OJgate: Asking For Orange Juice May Violate Federal Law / AA Investigating FA Helen
Dec 19, 2009, 1:53 am
#226
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Diego
Programs: Marriott Rewards Silver Elite, AA Lifetime Plat 4.5M, DL Medallion Lifetime Silver, DL MillionMiler
Posts: 1,263
This story ran on local TV in San Diego this week. It will be most interesting to learn the outcome. From listening to the facts presented in the TV story, something major is being omitted. All of the facts are clearly not in the story. There is no reason for the FA to display this kind of vengeance towards any passenger. And the passenger who was interviewed on TV was exceptionally gracious and mild mannered - not the type who would create or add to a contentious situation. Actually, I doubt that AA will ever allow the whole story to be told.
Dec 19, 2009, 3:16 am
#227
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,221
Somewhere buried in this thread someone made the observation that very few people on any given plane would know about this, so I thought this was funny. I read this board, my husband doesn't. He flew F on AA yesterday, and when he got home I asked him if anyone was talking about the OJ thing. His comment: "What did he do now?"
Dec 19, 2009, 9:34 am
#228
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
Posts: 8,965
I have a friend who works at AA....
The "talk" is that the FA was fired.......though it is unconfirmed.
The "talk" is that the FA was fired.......though it is unconfirmed.
Dec 19, 2009, 9:38 am
#229
Join Date: May 2005
Location: FLL
Programs: DL ♦M MM|HH♦|Marr Slvr|CO UA AA US|Pri Cub Plat|SPG|Avis 1st|Htz 5*
Posts: 5,044
Dec 20, 2009, 12:43 am
#230
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Home
Programs: AA, Delta, UA & thanks to FTers for my PC Gold!
Posts: 7,676
In other words, is it possible the union can still get the job back for such an "outstanding" FA?
Last edited by lin821; Dec 21, 2009 at 2:39 pm Reason: adding one source for the "rumor"
Dec 20, 2009, 1:04 am
#231
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NYC / MVY
Programs: AA Platinum, Starwood
Posts: 165
Completely agree. If a FA ever goes all Helen on me, I would be very grateful for passenger backup.
Dec 20, 2009, 3:07 am
#233
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
Posts: 21,422
Dec 20, 2009, 3:25 am
#234
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: DTW
Programs: DL 0.22 MM, AA 0.34 MM, PC Plat Amb, Hertz #1 GC 5*
Posts: 7,511
Dec 20, 2009, 8:07 am
#235
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hotlanta.
Programs: I've gone underground!
Posts: 4,605
Dec 20, 2009, 10:01 am
#236
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Greenville, SC
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Platinum, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 201
Dec 20, 2009, 2:44 pm
#237
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Duluth, GA
Programs: AAdvantage PLT, AA 2MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,268
if a cranky FA is also Greek, is she/he being Hellenistic?
Dec 20, 2009, 3:24 pm
#238
Moderator: Coupon Connection & S.P.A.M
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Louisville, KY
Programs: Destination Unknown, TSA Disparager Diamond (LTDD)
Posts: 57,953
This story ran on local TV in San Diego this week. It will be most interesting to learn the outcome. From listening to the facts presented in the TV story, something major is being omitted. All of the facts are clearly not in the story. There is no reason for the FA to display this kind of vengeance towards any passenger. And the passenger who was interviewed on TV was exceptionally gracious and mild mannered - not the type who would create or add to a contentious situation. Actually, I doubt that AA will ever allow the whole story to be told.
It's rather irresponsible to conclude that all the facts or not all of the facts have been presented. @:-)
Dec 20, 2009, 6:58 pm
#239
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NYC / MVY
Programs: AA Platinum, Starwood
Posts: 165
Dec 21, 2009, 8:35 am
#240
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: UA Lifetime Gold, Marriott Rewards Platinum, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,385
Where's Helen today?
Just as we like to follow what planes are assinged to what routes, maybe someone could hack into the AA systems and find out what flights Helen is assigned to for the next month. They could then sell that information on E-Bay -- I'm sure there would be a very profitable market in helping people avoid Helen's flights! 