Originally Posted by
edy4eva
Dubai Creek
And the examples you pointed out are generalisations with elitist and racial connotations that lack the data/proof.
Not only that, if we were to assume what you said is accurate, we'd expect to see EK along many major carriers whose safety is shall we say, less than ideal.
If we were to use cabin crew friendliness as an indicator then judging from 'cold/rude cabin staff' complaints online, EK should be among the worst.
No, not at all.
And let's not start with safety. Let's just hope that EK is able to move along without anymore major incidents or even worse due to limited experience.
It can be frustrating at airlines like LX or LH to move up the ladder to become a pilot, but I guess we will never have a serious problem due to limited experience (in general or on the relavant aircraft type)
And I am absolutely not surprised that FAs from Thailand or Vietnam are smiling all the time whereas LH FAs are not.
But your arguments are heading into the same direction most posters take when they are running out of arguments.
Training standards, the financial performance or a clean P+L account has nothing, absolutely nothing to do with the inflight experience, where carriers from the Near East are setting examples, certainly by providing levels of service that are not sustained by the actual income, but who cares...
I always said that the people, who invested billions and billions into the NE3 are the backpackers' best friend. 15 years ago, the 6 weeks of a backpacking holiday through Myanmar started onboard PIA, Air India, or even worse, nowadays they start with a stop in Dubai and lots of original programming, Walkers Shortbread cookies and a decent meal. What's not to love about that?
I am fortunate enough to fly at least C on long-haul flights these days, but years ago I was invited to attend to DXB airshow. I left a day earlier, the EK flight was full, but I wanted to go home, so accepted a downgrade and a seat in Y. Very nice flight, really good crew, good service (IIRC, it was a 772, might have been a 332)
But if those guys are able to evacuate an aircraft properly is written on another piece of paper, though. In this case, I do appreciate the German FA without a smile again.
