best....
Aug 9, 2014, 2:45 am
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Just curious, was the lead male FA who helped with the bag a very old man with the name of the state capital of Idaho? This guy - 47 years of flying with UA - often works that flight.
Last edited by MatthewLAX; Aug 9, 2014 at 4:17 am
Aug 9, 2014, 2:55 am
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One of my favorite pursers on that route! Amazing man with an incredible memory. I hate to think he's now doing this run on a 738. Ugh.
Aug 9, 2014, 3:43 am
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A320, too
I also took an A320 flight on ANA; the boarding also started 15 min before departure. Both B777 and A320 were domestic flights. I noticed that ANA allocated 25-30 min for an international B773 flight (my wife's flight to IAD from NRT). The key reasons for the shorter boarding time are 1) less carryon luggage, and 2) FAs are more involved (and more helpful). I do not know whether or not the fewer boarding groups help. This was just my observations.
Aug 9, 2014, 4:17 am
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