PDBs are back! (JUNE 2022)
Jun 22, 22, 5:47 pm
#211
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Jun 23, 22, 12:42 am
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Jun 23, 22, 6:54 am
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Jun 23, 22, 9:25 am
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Why should the length of the flight matter for a PDB? If anything a shorter flight should get one over a longer flight since there is less time in the air to do service.
The FA's are getting paid during boarding regardless of the length of the flight so there is no excuse not to do a PDB on a short flight
The FA's are getting paid during boarding regardless of the length of the flight so there is no excuse not to do a PDB on a short flight
Jun 23, 22, 11:19 am
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No PDB on current flight BOS - RSW; to be fair, it would've been essentially impossible to work around the boarding coach passengers. FA too drink and food orders after econ had pretty much boarded, before takeoff.
Jun 25, 22, 12:07 pm
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6/25/2022
No joy DL441 DTW-ATL - Glassware
No joy DL1297 ATL-PBI - Plastic
No joy DL441 DTW-ATL - Glassware
No joy DL1297 ATL-PBI - Plastic
Last edited by N501US; Jun 25, 22 at 2:57 pm
Jun 26, 22, 5:07 pm
#218
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1 for 3 so far, all 1500+ mile flights:
6/21ATL-SFO, 753 - Yes, likely aided by traffic-free FC cabin (really going to miss those)
6/24 SFO-ATL, 739 - No, with no explanations. Flight boarded and departed on time.
6/26 ATL-ONT, 321 - No. Flight boarded and departed on time. FA said after safety video that she was sorry she couldn't serve drinks on the ground, but that they were "on her" once airborne.
This was also the first flight I've been on since hot meals returned that didn't honor FEBO. She took orders from front to back on an odd-numbered flight about 15 minutes prior to pushback.
6/21ATL-SFO, 753 - Yes, likely aided by traffic-free FC cabin (really going to miss those)
6/24 SFO-ATL, 739 - No, with no explanations. Flight boarded and departed on time.
6/26 ATL-ONT, 321 - No. Flight boarded and departed on time. FA said after safety video that she was sorry she couldn't serve drinks on the ground, but that they were "on her" once airborne.
This was also the first flight I've been on since hot meals returned that didn't honor FEBO. She took orders from front to back on an odd-numbered flight about 15 minutes prior to pushback.
Jul 3, 22, 9:14 am
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SEA-JFK this morning (DL 348) and no PDB in D1. Quite odd as we boarded 45 minutes before departure from door 2 on a 757 so no foot traffic to prevent doing it. Door just being closed now.
Jul 3, 22, 9:38 am
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Regular domestic F I'd let it go, but D1 I'd ask during the flight so they'd know you noticed.
Jul 5, 22, 7:01 am
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No idea where FAs are getting this 900 mile thing. The only communication I saw was PDBs were coming back on ALL flights. Its usually some lazy FAs making up stuff and passing it on via jumpseat gossip. Also, PDBs should only be served in plastic.
Jul 5, 22, 3:33 pm
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The DL website says (still?) that only bottled water is offered as a PDB on long-haul international flights. The page has no mention of any sort of PDB on other flights.
https://www.delta.com/us/en/onboard/...erage/overview
Onboard service across all long-haul international flights includes only the following:
Delta One:
Delta One:
- Pre-departure beverage offering will be individual bottled water.
