TSA detained a flight attendant at SEA this morning
Dec 16, 2010, 8:20 am
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TSA detained a flight attendant at SEA this morning
On my way to SLC from SEA this morning. Gate agent mentioned the reason for delayed boarding was that TSA has detained a flight attendant. This is a first for me. I'm glad they were able to get a non rev FA to work the flight.
Dec 16, 2010, 9:41 am
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Dec 16, 2010, 9:47 am
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Pretty classy of the non-revving F/A to step up and help so the flight could operate!
I've had some pretty darn good experiences with SEA-based flight attendants lately... not sure if the F/A who stepped up to help was SEA based, but it wouldn't surprise me at all. The crew base here is divided in half - the PMNW base covers most of the int'l flying and former NW hub flying, while the PMDL base is very small so those attendants are stuck grinding out SEA-ATL-SEA over and over and over again. Really cool folks in both pre-merger groups, and from idle chatter they all seem excited about working together in the future.
I've had some pretty darn good experiences with SEA-based flight attendants lately... not sure if the F/A who stepped up to help was SEA based, but it wouldn't surprise me at all. The crew base here is divided in half - the PMNW base covers most of the int'l flying and former NW hub flying, while the PMDL base is very small so those attendants are stuck grinding out SEA-ATL-SEA over and over and over again. Really cool folks in both pre-merger groups, and from idle chatter they all seem excited about working together in the future.
Dec 16, 2010, 9:54 am
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It may not have been someone assigned to SEA that stepped forward, might just be someone that lived there.
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Dec 16, 2010, 9:55 am
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Did DL say that the FA was detained and that a nonrev "volunteer" is taking her place? Or could it be that he/she was simply delayed by TSA and hence arrived at the aircraft late? If the FA was really arrested, I would expect the incident to be in the news.
Dec 16, 2010, 1:36 pm
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I don't know if the AP were involved or not but the GA made the announcement that the FA was detained by TSA and hence the boarding was delayed till the FA shows up or they find a replacement.
Dec 16, 2010, 1:45 pm
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