Oddest Conversation with a fellow PAX in F yesterday...
Apr 9, 2012, 11:21 pm
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I looked up the definitive thread (under the FAQ sticky), and it looks like there isn't a definitive answer. Robert Leach claims the definition that I take, and some mods (Cholula/Carnasie) believe the Flying Orchid story (as shown in the first post)
What is an FO?
What is an FO?
I actually think the best definition for FO is "False Optimism."
Last edited by Josephmay; Apr 9, 2012 at 11:34 pm
Apr 10, 2012, 2:46 am
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Apr 10, 2012, 5:55 am
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Apr 10, 2012, 5:56 am
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Flying NAS-LGA last month on a DC9, we have 1C & 1D. Companion was off shopping when the pre-boarding process started. I went to get her, then she makes a stop in the lav. FC boarding lasts all of 30 seconds, and GA calls for Zone Sky before I've had a chance to board. No breezeway at the DL gates in NAS, so I get to the back of the line, and when I make it on, I see someone has placed a book and a magazine in 1C and there is a rollaboard above 1C & 1D. I informed the FA, and then a pax comes from Y and grabs his book and magazine, leaving the rollaboard in FC. Are some people just that rude that if you missed your UG, you're still going to act like you are seated in FC?
Call me a gate louse, but I board ASAP as to avoid said poachers, and the elusive seat change poachers.... Those that follow the matra of "possession is 9/10ths of the law".
Apr 10, 2012, 7:34 am
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Does this really happen? How does no one catch this? I guess normally first class is so full, it's probably rare anyway. I just had never thought someone would just stroll on the plane and sit in first class.
Apr 10, 2012, 12:52 pm
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Uhm, why did the FA allow the roll-a-board to stay in FC? Bullsh*t. Should have made him take it back to Y. Would have taught him a lesson.
Apr 10, 2012, 12:56 pm
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Apr 11, 2012, 3:46 am
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...reminds me of a Seinfeld episode (on WN ironically 
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I did have success in ATL-BZE this year in getting my companion upgraded on a half-empty MD88 by asking the GA. ^ [Friend=no status, AS elite myself]
)I did have success in ATL-BZE this year in getting my companion upgraded on a half-empty MD88 by asking the GA. ^ [Friend=no status, AS elite myself]
Apr 11, 2012, 7:18 am
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Apr 22, 2012, 4:19 am
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Apr 22, 2012, 6:04 am
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This is why I get so angry with those who do not challenge others who are out of line, for they are reinforcing others' bad behavior through good old operant conditioning. In fact, I take umbrage at those who go out of their way to avoid a situation in which the possibility of a confrontation might arise; to wit, those who want to board as early as possible so as not to have to "deal with" the potential scenario of someone sitting in their assigned seat. By reducing the opportunities for confrontation (and therefore behavior correction), they are doing all of us a disservice. Neutrality is a myth. As Kierkegaard said, "you are choosing not to choose."
Apr 22, 2012, 6:22 am
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I always thought it was thing of the distant past, but it looks like it is still being used by Delta.
Apr 22, 2012, 10:22 am
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Last week I was flying FLL-JFK and I had called Delta to not get upgraded on the outbound flight since two of my friends were in the back (different PNR). When I got to the sky club, they asked if I didn't want an upgrade. I said no thanks and took a seat. 10 minutes later I get called to the desk - apparently the gate called and asked if I wanted an upgrade. I once again declined, but was asked if I was travelling with someone. Said yes, the other two people in row 12. 5 Minutes later I get called back to the desk and was asked if 3D and 4CD would be OK if they upgraded all of us. I had the V on my boarding pass, the two friends of mine had their coach Q on it but the FC seat numbers. The flight was pretty full and Y was quite possibly oversold. Either way, I felt all important - normally hoping for an upgrade and in this case DL really doing anything imaginable to get me out of coach.
Apr 22, 2012, 10:46 am
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what route did the OP fly?
On an AF flight once, this guy moves himself from coach to Business before take-off. He was told if he didnt go back to his seat, that the plane would return to the gate and he would be removed from the plane.
On an AF flight once, this guy moves himself from coach to Business before take-off. He was told if he didnt go back to his seat, that the plane would return to the gate and he would be removed from the plane.