Predeparture Drinks in First Class?
Sep 11, 2018, 2:49 am
#121
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Sep 11, 2018, 3:40 am
#122
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HA doesn’t use lie-flats on their narrowbodies. I wouldn’t hold my breath on AS using a subfleet for Hawaii, given that they won’t use one on JFK-SFO/LAX. Hawaii is not exactly high margin/RASM compared to NYC.
Sep 11, 2018, 1:25 pm
#124
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Were you not able to calculate the number of Sky pasos for the 8 flights, 2Y, 2F domestic, 2J international and 2F TPAC? I think that is an expensive Champagne.
My QF F flight on A380 DFW-SYD didn't have wifi. Nor did CX A359 MEL-HKG, nor KE A330 & KE 777-300ER from/to ICN, nor QF B747 HKG-SYD, nor QF B747 SYD-SCL.
James
Sep 11, 2018, 2:54 pm
#125
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My DCA-SEA departure yesterday was delayed after boarding--I'm guessing due a ground hold at SEA, but I had my noise-canceling headphones on when the announcement started--so the F FA gave us our choice of red or white wine. Thought it was a nice gesture.
What seemed really unusual to me was that we had blankets.
What seemed really unusual to me was that we had blankets.
Sep 11, 2018, 3:10 pm
#126
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Satellite Wifi is coming so you should be happy about that.
Were you not able to calculate the number of Sky pasos for the 8 flights, 2Y, 2F domestic, 2J international and 2F TPAC? I think that is an expensive Champagne.
My QF F flight on A380 DFW-SYD didn't have wifi. Nor did CX A359 MEL-HKG, nor KE A330 & KE 777-300ER from/to ICN, nor QF B747 HKG-SYD, nor QF B747 SYD-SCL.
James
Were you not able to calculate the number of Sky pasos for the 8 flights, 2Y, 2F domestic, 2J international and 2F TPAC? I think that is an expensive Champagne.
My QF F flight on A380 DFW-SYD didn't have wifi. Nor did CX A359 MEL-HKG, nor KE A330 & KE 777-300ER from/to ICN, nor QF B747 HKG-SYD, nor QF B747 SYD-SCL.
James
I'm not particularly loyal to Delta, my loyalty is to my buns comfort level. My buns dictate which airline I fly lol
Sep 12, 2018, 3:54 am
#127
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By 2020 all of Alaska's fleet will be equipped with Satellite wifi. Great addition for the Hawaiian routes and to/from Alaska, Canada, Mexico & Costa Rica.I also find it interesting that an airline like Qantas flying an A380 TPAC (Trans Pacific) would not have satellite wifi ability even if they wanted to charge a premium for it on top of their $12.4K one-way fare.
Emirates sputters a little while flying over the North Pole but otherwise keeps you connected quite well.
Keep those buns happy!
James
Sep 12, 2018, 1:08 pm
#128
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I wish Alaska would add lie flats on some routes, but I don't see it ever happening. With respect to Hawaiian, I don't think they're going to have lie flats on the A321's, and I see those taking over the majority of routes from Hawaii to/from the west coast over the years while the A330's focus on longer missions.
Sep 12, 2018, 6:06 pm
#129
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And just as I post a positive I have another gripe. Currently on DTW-SEA and first drink-meal came quick. Second offer of beverage didn’t come for nearly an hour. After that it was really only when the coach support FA came up we got willing refills. 55 minute to ground (according to FlightAware) and digis and glasses were collected with no offer of a refill. Well below expectations in first class. This one will go to Alaska listens.
Sep 12, 2018, 6:34 pm
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And just as I post a positive I have another gripe. Currently on DTW-SEA and first drink-meal came quick. Second offer of beverage didn’t come for nearly an hour. After that it was really only when the coach support FA came up we got willing refills. 55 minute to ground (according to FlightAware) and digis and glasses were collected with no offer of a refill. Well below expectations in first class. This one will go to Alaska listens.
Sometimes crews get sidetracked, and sometimes you'll just have a huevón as your FA, but that is pretty rare on AS.
USE THE CALL BELL
I don't wait for "coach support for a willing refill" if I'm thirsty now.
USE THE CALL BELL
If I USE THE CALL BELL and am greeted with a smile and the FA gladly responds to my request, it is not a visit to Alaska Listens.
If I USE THE CALL BELL and am greeted with an attitude and perhaps told that the call bell is for emergencies only, Alaska Listens will be listening loud and clear.
Sep 12, 2018, 8:20 pm
#131
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"The great enemy of communication, we find, is the illusion of it." (“Is Anybody Listening?” by William Hollingsworth Whyte, Fortune, September 1950; a similar quote is often also attributed to George Bernard Shaw)
Sep 13, 2018, 5:19 pm
#132
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If you're in F and you want something and you're being ignored, USE THE CALL BELL. I'm sure the threshold for patience may vary, but I'd give it 20 minutes, max. In the rare instance I ring the bell (just a couple times a year on domestic US carriers), often much of the cabin asks for something when the FA appears.
Sometimes crews get sidetracked, and sometimes you'll just have a huevón as your FA, but that is pretty rare on AS.
USE THE CALL BELL
I don't wait for "coach support for a willing refill" if I'm thirsty now.
USE THE CALL BELL
If I USE THE CALL BELL and am greeted with a smile and the FA gladly responds to my request, it is not a visit to Alaska Listens.
If I USE THE CALL BELL and am greeted with an attitude and perhaps told that the call bell is for emergencies only, Alaska Listens will be listening loud and clear.
Sometimes crews get sidetracked, and sometimes you'll just have a huevón as your FA, but that is pretty rare on AS.
USE THE CALL BELL
I don't wait for "coach support for a willing refill" if I'm thirsty now.
USE THE CALL BELL
If I USE THE CALL BELL and am greeted with a smile and the FA gladly responds to my request, it is not a visit to Alaska Listens.
If I USE THE CALL BELL and am greeted with an attitude and perhaps told that the call bell is for emergencies only, Alaska Listens will be listening loud and clear.
Dec 10, 2022, 4:22 pm
#134
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Originally Posted by TravelingZoomer;[url=tel:34823097
34823097[/url]]AS393 Dec 10, could it be? Is it back? FA went through the cabin and asked who would like some sparkling wine before take off. A Xmas miracle?
Dec 10, 2022, 4:23 pm
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Perhaps a religious event even I could get into - an Advent PDB Calendar. Rumday, Vodkaday, Ginday, Bubblesday, Redwineday, Whitewineday, Espressovodkaday, Creamlikkerday, Beerday, and so on.