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Old Jan 31, 2018 | 6:14 am
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Originally Posted by ermen
I was just watching that BA Documentary the other day (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Very_British_Airline) and the scene on premium cabin cabin crew training - where they told trainee cabin crew that the cost of a full fare ticket LHR-LAX was c.£10,000. There was then a comment from a new trainee that that fare was a substantial portion of their salary - and they would never have flown in premium cabins.

Now that got me thinking (dont get me wrong I know crew are trained to be professional), but would there be any jealously or resentment if you were a CC serving the F / J cabin (esp amongst mixed fleet where wages are lower?). If it were me, I would probably be thinking - here I am earning what maybe £20k+ in a good year, and you have got these schmucks spending half that on a ticket?
I've only had it once. F from DME. Asked which desert the FA recommended. Response was "oh we don't get to eat YOUR food. Asking that is like twisting the knife."

And this of course inaccurate, flight crew eat the leftovers all the time!
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