Deadheading Crew gets F Meal before F Cabin
Mar 12, 2012, 10:33 pm
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Deadheading Crew gets F Meal before F Cabin
SEA to HNL last Thursday I noticed something appalling. The FA served the row 6 first for the meal service and worked her way forward. The FA got to seat A & B in row 1 and snidely told the guys that there were no meals left. They were both enraged as they paid for the F seats at a couple grand a pop. When I was finished with my meal I headed toward the lavatory to wash my hands and noticed a crew that was deadheading in the bulkhead, two of which eating F meals. I told the guys in front of me to email customer care. Not sure why the crew was even entitled to a meal but it was pretty shady.
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Mar 12, 2012, 10:53 pm
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Oh boy. This ought to be fun.
Mar 12, 2012, 10:57 pm
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I can tell you the FA wasn't having fun dealing with the situation. A completely avoidable situation.
Mar 12, 2012, 11:02 pm
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I'll get the popcorn and the beer....
Mar 12, 2012, 11:06 pm
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On even numbered flights we manifest from front to back. On odd numbered flights back to front. Next time I deadhead I;ll make sure I hide under a blanket cause it seems that you guys got nothing better to do onboard. 
Mar 12, 2012, 11:09 pm
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My beef wasn't with the order in which the meal was served but rather the two poor souls who were screwed out of their meal. A meal in which they were entitled to.
Mar 12, 2012, 11:11 pm
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Mar 12, 2012, 11:13 pm
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We manifest (take orders) back to front on even numbered flights, but always deliver front to back, unless a meal needs more time, then move to next one.
Mar 12, 2012, 11:13 pm
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I've been told by FAs that DL procedure is no longer FEBO but rather front to back on every (at least domestic) flight.
Mar 12, 2012, 11:18 pm
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Mar 12, 2012, 11:18 pm
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+1. Chazore, if you're deadheading and eating an F meal while pax who paid for F are not, you'd BETTER hide under a blanket. The FF's on this forum will ferret you out.
Mar 12, 2012, 11:20 pm
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Mar 12, 2012, 11:24 pm
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Case dismissed. Next...
Mar 12, 2012, 11:28 pm
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Thanks for your wonderful display of your ability to deduce things. It's entertaining.