Offers of a Pre-Departure Beverage (PDB) [2019 and Earlier]
May 3, 2018, 6:56 pm
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Offers of a Pre-Departure Beverage (PDB) [2019 and Earlier]
At the gate in KTN (Ketchikan for you AS newbies) and it has happened...
The unicorn of AS: a pre-departure beverage! The hard alcohol has soothed the hyper stressful experience of Ketchikan International Airport...the no Pre Check security, and the 50+ feet from the end of security to gate C1.
The unicorn of AS: a pre-departure beverage! The hard alcohol has soothed the hyper stressful experience of Ketchikan International Airport...the no Pre Check security, and the 50+ feet from the end of security to gate C1.
May 5, 2018, 10:40 am
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Had full PDB on AS 1935 yesterday morning (LAX-SFO) by a fantastic legacy Virgin America flight attendant.
Hope it starts sticking with AS, but I won’t count on it...
DUT
Hope it starts sticking with AS, but I won’t count on it...
DUT
May 5, 2018, 10:47 am
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You weren't horrified by the ferry ride from the city to the airport? :-D :-D Did you hit any tourists, or cruise ships??
I've seen a few FAs sneak in a full PDB on my flights out of Juneau, and once out of Florida.
And on the SEA/YVR flights, that seems to be the norm.
I've seen a few FAs sneak in a full PDB on my flights out of Juneau, and once out of Florida.
And on the SEA/YVR flights, that seems to be the norm.
May 5, 2018, 2:10 pm
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You weren't horrified by the ferry ride from the city to the airport? :-D :-D Did you hit any tourists, or cruise ships??
I've seen a few FAs sneak in a full PDB on my flights out of Juneau, and once out of Florida.
And on the SEA/YVR flights, that seems to be the norm.
I've seen a few FAs sneak in a full PDB on my flights out of Juneau, and once out of Florida.
And on the SEA/YVR flights, that seems to be the norm.
First cruise ship of the season was in town.
May 5, 2018, 3:51 pm
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I've had 2 in a row with morning departures ex-ANC this week and last. Offered Coffee, asked for it Irish. Got it 
May 6, 2018, 10:17 am
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At the gate in KTN (Ketchikan for you AS newbies) and it has happened...
The unicorn of AS: a pre-departure beverage! The hard alcohol has soothed the hyper stressful experience of Ketchikan International Airport...the no Pre Check security, and the 50+ feet from the end of security to gate C1.
The unicorn of AS: a pre-departure beverage! The hard alcohol has soothed the hyper stressful experience of Ketchikan International Airport...the no Pre Check security, and the 50+ feet from the end of security to gate C1.
May 6, 2018, 3:18 pm
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So it’s gonna be like post-merger AA? pmVX = PDB, pmAS = no PDB?
May 6, 2018, 5:14 pm
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May 7, 2018, 10:34 pm
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Gosh I hope this sticks. I usually get a water / OJ offer on the jet service between YVR/SEA and sometimes nothing at all!!
May 9, 2018, 8:50 am
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got a PDB on my last SMF-SEA flight back in March
did not get one on SMF-OGG on Saturday
overall, in my last 3-4 years of AS flying, I get PDB about 20% of the time tops
did not get one on SMF-OGG on Saturday
overall, in my last 3-4 years of AS flying, I get PDB about 20% of the time tops
Nov 3, 2018, 4:56 pm
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FA on Flight 1933 just claimed it was a new policy that they can’t serve alcohol before takeoff.
Nov 3, 2018, 5:36 pm
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We had PDBs yesterday out of BOI.
Nov 3, 2018, 6:02 pm
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wonder if it is “new” policy for pmVX flights or just another pmVX FA who really doesn’t care. Been running into quite a few of those on our last 4 flights. They seem to have an edge lately.
Nov 3, 2018, 6:44 pm
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Nov 3, 2018, 7:24 pm
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So strange though, because on VX the booze was flowing pre-takeoff. They'd bring you two if you were fast (or a double, even without asking, if they knew you and knew you'd finish it)
Once we had a tarmac delay (SFO-LAS; ground stop in LAS). We ate all the food and made a pretty good dent in the bar (I'm shocked that they load that much for such a short flight). Best delay ever -- way better than waiting in a terminal.
Once we had a tarmac delay (SFO-LAS; ground stop in LAS). We ate all the food and made a pretty good dent in the bar (I'm shocked that they load that much for such a short flight). Best delay ever -- way better than waiting in a terminal.