Sneaking into 3-class Int'l F???
Sep 16, 2013, 5:54 pm
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http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Uni...After09JUN.php
Sep 16, 2013, 6:04 pm
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That wouldn't fly on UA though where none of the row numbers make sense until you realize they standardized all the exit row numbers. Like on this A-319 seatmap:
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Uni...After09JUN.php
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Uni...After09JUN.php
Id hope UA isn't issuing boarding passes for rows that dont exist!
Sep 16, 2013, 8:02 pm
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Had my first F stowaway experience on DCA-DFW... a 400 pound guy and his buddy boarded late, and F had 6 or 7 empty seats, so they sat together, not without drawing some attention to themselves. I chalked it up to inexperienced flyers, but about 5 minutes later the gate agent comes on and says there is an extra passenger in F, looking right at the 400-pounder... turns out the 400-pound guy had an F seat but his buddy was supposed to be in Y. The GA did a great job when the buddy tried to protest, saying they were trying to stay on time but couldn't shut the door till he was in his correct seat, and it would make everyone late if he didn't comply immediately. Lot of grins in F and among the FA's as he made the "walk of shame." The 400-lb guy didn't seem phased; maybe it had worked before...
Sep 16, 2013, 9:42 pm
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Right? The video freaks me out a little, but I love the song, it's on BPM the Sirius EDM channel a lot and I always get excited when it comes on. Plus, I recently got out of a relationship so it's relevant.
Sep 16, 2013, 10:49 pm
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On a slightly different point, compare FA assistance on boarding with Asian airlines. I fly Nok Air (a Thailand LCC) fairly regularly between UTH and DMK, a 40 minute flight. During boarding, the FAs are spread throughout the cabin proactively asking people where their seats are and directing them to the seats. Oh, and they put your luggage in the overhead, too. Without being asked.