Predeparture Drinks in First Class?
Dec 10, 2022, 4:37 pm
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Originally Posted by anteater;[url=tel:34823124
34823124[/url]]PDBs have been back for a while now. 🙌🏻🍹
Today there was no PDB offered on our SEA-JFK #137.
Is it generally becoming standard practice?
Dec 10, 2022, 4:54 pm
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the only time I have is in CX F, when ordering food on demand is standard practice, and you need your bed made/unmade. I wouldn’t use it on domestic F to ask for a drink. The FA’s should be aware of who needs a drink. It can’t be that hard. No PDB coffee was offered on my last morning OGG-SEA flight in F and it was pretty disappointing. But again, I’m not going to ring the call button while Coach is boarding.
Dec 10, 2022, 5:00 pm
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the only time I have is in CX F, when ordering food on demand is standard practice, and you need your bed made/unmade. I wouldn’t use it on domestic F to ask for a drink. The FA’s should be aware of who needs a drink. It can’t be that hard. No PDB coffee was offered on my last morning OGG-SEA flight in F and it was pretty disappointing. But again, I’m not going to ring the call button while Coach is boarding.
I can't see ringing the bell in the pre-departure period.
Dec 10, 2022, 5:17 pm
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Originally Posted by Fredd;[url=tel:34823155
34823155[/url]]We were offered a choice of coffee, orange juice or water on FLL-SEA #788 four days ago.
Today there was no PDB offered on our SEA-JFK #137.
Is it generally becoming standard practice?
Today there was no PDB offered on our SEA-JFK #137.
Is it generally becoming standard practice?
Dec 10, 2022, 6:08 pm
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Originally Posted by anteater;[url=tel:34823215
34823215]It’s supposed to be. If they aren’t performing that function, post-flight write Alaska Listens so they can look into it.
Dec 10, 2022, 6:12 pm
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Originally Posted by Fredd;[url=tel:34823272
34823272[/url]]Thanks for the information. We were accustomed to PDBs in our UA 1K days, but the FAs are so friendly and the service is otherwise so much better on AS, including this flight, that I don’t know if I could bring myself to.
Dec 10, 2022, 6:43 pm
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Dec 10, 2022, 6:46 pm
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Originally Posted by beckoa;[url=tel:34823316
34823316]This is consistently inconsistent.
Dec 10, 2022, 7:21 pm
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Dec 17, 2022, 4:28 pm
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Originally Posted by NWAlaskaFlyer;[url=tel:34842689
34842689[/url]]DTW-SEA Wed DEC 14
No PDB. Boxed water waiting at the seats. No biggie but agree this is wildly inconsistent.
No PDB. Boxed water waiting at the seats. No biggie but agree this is wildly inconsistent.
Dec 18, 2022, 8:46 pm
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Had a roughly 1 hour delay after completing boarding ASA675 (LAS-SEA) while maintenance sorted out issues with one of the pressurization systems. First class flight attendant was on top of it offering PDB to everyone.
However, like the flight down (ASA1432, SEA-LAS), there was no warm cookie offered after the meal service.
However, like the flight down (ASA1432, SEA-LAS), there was no warm cookie offered after the meal service.
Dec 19, 2022, 3:53 pm
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No PDB on flights last week. SEA>SAN>SEA. FA was busy chatting with her sister that was apparently in F class. Otherwise service was really good. And I got a cookie and snack basket.
On the way back there was no snack basket. During boarding the FA gave out at least a couple items from the snack basket (my favourite two items- the popcorn and the Peatos) to some little kids boarding. Not sure why. And definitely extra disappointed as the chocolate chip cookie had been WAYYYYY overcooked and was overly crisp/dry. I wish the snack basket was more consistent. But it's more consistent than the PDBs I guess.
On the way back there was no snack basket. During boarding the FA gave out at least a couple items from the snack basket (my favourite two items- the popcorn and the Peatos) to some little kids boarding. Not sure why. And definitely extra disappointed as the chocolate chip cookie had been WAYYYYY overcooked and was overly crisp/dry. I wish the snack basket was more consistent. But it's more consistent than the PDBs I guess.