No but do feel free to tell me how much smarter you are than I

I think this is being over analysed. My opinion was that they weren’t helpful or as polite as they could be. It was a general impression. I was trying to say they were not the worst ever. Just not of a standard that I would have expected.

To clarify - everyone in business class was seated. I know this as I heard them say it to each other. And there were a few more people to board. To clarify I was 5 rows from the door. There were 4 PE to the right and then my row. Business was to the left.

I didn’t slow anyone down. I didn’t block anyone. I didn’t inconvenience anyone because if I noticed I was doing that I’d have gone back to my seat because I have manners and I am polite.

Furthermore I’m not going to change my plans and not get to go away this weekend because I have a cough. And to suggest that I can’t travel because of that is just silly.

It’s only the kind of attitude I’d expect on an American airline. I wouldn’t expect this on any other airline. I didn’t look dodgy. I wasn’t acting like a criminal. I probably smelled nice as I’d had a shower in the lounge and they had that lovely Aesop geranium shower wash in the Cathay Pacific lounge. Is that unnecessary detail. Yes. But I feel that if I don’t explain everything someone is going to complain about it. You guys should definitely fly a different airline so your happier lol

True. It was a last minute trip. Booked to take advantage of the Monday holiday in the UK.

It’s creepy to stand where you were standing, especially since your seat wasn’t up front. As a passenger, I’d be wondering what you were up to and hoping the plane and I remained in one piece during the trip.

Also, since you don’t care for the “attitude” on “American” carriers, feel free to not book tickets with them, and fly with carriers that let you hang out by the door and answer all your questions to your satisfaction.

You sound like a nervous flyer. I told her why I wanted air. She didn’t say I had to sit down. If she had I would have sat down. I know what American laws are like. I wouldn’t mess around. I’d probably get shot for getting a bottle of water out my bag.

Not nervous, just looking out for oddball behavior. Don’t be weird and you’ll have no problems.

Lol I didn’t ask for ice before departure.

I was very clear. I asked for ice when they were serving drinks. I was given a drink. I asked for ice. I got a no. Instead of a more polite answer.

As for the wanting air thing I really don’t see the big deal here. I wasn’t breaking any rules. I explained why I wanted air. I explained I was fine to fly. I explained I didn’t went to cough all over the other in economy and I explained that I tried to upgrade. She didn’t tell me I couldn’t stand by the door. She just told me not to block it. And that I couldn’t get off which was fine. If she had told me to sit down I would have. Instead she just gave me an unhappy look.

I didn’t cause any trouble or complain about anything on the flight. Furthermore I assume that they would have checked who I was if worried about me and see I have BA gold membership and therefore am not a random weirdo.

But also I accept that maybe for most in here are too worried about what people think about what they do that they can cause the problems they are worried about themselves. I don’t know how many in this thread are American. I am not.

However back to the point here. The crew were not the best. They didn’t seen to care. And I wasn’t impressed. That’s it.

It’s standard protocol for flight crew to ask / require you to remove your belongings if you get off the plane (I’ve heard it countless times, as I’m sure many others have as well). While you had no intention of not returning, the FAs have many and sundry items / situations to address during boarding and likely don’t have the ability to monitor a passenger on the jet bridge to the degree a typical FA would deem reasonably sufficient. Beyond that, it sounds like boarding was nearly complete, so of course the crew would prefer that folks take their seats to help achieve a timely departure.

Furthermore, on international flights passengers are not supposed to cross cabins. While the door was still open, technically you were “crossing cabins”. Throw in a cough on top of that, while standing close to a FA during boarding after they told you not to linger outside of the door, why yes, that would raise eyebrows and annoy folks.

My (opinionated) two cents.