"Pls do not use seat pouches for storage"
Jul 25, 2010, 11:20 am
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"Pls do not use seat pouches for storage"
OK, recent AC flight heard something never heard before on any of my flights: “Please do not use seatback pouches for storage”. Hmm. She even said it a few times during the pre-flight and other announcements. Now, she was a salty dog, a been-there-done-that type, not unpleasant, but not WestJet bubbly youthful either. With a smile, I stored my pen and headphones in the seatback pouch, along with the other AC stuff stored there, considering it just a quirky personalized add-on she does to somehow save herself work.
But she was obviously an experienced FA and, you know what, there is a lot to be said for experience. She obviously had a good reason for this add-on. I now wish I had found a quiet moment to politely ask her about it. Being one of those folks who only think of the perfect thing to say hours after an event, I didn't. So I am asking here, curiously: why this announcement?
But she was obviously an experienced FA and, you know what, there is a lot to be said for experience. She obviously had a good reason for this add-on. I now wish I had found a quiet moment to politely ask her about it. Being one of those folks who only think of the perfect thing to say hours after an event, I didn't. So I am asking here, curiously: why this announcement?
Jul 25, 2010, 11:40 am
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OK, recent AC flight heard something never heard before on any of my flights: “Please do not use seatback pouches for storage”. Hmm. She even said it a few times during the pre-flight and other announcements. Now, she was a salty dog, a been-there-done-that type, not unpleasant, but not WestJet bubbly youthful either. With a smile, I stored my pen and headphones in the seatback pouch, along with the other AC stuff stored there, considering it just a quirky personalized add-on she does to somehow save herself work.
But she was obviously an experienced FA and, you know what, there is a lot to be said for experience. She obviously had a good reason for this add-on. I now wish I had found a quiet moment to politely ask her about it. Being one of those folks who only think of the perfect thing to say hours after an event, I didn't. So I am asking here, curiously: why this announcement?
But she was obviously an experienced FA and, you know what, there is a lot to be said for experience. She obviously had a good reason for this add-on. I now wish I had found a quiet moment to politely ask her about it. Being one of those folks who only think of the perfect thing to say hours after an event, I didn't. So I am asking here, curiously: why this announcement?
Jul 25, 2010, 12:12 pm
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Here is a safety information circular from the US FAA:
InFO 09018 - Stowage of Items in Seat Pockets (.pdf)
InFO 09018 - Stowage of Items in Seat Pockets (.pdf)
Jul 25, 2010, 12:55 pm
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Definitely not standard on UA, at least IME, but I've certainly heard it now and again. Most of my flying is domestic/transborder on UA. This was more common on some of the regional carriers (i.e. SkyWest, etc.) at one point, as there were rumors that FAA personal had given them specific instructions. I think there was some sort of miscomm that has now been clarified. I definitely haven't heard this kind of announcements in a while.