“Do You Know Who I Am?”: The Definitive Thread of DYKWIA Stories
Aug 5, 2014, 7:17 am
#3721
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Aug 5, 2014, 12:02 pm
#3722
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De boarding should obviously be done by segment PRASM. The flight attendant call button could be used to alert each row to deplane in order of priority of segment PRASM weighted by MCT to next segment PRASM. The gate agent could interface this data by connecting each landed plane with a USB stick on door opening. Using the existing hardware is elegant and efficient. This removes the unreliable social factors of courtesy, kindergarten experience, etc from the drive to more efficient deplaning, critical to get to the next engineering conference earlier.
The software could be written to chime for individual seats based on prasm but this would seem needlessly complicated with de minimus efficiency gains.
Yielding to engineering solutions seems inordinately difficult for the public, in the face of logic.
Does anyone know where I can find a reproductive partner?
The software could be written to chime for individual seats based on prasm but this would seem needlessly complicated with de minimus efficiency gains.
Yielding to engineering solutions seems inordinately difficult for the public, in the face of logic.
Does anyone know where I can find a reproductive partner?
Or everyone could just wait until their turn to deplane. Crazy talk, I know.
Aug 5, 2014, 12:15 pm
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I've always been fond of the idea of having a moat with crocs between FC/BE and coach. To settle boarding issues, the bridge over the moat from coach to the aircraft door wouldn't be lowered until all BE/FC passengers had deplaned at their leisure.
In addition to keeping the BE/FC lavatories pure, the moat could be used to deal with meowing cats (no need to flush!), misbehaving children and disruptive or obnoxious elites and kettles.
In addition to keeping the BE/FC lavatories pure, the moat could be used to deal with meowing cats (no need to flush!), misbehaving children and disruptive or obnoxious elites and kettles.
Aug 5, 2014, 1:06 pm
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Aug 5, 2014, 1:13 pm
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I've always been fond of the idea of having a moat with crocs between FC/BE and coach. To settle boarding issues, the bridge over the moat from coach to the aircraft door wouldn't be lowered until all BE/FC passengers had deplaned at their leisure.
In addition to keeping the BE/FC lavatories pure, the moat could be used to deal with meowing cats (no need to flush!), misbehaving children and disruptive or obnoxious elites and kettles.
In addition to keeping the BE/FC lavatories pure, the moat could be used to deal with meowing cats (no need to flush!), misbehaving children and disruptive or obnoxious elites and kettles.
Aug 5, 2014, 1:48 pm
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I've always been fond of the idea of having a moat with crocs between FC/BE and coach. To settle boarding issues, the bridge over the moat from coach to the aircraft door wouldn't be lowered until all BE/FC passengers had deplaned at their leisure.
In addition to keeping the BE/FC lavatories pure, the moat could be used to deal with meowing cats (no need to flush!), misbehaving children and disruptive or obnoxious elites and kettles.
In addition to keeping the BE/FC lavatories pure, the moat could be used to deal with meowing cats (no need to flush!), misbehaving children and disruptive or obnoxious elites and kettles.
Aug 5, 2014, 4:25 pm
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[QUOTE=Something like this would work well too. Just one big solid aluminium wall.[/QUOTE]
This makes me think of several instances last year where I experienced the flight attendants standing in/blocking the aisle on the 757 allowing F to deplane, before they let coach deplane. Sometimes holding out both arms to keep anyone from going by. Is this a NW legacy thing, as I never saw this until 2013?
One trip I didn't clear F, and was in the row adjacent to the door (literally about a foot away). The FA told everyone in our row that we could not get off until all of F had deplaned. Yeah right, I'm a foot away from the door, and I'm gonna wait til everyone comes around the corner from F.
This makes me think of several instances last year where I experienced the flight attendants standing in/blocking the aisle on the 757 allowing F to deplane, before they let coach deplane. Sometimes holding out both arms to keep anyone from going by. Is this a NW legacy thing, as I never saw this until 2013?
One trip I didn't clear F, and was in the row adjacent to the door (literally about a foot away). The FA told everyone in our row that we could not get off until all of F had deplaned. Yeah right, I'm a foot away from the door, and I'm gonna wait til everyone comes around the corner from F.
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Aug 5, 2014, 4:37 pm
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This makes me think of several instances last year where I experienced the flight attendants standing in/blocking the aisle on the 757 allowing F to deplane, before they let coach deplane. Sometimes holding out both arms to keep anyone from going by. Is this a NW legacy thing, as I never saw this until 2013?
One trip I didn't clear F, and was in the row adjacent to the door (literally about a foot away). The FA told everyone in our row that we could not get off until all of F had deplaned. Yeah right, I'm a foot away from the door, and I'm gonna wait til everyone comes around the corner from F.
One trip I didn't clear F, and was in the row adjacent to the door (literally about a foot away). The FA told everyone in our row that we could not get off until all of F had deplaned. Yeah right, I'm a foot away from the door, and I'm gonna wait til everyone comes around the corner from F.
Aug 5, 2014, 4:40 pm
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Not to mention that it really ticks off the huddled masses in Y.
Aug 5, 2014, 4:43 pm
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Aug 5, 2014, 5:12 pm
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“Do You Know Who I Am?”: The Definitive Thread of DYKWIA Stories
this is one where I will actual say they paid for first on and first off so if you don't like it buy F.
it's only an issue on the 757.
it's only an issue on the 757.
Aug 5, 2014, 5:18 pm
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this is one where I will actual say they paid for first on and first off so if you don't like it buy F.
it's only an issue on the 757.
it's only an issue on the 757.
Aug 5, 2014, 7:06 pm
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Awhile back, I was on a DL flight in first and the FA actually announced that first class is to leave first. Luckily, I was in first and a few of us got a nice little chuckle when she announced that. She then held everyone back from coach. Talk about death stare...
Aug 5, 2014, 7:54 pm
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When I'm flying international, I appreciate it when they use door 2L and the FA holds back everyone in Y and allows J to deplane first, especially when there is a long line at passport control. If it's domestic I don't really care