Woman Removed from Flight After Refusing to Watch Safety Video
May 8, 2019, 3:21 am
#31
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The way the articles are worded, I'm also wondering if they were seated in row 1 (also an exit row) and received the manual safety demo from the FA in front of them? It would be pretty obvious if they ignored that demo...
The exit row briefing also includes being "willing and able" and you'd be re-seated if you declined to be available to assist?
The exit row briefing also includes being "willing and able" and you'd be re-seated if you declined to be available to assist?
May 8, 2019, 4:06 am
#32
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You might be able to recite the whole safety video, but you can't be certain that others can. Last thing you want is someone becoming an obstruction in the aisle during an evacuation.
I agree that safety videos nowadays are trying too hard to be humorous or catchy, and fail to communicate clearly the actual safety part you need to know.
May 8, 2019, 7:23 am
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I also have have a good amount of music stored on my phone to listen to on the flight. But I do take the headphones off or take an earbud out for the safety demo. The majority of my flights don’t seem to have video screens and it seems rude to blatantly ignore FAs going through their government-mandated presentation s few feet away from me
May 8, 2019, 9:45 am
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Not knowing how to proceed during an emergency and in an evacuation is a danger to others as the recent accident in Russia seems to have shown, and the general lack of safety know-how seems rather widespread such as the oxygen mask in the Southwest emergency as shown here.
You might be able to recite the whole safety video, but you can't be certain that others can. Last thing you want is someone becoming an obstruction in the aisle during an evacuation....
You might be able to recite the whole safety video, but you can't be certain that others can. Last thing you want is someone becoming an obstruction in the aisle during an evacuation....
May 9, 2019, 1:05 am
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Sounds like she wouldn't get off her phone: "The passenger will receive an infringement notice under Civil Aviation Authority rules relating to the use of a cellphone".
There is more of a story here.
There is more of a story here.
May 9, 2019, 2:55 am
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While I am on the FAs side here (its not hard to just listen to them and watch it even if you disagree) I do find it funny that a lot of people here are pro the FA when lots of posters were saying they openly would wear headphones during the rap song out of protest...
May 9, 2019, 3:08 am
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While I am on the FAs side here (its not hard to just listen to them and watch it even if you disagree) I do find it funny that a lot of people here are pro the FA when lots of posters were saying they openly would wear headphones during the rap song out of protest...
Those here who may have said they would just wear headphones (and are in regular seats) can read the briefing material as an alternate to watching the video; as deaf people presumably do.
May 9, 2019, 12:39 pm
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While I am on the FAs side here (its not hard to just listen to them and watch it even if you disagree) I do find it funny that a lot of people here are pro the FA when lots of posters were saying they openly would wear headphones during the rap song out of protest...
May 11, 2019, 6:19 pm
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While I am on the FAs side here (its not hard to just listen to them and watch it even if you disagree) I do find it funny that a lot of people here are pro the FA when lots of posters were saying they openly would wear headphones during the rap song out of protest...
May 12, 2019, 1:10 am
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May 12, 2019, 2:48 am
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I sit in 1A whenever possible on A320 services and would end up there probably 23-30 times per year.
What amazes me is that I'm often the only one of the 3 people in the row actually watching the manual safety demonstration. I simply find it downright rude that others will sit there playing with their phone, tablet or reading a book while they're having a manual demonstration done in front of them!
What amazes me is that I'm often the only one of the 3 people in the row actually watching the manual safety demonstration. I simply find it downright rude that others will sit there playing with their phone, tablet or reading a book while they're having a manual demonstration done in front of them!
May 12, 2019, 3:08 am
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I sit in 1A whenever possible on A320 services and would end up there probably 23-30 times per year.
What amazes me is that I'm often the only one of the 3 people in the row actually watching the manual safety demonstration. I simply find it downright rude that others will sit there playing with their phone, tablet or reading a book while they're having a manual demonstration done in front of them!
What amazes me is that I'm often the only one of the 3 people in the row actually watching the manual safety demonstration. I simply find it downright rude that others will sit there playing with their phone, tablet or reading a book while they're having a manual demonstration done in front of them!
May 12, 2019, 1:25 pm
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The thing most people would probably be unaware of as well is that an ISM does have the ability to revoke status (well not them directly, but when they lodge a complaint that will be one of the outcomes) particularly if you're argumentative or abusive towards staff. Air NZ simply will not stand for this and will back their staff regardless of who you are.
May 12, 2019, 5:49 pm
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