My adventures coming back from Disneyland
Feb 8, 2023, 10:07 am
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Looks like the high was only 65 - and we were there in the middle of the day, flight was supposed to be at 11:30, we didn't leave until close to 2.
So if they had just started the plane and taken off wouldn't the "regular" (not APU) power have done its job?
Oh one other thing...we did get free drinks on board....wasn't announced, we just ordered two, asked about paying, and he waved it off. We tried the new ones - the Old Fashioned and the Margarita - pretty good, my husband said the OF was powerful.
So if they had just started the plane and taken off wouldn't the "regular" (not APU) power have done its job?
Oh one other thing...we did get free drinks on board....wasn't announced, we just ordered two, asked about paying, and he waved it off. We tried the new ones - the Old Fashioned and the Margarita - pretty good, my husband said the OF was powerful.
Feb 8, 2023, 10:09 am
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Yes, in hindsight I should have said something to a FA. But what then? Put her in a regular row where she has even less space? Most people, even if they need it for whatever reason, are reluctant to spend the money to buy that extra or F seat.
I watched her while we were sitting at the gate for an hour, she seemed to be curled up sleeping, so maybe that's how she deals with her anxiety. And maybe her seatmate on whatever flight she got on said something.
I watched her while we were sitting at the gate for an hour, she seemed to be curled up sleeping, so maybe that's how she deals with her anxiety. And maybe her seatmate on whatever flight she got on said something.
i understand some get claustrophobic etc. but these people usually sit in an aisle. I think her deal was something else but she says claustro to push people away.
Feb 8, 2023, 2:01 pm
#18
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AS 1299 yesterday (Sunday, 2/5) from SNA to PDX
We board, and I'm in the exit row with my husband, 17 D and E. Woman is already sitting in 17 F. I step into the row at my seat, and start to take off my fleece. She says "can you PLEASE sit down, I'm very claustrophobic and I'm about to FREAK OUT. I said I'm just taking off my fleece, I'll be quick. She says "I have to get out of here, she pushes past me and goes and sits in (still empty) 16 F. That guy comes up the aisle and she asks if he'll sit in 17, he says fine.
Question: Should a claustrophobic person ready to FREAK OUT before the plane even takes off be allowed to be in an Exit row?
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We try to reboard but since that flight has been wiped out it's manual all the way, a real slow slog.
Question: Couldn't they have just used the honor system and told everyone to take their original seats?
We board, and I'm in the exit row with my husband, 17 D and E. Woman is already sitting in 17 F. I step into the row at my seat, and start to take off my fleece. She says "can you PLEASE sit down, I'm very claustrophobic and I'm about to FREAK OUT. I said I'm just taking off my fleece, I'll be quick. She says "I have to get out of here, she pushes past me and goes and sits in (still empty) 16 F. That guy comes up the aisle and she asks if he'll sit in 17, he says fine.
Question: Should a claustrophobic person ready to FREAK OUT before the plane even takes off be allowed to be in an Exit row?
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We try to reboard but since that flight has been wiped out it's manual all the way, a real slow slog.
Question: Couldn't they have just used the honor system and told everyone to take their original seats?
As for re-boarding on an honor system to not have to manually check each boarding pass? Absolutely not. The manual board process isn't that difficult if people have their boarding passes or know their seat number to look it up, but usually part of the problem is that many pax have misplaced their boarding pass by this point and likely don't remember their seat assignment especially in the back of the plane.
Feb 8, 2023, 5:40 pm
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Feb 8, 2023, 6:10 pm
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That's surprising to me too. Last summer I flew out of LAX on Qantas 388. Due to mechanic issues that flight delayed 25 hours. We came back to TBIT the next night with the original BP. Even TSA did not say anything.
Feb 8, 2023, 6:34 pm
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Reboarding seemed to be a 2-part process. Guy at one podium would look at your old boarding pass, do something on what look like an I-pad (not the desk computer), then you had to stand in a different line where the woman at that podium did seem to be scanning them per usual, but you had to go to the first guy first.
Feb 9, 2023, 4:37 pm
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We got a pretty good price (I thought)...
And the drama had nothing to do with the airport, but the plane....the Force was Not with us.
Feb 9, 2023, 5:31 pm
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It was about 30 miles and 40 mins on a Sunday afternoon?
Feb 9, 2023, 5:40 pm
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Feb 9, 2023, 9:28 pm
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Feb 11, 2023, 2:01 pm
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No!!!!
Is it being towed or did it just pull out of the gate?
That's hysterical. And really worrisome.
I always had a "feeling" about those fancy planes - even all the old Horizons with the University/College logos. Just give me a plain old plane.
Is it being towed or did it just pull out of the gate?
That's hysterical. And really worrisome.
I always had a "feeling" about those fancy planes - even all the old Horizons with the University/College logos. Just give me a plain old plane.
Feb 11, 2023, 2:10 pm
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I think it's fine, just flew in from DCA and headed to the D gates....
Looks like it had a full schedule, didn't look TOO closely but looks like our flight on the 5th might have been the only problem.
N538AS Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware
Looks like it had a full schedule, didn't look TOO closely but looks like our flight on the 5th might have been the only problem.
N538AS Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware
Feb 11, 2023, 2:16 pm
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