Official Ask The Flight Attendant Thread!
May 18, 2008, 1:03 pm
#31
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An A319 is flying from MEX-CLT. Rare as it may be, there are no English speaking passengers. The flight is oversold. US Airways must allow Spanish speaking passengers in the exit row because 10 seats would go out open and 10 customers would be pumped in what would now be an oversell. TRUE or FALSE?
I'll let this ride a few days before answering.
I'll let this ride a few days before answering.
May 18, 2008, 5:40 pm
#32
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You bid for your schedule. The schedules (lines of time) vary in the amount of time flown. One line may be worth 77 hours, one line may be worth 84 hours. That's flight hours. Some f/a's fly as little has they have to. Some fly a lot because of whatever reason. I generally fly about 85 hours a month.
Is there a certain set amount of hours you need to fly each month? Or is it as much as you want to make the money you need?
I did actually know that the FA's don't technically clock hours until the door closes (from FT!), but I'd assume that's included to a certain extent in your hourly wage. As an academic, I only get paid for about 50% of the hours I work.
Finally, I'll go with FALSE, too, since the FAR require that exit row pax, among other things, be able to understand verbal commands in the language used by the crew, which, I assume, is English on US Airways.
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May 18, 2008, 5:50 pm
#33
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As Suzanne Sugarbaker from Designing Women once said, "You think too much!" Bidding is just another way of saying putting in for your schedule of choice. Yes, seniority rules and your lines of time (schedules) are rewarded based on that.
Bidding is just another way of saying putting in for your schedule of choice. Yes, seniority rules and your lines of time (schedules) are rewarded based on that.
May 18, 2008, 6:04 pm
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May 18, 2008, 8:30 pm
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Are you a customer with your own wheelchair? Afraid of it getting lost or damaged when it is gate checked?
If you do not want to place your wheelchair below, the airline is required to place it onboard. It will go on top of the seats in the last row of the a/c right side. There is a tarp that is placed on the seat and around the wheelchair. The chair is strapped in with seat belts and an extension.
Don't forget it you ever need to go to the bathroom, there is an onboard wheelchair provided.
If you do not want to place your wheelchair below, the airline is required to place it onboard. It will go on top of the seats in the last row of the a/c right side. There is a tarp that is placed on the seat and around the wheelchair. The chair is strapped in with seat belts and an extension.
Don't forget it you ever need to go to the bathroom, there is an onboard wheelchair provided.
(Not a flight attendant, nor do I play one on TV, but I do use the OBWC)
May 18, 2008, 8:50 pm
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An onboard wheelchair is only required to be provided on aircraft with more than 60 seats. Occasionally the onboard wheelchair is not, in fact, on board, or is non-functional. I recommend asking a crew member to check after boarding but before take-off.
(Not a flight attendant, nor do I play one on TV, but I do use the OBWC)
(Not a flight attendant, nor do I play one on TV, but I do use the OBWC)
May 18, 2008, 8:56 pm
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Yes, the onboard wheelchair should always be on board, but it doesn't hurt to check because stuff happens.
(And it's the Air Carrier Access Act, not the Americans with Disabilities Act.)
May 18, 2008, 10:23 pm
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I'm going to let this ride as well since I know the answer hehe
May 19, 2008, 6:22 am
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An A319 is flying from MEX-CLT. Rare as it may be, there are no English speaking passengers. The flight is oversold. US Airways must allow Spanish speaking passengers in the exit row because 10 seats would go out open and 10 customers would be pumped in what would now be an oversell. TRUE or FALSE?
May 19, 2008, 6:35 am
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I would think it should be false based on the requirement to read and understand English. However, since this seems to make sense, I'm going to say true. I'm thinking there is probably some "loophole" so that they can fill the plane especially considering how rare this would be.
I still think that since US Airways is an American carrier with an English-speaking crew, the exit row passengers must be able to speak, read, and understand English. They are supposed to read the seatback card, be able to follow oral commands given by the crew, and give the FA a verbal yes (In English, I think!) that they understand their responsibility.
May 19, 2008, 6:45 am
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If those of us who enjoy wine in a real glass bring on own on-board will/can you use it?
What's the one thing you get asked alot that really annoys you?
What requests do the really savvy pax make that most don't know about?
btw, I echo want others have already said: great idea for a thread ^
What's the one thing you get asked alot that really annoys you?
What requests do the really savvy pax make that most don't know about?
btw, I echo want others have already said: great idea for a thread ^
May 19, 2008, 12:55 pm
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I would still think that those in the exit row would need to speak and understand English. Interesting question!
May 19, 2008, 2:11 pm
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I think FAA requires knowledge of English (at least on domestic flight). Since this is international I don't know. My bet is that English is not universal requirement on all airlines (since for many English is not first language).
May 19, 2008, 4:10 pm
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