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Originally Posted by Crazyhotelguy
(Post 15044155)
Mellowing out ???? I figured he should have been fired along with the GA who made him scan boarding passes.....:)
OP - was this flight from ATL? :D |
i guarantee everyone who is telling OP to "chill out" is doing so for partisan reasons. why don't they try to imagine if the captain's jab had been aimed at republicans? |
Originally Posted by gelaro
(Post 15044764)
Not me ... I think it's irrelevant who it was aimed at. I think it is a banal complaint.
It is completely inappropriate and unprofessional for him to make blatantly political statements his passengers while in uniform responsible for their safety. It calls into question his judgment, attitude and competence and deserves, at a minimum, a very severe reprimand and notation in his permanent record. Does anyone know if it violates his terms of employment? With many companies it would. |
Originally Posted by Bicostal
(Post 15043781)
Oh please - first, it was a Democrat - and you should have known this.
Second, I don't know of any other Democrat in office today that can and does routinely screw up air traffic when he travels as much as this one. I have been victim of this on more than one occasion this year. And, as for being "partisan" he did remind everyone to vote on Tuesday and that hardly is partisan, its good citizenship. Finally, I thought Delta had a policy that flight crew was supposed to keep customers informed in the event of a delay and be clear as to why the delay is or may occur. |
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I think Biden was in town. I saw Marine One and Two fly by my building... |
It was Obama. I got the below email from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Even so, there are rarely delays for scheduled air carriers due to flight restrictions for the president. They are usually exempt from the TFR (temporary flight restriction). Could be something minor due to increased workload for the controllers or perhaps if you're actually trying to fly in when Air Force 1 is leaving or something.
I'd also note that the TFR was up for only 1:15, which is pretty short in my experience. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Airspace Bulletin ------------------------------------------------------------------- FAA TO ESTABLISH TFR OVER NEW YORK, NY ON SATURDAY A notam has been issued that will restrict flight in the area during President Obama's planned visit. ==> Within the lateral limits of the New York Class B Airspace <== Surface to 17,999-ft-MSL Times: 1:30 PM until 2:45 PM local Saturday, October 30, 2010 Requirements for flight and operations not authorized ( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/notams-special.html ) ==> 8 nm radius no-fly zone <== Location: Centered over the KENNEDY VOR/DME(JFK) Surface to 17,999-ft-MSL Times: 1:30 PM until 2:45 PM local Saturday, October 30, 2010 ==> AFFECTED AIRPORTS <== JFK John F Kennedy International KLGA La Guardia 6N7 New York Skyports Inc SPB 6N5 East 34th Street Heliport KJRB Downtown Manhattan/Wall St. Heliport 7N3 Sands Point SPB 6N6 Evers SPB KJRA West 30th St. Heliport 2N7 Little Ferry SPB KFRG Republic KTEB Teterboro KEWR Newark Liberty International KLDJ Linden KCDW Essex County KMMU Morristown Municipal N07 Lincoln Park KHPN Westchester County |
Absolutely write this 'good 'ol boy' up!
I had a 'good 'ol boy' on CO flight lecture us in his loooong drawl about how we should all be watching FOX News on our DirecTVs, and listening to "Glenn Beck and those other great men" :rolleyes: I wrote up that bumpkin a few minutes after landing. |
And if it were an FA....?
So how many of you cry babies say anything when FA's have buttons on expressing their political or union views? None I'd say and I've seen that a million times. Also, FA's never seem to have a problem venting to a passenger if any attention is shown at all. If it were a comment about GW (and I was not a big fan) none of you would be saying anything.
There are many mainstream companies that express political views (CNN, MSNBC and perhaps FOX - if one counts Beck and Hannity...however Fox news is fairly balanced) and some even use public money (NPR). So please, get over yourselves. The world will be back on track come Tuesday evening. :p |
Originally Posted by Bicostal
(Post 15043781)
Oh please - first, it was a Democrat - and you should have known this.
Second, I don't know of any other Democrat in office today that can and does routinely screw up air traffic when he travels as much as this one. I have been victim of this on more than one occasion this year. http://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/21/us...-took-off.html |
Originally Posted by gpscuba2000
(Post 15045225)
So how many of you cry babies say anything when FA's have buttons on expressing their political or union views? None I'd say and I've seen that a million times. Also, FA's never seem to have a problem venting to a passenger if any attention is shown at all. If it were a comment about GW (and I was not a big fan) none of you would be saying anything.
There are many mainstream companies that express political views (CNN, MSNBC and perhaps FOX - if one counts Beck and Hannity...however Fox news is fairly balanced) and some even use public money (NPR). So please, get over yourselves. The world will be back on track come Tuesday evening. :p This pilot needs to be written up and counseled to keep his opinions to himself. |
Originally Posted by bocastephen
(Post 15045264)
I've never seen a FA with a political button. If I did, I would report it. Political displays or political proselytizing at the workplace, especially around customers, is verboten.
This pilot needs to be written up and counseled to keep his opinions to himself. |
Originally Posted by avidflyer
(Post 15045297)
I don't disagree but I think verboten is a bit strong. Unprofessional and subject to corporate policy yes but I think back to my days as a student and I distinctly remember many in Academia being very vocal and borderline forceful with Political view. Personally I do not feel it necessary to wear my political leanings on my sleeve ever and none of the banter, on either side, really bothers me at all.
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Originally Posted by bocastephen
(Post 15045328)
Academics are not in the customer service business.
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Originally Posted by gpscuba2000
(Post 15045225)
So how many of you cry babies say anything when FA's have buttons on expressing their political or union views?
In this case, it was a pilot intercoming to 120+ passengers and 3 other FA's. |
Originally Posted by Gargoyle
(Post 15044822)
It is completely inappropriate and unprofessional for him to make blatantly political statements his passengers while in uniform responsible for their safety. It calls into question his judgment, attitude and competence and deserves, at a minimum, a very severe reprimand and notation in his permanent record. Does anyone know if it violates his terms of employment? With many companies it would. |
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