Originally Posted by
CMH1k
• Bogus safety precautions- do we really need to hear or see the safety message on every flight? Does anyone think that replying with a verbal "yes" when sitting in an exit row will make a difference. Do upright seats when landing really prevent injuries in a crash? I know the FAA requires this non-sense but there's no research to back any of it up.
Yes, Yes, and it is to make it easier to get out of your seat and to an exit. Feel free to think that the safety stuff is a waste, but when you see things like the AF evacuation in YYZ and everyone pretty much walked away just fine I think you might want to give safety the benefit of "wasting" a few precious moments of your life.
Originally Posted by
CMH1k
• No radio contact between the pilot and company personnel on the ground- let the ground folks know that there are passengers on board with tight connections, etc. I know they have this ability but they don't use it.
Actually the pilots probably do not really know and even if they did I'd rather they focused on flying the plane. The folks in operations absolutely do know about the connections en route and they plan for them accordingly. Some times that means leaving without you anyways. Just because it is not convenient for you doesn't mean you should assume that it wasn't planned.
Originally Posted by
CMH1k
• Gate agents that don't speak English well- especially when making PA announcements at the gate. This seems like a minimum job requirement.
In which country??
Originally Posted by
CMH1k
• Unorganized boarding procedures- there has to be reams of research on what the most efficient process is. Or maybe not.
There is. Sadly, however, airlines choose to grant priority to various groups and "break" the efficiencies that can be realized. So long as they see better value in boarding F/C/Elites first that will happen.
Originally Posted by
CMH1k
• Uncomfortable seats- again, there has to be lots of ergonomic information available that would allow something better than the ...-numbing seats in place now. Memory foam? Especially those thin fake leather seats on the regional jets.
It is all about the costs. Willing to spend more to fly?