A330 Question
May 19, 2010 | 6:55 am
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A330 Question
While flying back from FCO to JFK (the long way around due to the ash), after the meal service, several of the flight attendants disappeared "downstairs" for a couple of hours. I did not realize that there was a "downstairs" and was wondering if this was a crew rest station, or maybe a sauna and swiming pool. Anyone know exactly what is down there??
May 19, 2010 | 7:17 am
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There is a partial lower deck on the A330s. It can be configured in a number of ways... galley, crew rest and believe it or not, lavatories. Putting the lavs downstairs allows for more seating on the main deck.
May 19, 2010 | 8:35 am
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Believe there's a crew rest ULD available, yet I'm sure there's pressure to not load it (loss of cargo rev?). There's pictures floating around out there somewhere, believe on airliners.net
May 19, 2010 | 9:07 am
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As is obvious, everything said about the A330 is true (ref downstairs). BUT, in my experience, neither PMNW or PMDL ever "totally" disappear from the cabin. Usually someone is in the galley (for safety as well as customer service reasons) as opposed to the one (or several) who are on break. But NEVER is the entire crew gone from view. But, if NO ONE were in view (including in the galley, even if the curtain was closed) that would seem to be a safety violation.
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May 19, 2010 | 9:40 am
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Back to crew rest... there are many configs - EK 777's have the crew rest (recliners and bunks) above the passenger cabin. Access is via the aft galley.
May 19, 2010 | 11:22 am
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from what i understand it can be taken out but its true blue pain in the .... I think NW did it once and ended up having to send the pod back to airbus and get a new one because once they pulled it out they couldn't ever get it to work again.