Crew takes the overhead in row 1 of Polaris
Feb 19, 2019, 8:21 pm
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Crew takes the overhead in row 1 of Polaris
Just got on UA 79 to Tel-Aviv. Crew luggage took up the entire first rows of bins? Really? Is that typical? Polaris passengers going back 3-4 rows to store their overhead stuff? Just curious.
Feb 19, 2019, 8:26 pm
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There’s certain things one should not be surprised at. Crew bags in forward bins, food selection chances diminished in rear, etc.
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Feb 19, 2019, 8:29 pm
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So they put them in the back bins of Polaris, inconveniencing the rear Polaris passengers? Not sure what the solution is, but crew bags often find themselves in the forward bins, irrespective of plane type. I’m pretty sure you were able to store your bags. On a flight like that, two steps back in the cabin might be perceived as exercise.
Perhaps they could distribute throughout. @:-) There is ample space in Polaris cabins, but not if a bunch of people cluster in one part.
Feb 19, 2019, 8:35 pm
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Feb 19, 2019, 8:39 pm
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But given that most attendants are being promoted to Polaris from the trenches of domestic trays-out-then-phones-out service, I think that's unlikely to happen.
Feb 19, 2019, 9:03 pm
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This is nothing new for UA, sadly. There were multiple times I flew in GF when the entire overhead bin above my seat was stuffed full with crew bags, including one particularly terrible flight when I had to put one of my bags on the other side of the cabin. The FAs didn't care at all.
Feb 19, 2019, 9:07 pm
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Feb 19, 2019, 9:14 pm
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Although to be fair, I never once had this problem on AA F.
Feb 19, 2019, 10:49 pm
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Hmm. Never had this problem on Delta, Lufthansa, Swiss, Singapore, Thai, Austrian, Southwest, Air Asia..... Just United. And it's almost every time. Getting off last, FAs can easily retrieve their bags from the back. Passengers sitting in row 1 cannot -- unless they wait for everyone else on the plane to deboard.
Feb 19, 2019, 11:02 pm
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Hmm. Never had this problem on Delta, Lufthansa, Swiss, Singapore, Thai, Austrian, Southwest, Air Asia..... Just United. And it's almost every time. Getting off last, FAs can easily retrieve their bags from the back. Passengers sitting in row 1 cannot -- unless they wait for everyone else on the plane to deboard.
Feb 19, 2019, 11:08 pm
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After the plane parks, F/J pax can retrieve their carry-ons while everyone wait for jet bridge. Based on my experience, OH bins in premium cabins on INTL flights are largely underutilized, including UA. To be honest, I may have the most carry-ons, as I never check luggage.
Feb 19, 2019, 11:45 pm
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This is really nothing new.
In my over 25 years of UA flying, whether you call it Connosuier Class, United Businees, United First, BusinessFirst, Global First or Polaris, FA storing their bags in premium cabins are standard practice at UA.
Simply renaming or rebranding to “Polaris” is not going change the behavior or practice.
FA are there for primarily for our safety not for providing OH space for passengers.
In my over 25 years of UA flying, whether you call it Connosuier Class, United Businees, United First, BusinessFirst, Global First or Polaris, FA storing their bags in premium cabins are standard practice at UA.
Simply renaming or rebranding to “Polaris” is not going change the behavior or practice.
FA are there for primarily for our safety not for providing OH space for passengers.
Feb 20, 2019, 12:19 am
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Feb 20, 2019, 1:03 am
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I call these briefings, "the all-night, b..tch and moan about UA and/or the overly-entitled passengers, dance party". IME, the FAs consistently show blatant disregard for the passengers attempting to sleep on the Asian flights, and the noise level is usually excessive. This is why I will no longer fly in the front J cabin. Contrast this with the "quiet as church mice" experience that I just had with the FAs in the galley on NH from IAH-NRT.
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