30 minutes to touchdown
Jul 17, 2019, 5:25 pm
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30 minutes to touchdown
I did a quick YYZ-YHZ turn today and noticed on both flights, an announcement from front of the plane
"flight attendants, 30 minutes to touchdown"
New SOP?
"flight attendants, 30 minutes to touchdown"
New SOP?
Jul 17, 2019, 5:30 pm
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Ha! Glad you posted. Heard it for the first time on the 4 sector trip last week. Always loved how SQ does it. I think it helps AC crew with timing and I like it.
Jul 17, 2019, 5:43 pm
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I noticed this last week too, and maybe week before. Seems like a pattern may be forming.
Jul 17, 2019, 6:39 pm
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I also noticed it on my last 6 YYC-YVR runs, all since July 1.
I also noticed this new gem started at the same time, shortly after every takeoff (paraphrasing): "Smoking is not allowed, and Air Canada forbids vaping. Also, you are not allowed to drink your own alcohol that you have brought onboard with you."
Makes me wonder how many incidents of people drinking BYOB they have had.
I also noticed this new gem started at the same time, shortly after every takeoff (paraphrasing): "Smoking is not allowed, and Air Canada forbids vaping. Also, you are not allowed to drink your own alcohol that you have brought onboard with you."
Makes me wonder how many incidents of people drinking BYOB they have had.
Jul 17, 2019, 6:45 pm
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Yeah, the drinking one was new for me too recently. There must have been some 'incidents' on certain flights (involving duty free?).
Jul 17, 2019, 7:03 pm
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I also noticed it on my last 6 YYC-YVR runs, all since July 1.
I also noticed this new gem started at the same time, shortly after every takeoff (paraphrasing): "Smoking is not allowed, and Air Canada forbids vaping. Also, you are not allowed to drink your own alcohol that you have brought onboard with you."
Makes me wonder how many incidents of people drinking BYOB they have had.
I also noticed this new gem started at the same time, shortly after every takeoff (paraphrasing): "Smoking is not allowed, and Air Canada forbids vaping. Also, you are not allowed to drink your own alcohol that you have brought onboard with you."
Makes me wonder how many incidents of people drinking BYOB they have had.
(PDS - Pre Departure Speeches, lol, are getting longer.....Skytrax Titanium awards for AC plus what to do if phone falls into seat, plus no drinking of your purchased alcohol....)
Jul 17, 2019, 7:30 pm
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I’m sure that I’ve heard the drinking one before on more than one occasion, but that might have been on my many trips to Vegas (where drunk passengers are not uncommon).
Jul 17, 2019, 7:38 pm
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I also noticed it on my last 6 YYC-YVR runs, all since July 1.
I also noticed this new gem started at the same time, shortly after every takeoff (paraphrasing): "Smoking is not allowed, and Air Canada forbids vaping. Also, you are not allowed to drink your own alcohol that you have brought onboard with you."
Makes me wonder how many incidents of people drinking BYOB they have had.
I also noticed this new gem started at the same time, shortly after every takeoff (paraphrasing): "Smoking is not allowed, and Air Canada forbids vaping. Also, you are not allowed to drink your own alcohol that you have brought onboard with you."
Makes me wonder how many incidents of people drinking BYOB they have had.