Passengers that makes you want to scream
Mar 2, 2015, 6:05 am
#92
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 2
We rant ad infinitum, here, on how BA is letting us down and crew can't be arsed and ground staff don't care and blah blah blah, but what about our fellow passengers?
I've had my fair share of encounters with unsavory travelers, from obnoxious individuals to complete knobs. Take, for example, the Alicante flight that I've been on a couple of days ago: a packed flight with people who've decided to take onboard half of their possessions, at least judging by the dimensions of their carrier bags, and that all pretended that the crew literally created the space for them. Without using the space where the yellow-labeled bags should go, obviously.
Then, in Club, the full English runs out, leaving only the frittata or the cold platter. Now, I'm a big fan of the cold platter, and so are my arteries; but I understand that the full English is always the full English, and not having it might cause a bit of a stir. What I don't understand is why a grown man, possibly a man with a job and responsibilities and commitments, needs to behave like a 13-years-old teenager when he's told that, alas, the beloved sausages and bacon have indeed run out. And neither I understand why this man needs to subject the cabin crew, nice to a fault and really ready to find alternatives (seriously, she was showing quite a lot of inventive), to a stream-of-consciousness of rantings including punctuality, bags, the new Club cabin, food, price, the Border Force, all intertwined by the classic accusatory mantra "What are you gonna do about that?". Ignoring that, yes, she's offered you alternatives. Yes, she's offered you to fill a complaint form. Yes, she's apologised. And, no, she can't fetch you another sausage-and-bacon combo because we're in the middle of the bloody air.
Then, finally, a medical emergency happens. A full blown one, including defibrillator, big medkits, oxygen bottles aplenty, a panicked nurse who is asking the crew what can be done for her patient and the cliche call "Is there a doctor onboard?" (luckily, there was, bless him). All this, I should point out, on a A320.
And here comes mr Gold card holder (he took pride in showing it dangling from the handle of this carrier bag), hitting the 'call' bell button multiple times, only to ask the cabin crew, shuttling oxygen back and forth, for a drink. On a flight with 3 crews and a medical emergency going on. As fas as inappropriateness goes, this is second only to the one asking "Y'alright babe?" to a woman at her husband's funeral.
I see this sort of behaviour almost every single time I take it to the skies. Some routes - the Middle East, south of Spain - seem more affected than others, but there's no denying that for every cabin crew not doing his/her job, there are 10 of us behaving like, well, the diminutive of Richard.
Discuss!
I've had my fair share of encounters with unsavory travelers, from obnoxious individuals to complete knobs. Take, for example, the Alicante flight that I've been on a couple of days ago: a packed flight with people who've decided to take onboard half of their possessions, at least judging by the dimensions of their carrier bags, and that all pretended that the crew literally created the space for them. Without using the space where the yellow-labeled bags should go, obviously.
Then, in Club, the full English runs out, leaving only the frittata or the cold platter. Now, I'm a big fan of the cold platter, and so are my arteries; but I understand that the full English is always the full English, and not having it might cause a bit of a stir. What I don't understand is why a grown man, possibly a man with a job and responsibilities and commitments, needs to behave like a 13-years-old teenager when he's told that, alas, the beloved sausages and bacon have indeed run out. And neither I understand why this man needs to subject the cabin crew, nice to a fault and really ready to find alternatives (seriously, she was showing quite a lot of inventive), to a stream-of-consciousness of rantings including punctuality, bags, the new Club cabin, food, price, the Border Force, all intertwined by the classic accusatory mantra "What are you gonna do about that?". Ignoring that, yes, she's offered you alternatives. Yes, she's offered you to fill a complaint form. Yes, she's apologised. And, no, she can't fetch you another sausage-and-bacon combo because we're in the middle of the bloody air.
Then, finally, a medical emergency happens. A full blown one, including defibrillator, big medkits, oxygen bottles aplenty, a panicked nurse who is asking the crew what can be done for her patient and the cliche call "Is there a doctor onboard?" (luckily, there was, bless him). All this, I should point out, on a A320.
And here comes mr Gold card holder (he took pride in showing it dangling from the handle of this carrier bag), hitting the 'call' bell button multiple times, only to ask the cabin crew, shuttling oxygen back and forth, for a drink. On a flight with 3 crews and a medical emergency going on. As fas as inappropriateness goes, this is second only to the one asking "Y'alright babe?" to a woman at her husband's funeral.
I see this sort of behaviour almost every single time I take it to the skies. Some routes - the Middle East, south of Spain - seem more affected than others, but there's no denying that for every cabin crew not doing his/her job, there are 10 of us behaving like, well, the diminutive of Richard.
Discuss!
Mar 2, 2015, 10:58 am
#94
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: US Air, UA BA LH AI DELTA MARRIOTT CHOICE SGP
Posts: 9,883
Mar 2, 2015, 12:14 pm
#95
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: North Yorkshire, UK / Pasadena CA
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,311
Mar 2, 2015, 12:20 pm
#96
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,613
The couple on my flight to HEL today. Their little cherub (about 2 years old) was climbing all over the seat in front for almost the whole flight. Constantly playing with the the hair of the unfortunate woman who was occupying the seat. The couple just chatted to each other, and occasionally pulled him back for a few seconds.
Mar 2, 2015, 12:24 pm
#97
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Edi
Posts: 2,203
Mar 2, 2015, 12:43 pm
#98
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA GGL, UA Plat, DL Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,380
Wendy Wannabe
A smartly-dressed young female who lurks briefly at the entrance to the Fast Track queue, then deposits her roll-aboard just off to one side.
When boarding is called, she insinuates herself into the queue, only to be turned back by the gate agents.
On the aircraft, she stops at row 3 and deposits the roll-aboard in the overhead locker before taking her seat in .... row 17 !!!
And this was a recent SH flight, so it's not as if flying CE is anything to aspire to anymore !!
Still, I suppose at least her luggage will be able to say "yah, just flew back in Club, aaactually..."
A smartly-dressed young female who lurks briefly at the entrance to the Fast Track queue, then deposits her roll-aboard just off to one side.
When boarding is called, she insinuates herself into the queue, only to be turned back by the gate agents.
On the aircraft, she stops at row 3 and deposits the roll-aboard in the overhead locker before taking her seat in .... row 17 !!!
And this was a recent SH flight, so it's not as if flying CE is anything to aspire to anymore !!
Still, I suppose at least her luggage will be able to say "yah, just flew back in Club, aaactually..."
Mar 2, 2015, 12:47 pm
#99
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: North Yorkshire, UK / Pasadena CA
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,311
Mar 2, 2015, 1:17 pm
#100
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Edi
Posts: 2,203
Mar 2, 2015, 2:25 pm
#102
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
Mar 2, 2015, 3:20 pm
#104
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: US Air, UA BA LH AI DELTA MARRIOTT CHOICE SGP
Posts: 9,883
Here, depending on what I am buying I do patronize WalMart . How's a 55inch slim TV sounds to you for $238 all taxes included.
just think, saving money like this will allow you to pay the extra airline fees that keep the riff rafts away !
Mar 3, 2015, 12:31 am
#105
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London / Los Angeles
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, BA Silver
Posts: 1,631
The couple on my flight to HEL today. Their little cherub (about 2 years old) was climbing all over the seat in front for almost the whole flight. Constantly playing with the the hair of the unfortunate woman who was occupying the seat. The couple just chatted to each other, and occasionally pulled him back for a few seconds.