The Walk of Shame... A F/C Confession
#16
Join Date: May 2006
Programs: US Airways
Posts: 10
Most awkward situation I've found has been when I'm on the same flight as a client (work as a consultant), and I sit in first while my client (who is paying my salary and has paid for all the flights that enabled me to get to CP) tridges down to coach. Naturally, I always try to upgrade clients where possible.
#17
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: PIT/LAX
Programs: US Gold, CO Silver,HH Gold,*wood Gold
Posts: 301
Originally Posted by ClueByFour
Intersting topic.
Before 9/11 (or when load factors we sane and everyone did not carry everything on) I would routinely wait until just before they closed the flight to board, particularly if seated in F. I don't like spending any more time in a metal tube than absolutely necessary--F or otherwise.
Now, I do the zone 1 boarding, just to make sure I can get my relatively modest carry-on within 6 or 7 rows of my seat .
Before 9/11 (or when load factors we sane and everyone did not carry everything on) I would routinely wait until just before they closed the flight to board, particularly if seated in F. I don't like spending any more time in a metal tube than absolutely necessary--F or otherwise.
Now, I do the zone 1 boarding, just to make sure I can get my relatively modest carry-on within 6 or 7 rows of my seat .
Ditto!! I used to be the last to board, even when in Y. Now I jump when zone 1 is announced.
#18
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 782
Originally Posted by ClueByFour
Intersting topic.
Before 9/11 (or when load factors we sane and everyone did not carry everything on) I would routinely wait until just before they closed the flight to board, particularly if seated in F. I don't like spending any more time in a metal tube than absolutely necessary--F or otherwise...
Before 9/11 (or when load factors we sane and everyone did not carry everything on) I would routinely wait until just before they closed the flight to board, particularly if seated in F. I don't like spending any more time in a metal tube than absolutely necessary--F or otherwise...
#19
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: (near) Cambridge, MA
Programs: US GP (used to be *G, now,what)
Posts: 1,777
I feel bad, but I blank it out by thinking about the show "Airline"
Then again, there are a few people that go bye that I'd love to save and have them sit next to me. Then Again, my SigOther might beat some sense into me, if I tried...
I then go back to thinking about "Airline" and thanking the maker I'm not back in 22D with Ma and Pa Kettle.
Then again, there are a few people that go bye that I'd love to save and have them sit next to me. Then Again, my SigOther might beat some sense into me, if I tried...
I then go back to thinking about "Airline" and thanking the maker I'm not back in 22D with Ma and Pa Kettle.
Originally Posted by IHATESAT
I am CP and travel in F/C quite often, but on my recent journey up from FLL, I really felt badly about the "walk of shame." Basically, this is when you sit in your first class seat and watch all those who are sitting in coach walk by. For some reason, everytime this happens, I just wish they had made us board last, becuase the whole thing is so "show offish."
What do you all think of the "Walk of Shame?" Do you ever look at the people as they walk by?
What do you all think of the "Walk of Shame?" Do you ever look at the people as they walk by?
#20
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Marriott Silver, UA Premier 1K, AA Gold (MM)
Posts: 390
'Neverevers"
Originally Posted by Alphaguy
I then go back to thinking about "Airline" and thanking the maker I'm not back in 22D with Ma and Pa Kettle.
I always seem to get behind them in security or when they're in row 8 and I'm in 24.
#21
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Nantucket, MA USA
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Originally Posted by mallthus
I like to call them "neverevers" (as in they never ever fly).
I always seem to get behind them in security or when they're in row 8 and I'm in 24.
I always seem to get behind them in security or when they're in row 8 and I'm in 24.
#22
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: NY Metro Area
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Well, I hope it is okay if I post in this forum. I dont want to upset people by my presence here. But I feel that it might be okay since I was a long time CP and I believe I am correcting a factual error in the OP and not in any way being critical of the astonishing, effective and loveable management team in Tempe.
The CP "Walk of Shame" is NOT sitting in first and watching others walk to coach. The CP "Walk of Shame" is when YOU as a CP are walking back to coach for whatever terrible reason.
In terms of what the OP incorrectly described, my favorite experience with that was on a LGA-DCA shuttle, sitting in first and watching Joe Biden walk back to coach.
The CP "Walk of Shame" is NOT sitting in first and watching others walk to coach. The CP "Walk of Shame" is when YOU as a CP are walking back to coach for whatever terrible reason.
In terms of what the OP incorrectly described, my favorite experience with that was on a LGA-DCA shuttle, sitting in first and watching Joe Biden walk back to coach.
#23
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
Programs: UA, US, IB. Low man on the totem pole again.
Posts: 511
Try this one on for size....
As a CP you travel often... You change your flights at the last minute... You find yourself doing the "Walk of BEING REALLY P***ED OFF" as you walk to 35B past a $50.00 First Up PAX who called in 30 hours in advance to get your seat... and they got the deep discount seat for the 1 flight a year that they take to go visit their sister, etc...
As a CP you travel often... You change your flights at the last minute... You find yourself doing the "Walk of BEING REALLY P***ED OFF" as you walk to 35B past a $50.00 First Up PAX who called in 30 hours in advance to get your seat... and they got the deep discount seat for the 1 flight a year that they take to go visit their sister, etc...
#24
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Originally Posted by joshua-bwi
Try this one on for size....
As a CP you travel often... You change your flights at the last minute... You find yourself doing the "Walk of BEING REALLY P***ED OFF" as you walk to 35B past a $50.00 First Up PAX who called in 30 hours in advance to get your seat... and they got the deep discount seat for the 1 flight a year that they take to go visit their sister, etc...
As a CP you travel often... You change your flights at the last minute... You find yourself doing the "Walk of BEING REALLY P***ED OFF" as you walk to 35B past a $50.00 First Up PAX who called in 30 hours in advance to get your seat... and they got the deep discount seat for the 1 flight a year that they take to go visit their sister, etc...
#25
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Originally Posted by GadgetFreak
appreciative of US first class service
You really have to be kidding, RIGHT? US has F seats, but NOT f/c product! Doug Parker killed that!
#26
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: PHX/SFO/LAX
Programs: AA-EXP (1.7MM), BA-Slvr, HH-Diamond
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Get your facts straight.
Originally Posted by PhillyPhlyer40
You really have to be kidding, RIGHT? US has F seats, but NOT f/c product! Doug Parker killed that!
You've got to be kidding. US' F product was dead long before Parker came along. I'm no big defender of what he and his crew have done recently, but US was serving box meals in F long before HP showed up.
#27
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: mystic island, nj, USA
Posts: 2,377
Originally Posted by ByrdluvsAWACO
You've got to be kidding. US' F product was dead long before Parker came along. I'm no big defender of what he and his crew have done recently, but US was serving box meals in F long before HP showed up.
#28
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ZRH
Posts: 659
Originally Posted by Wave1
Ditto!! I used to be the last to board, even when in Y. Now I jump when zone 1 is announced.
#29
Join Date: May 2006
Location: PHL/EWR
Programs: UA, AA
Posts: 1,821
The one thing I like about the 757s is no walk of shame. FC turn left, Y turn right.
#30
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: CLT
Programs: FT Member #8119 F & J Free Agent
Posts: 6,550
Originally Posted by GalleyWench
Something just isn't adding up here. IHATESAT, I thought you were a 19 year old son of a pilot (non rev). This is according to one of your recent posts. Therefore, I have a VERY hard time believing that you are a CP, much less a "founding member". What's the real story??