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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 7:13 pm
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ANDREWCX
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: AUS - Formerly MSP, IAD/DCA, SYD, CBR, BNE, JNB
Programs: QF & NW Clubs. Will never buy another ticket on UA or US.
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Brings a smile to my face so I suppose it's pleasant...

Years ago I used to fly from CBR to BNE (usually via SYD) every college holiday - I vastly preferred TAA/Australian but my mother (who was paying at the time) was an AN Flyer so when she had the miles I flew AN - on one flight I was sitting at the back of the plane minding my own business when an FA droped / threw a wine bottle in the air which proceeded to hit me on the head on its way to the floor - did I get an apology do you think? no - rather a very aggressive demand to have the bottle returned (I was a bit dazed and pretty stunned by the whole thing so didn't say anything, just picked up the bottle and handed to her - she snatched it from me, humphed and walked away) - best part was, we were still on the ground and the FA had been fooling around!

I didn't step foot on AN for a few years after that but in the late 90's once I discovered mileage I switched to AN since I was flying to the US from SYD so often on UA. I still fly UA but am back to QF in Oz - so far no other airline has hit me with any more flying bottles.
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