Plane emergency evacuation question
Nov 26, 2009 | 6:03 am
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I was reserving a seat on a TG flight the other day and was amused to see that there was no row 13. Presumably this is because people wouldn't want to sit there - being unlucky, row 13 would presumably be more likely to crash than other rows.
Nov 26, 2009 | 6:26 am
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They may not be able to do onboard upgrades, but maybe they can upgrade Y passengers to the first class life raft when they are outside the plane.
Nov 26, 2009 | 6:43 am
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There's something I really think the FAs should make clear in their safety presentations.
If a plane needs to be evacuated, I'm assuming they have a special life raft for First Class pax, but how do FAs make sure that First Class pax leave the plane first? Do they actually hold the other pax back until the forward cabin is empty? Otherwise, how could you really be sure you were getting the special treatment you paid for? Also, what would they do if someone auto-upgraded himself to the First Class raft? Do they check boarding cards before you go down the shute?
If a plane needs to be evacuated, I'm assuming they have a special life raft for First Class pax, but how do FAs make sure that First Class pax leave the plane first? Do they actually hold the other pax back until the forward cabin is empty? Otherwise, how could you really be sure you were getting the special treatment you paid for? Also, what would they do if someone auto-upgraded himself to the First Class raft? Do they check boarding cards before you go down the shute?
Nov 26, 2009 | 8:15 am
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In the unlikely event that the plane needs to be evacuated, each passenger in first class will be issued a coach class passenger as a flotation device.
Last edited by lnixon; Nov 26, 2009 at 8:16 am Reason: typo
Nov 26, 2009 | 11:28 am
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One of the toadies assigned to liaise with the airline actually asked whether in the case of an emergency we would require HRH to share a life raft with other passengers. Also, in the case of depressurisation, he wanted to ensure that proper protocol was followed and that other pax refrained from donning their masks until HRH had done so.
Nov 26, 2009 | 10:01 pm
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Nov 26, 2009 | 11:07 pm
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There's something I really think the FAs should make clear in their safety presentations.
If a plane needs to be evacuated, I'm assuming they have a special life raft for First Class pax, but how do FAs make sure that First Class pax leave the plane first? Do they actually hold the other pax back until the forward cabin is empty? Otherwise, how could you really be sure you were getting the special treatment you paid for? Also, what would they do if someone auto-upgraded himself to the First Class raft? Do they check boarding cards before you go down the shute?
Another thing I wonder is, say I happened to be travelling in Y but had a gold card. Would this entitle me to use the First Class raft? And while the plane was being evacuated, who would I show my card to and when? This bothers me because I can imagine some Kettles being irritated by my trying to walk to the front of the plane to find a FA, while they were trying to file out the emergency exit. I would show them my gold card and try to explain, but you know how some Kettles are. They might not even know what it was.
If a plane needs to be evacuated, I'm assuming they have a special life raft for First Class pax, but how do FAs make sure that First Class pax leave the plane first? Do they actually hold the other pax back until the forward cabin is empty? Otherwise, how could you really be sure you were getting the special treatment you paid for? Also, what would they do if someone auto-upgraded himself to the First Class raft? Do they check boarding cards before you go down the shute?
Another thing I wonder is, say I happened to be travelling in Y but had a gold card. Would this entitle me to use the First Class raft? And while the plane was being evacuated, who would I show my card to and when? This bothers me because I can imagine some Kettles being irritated by my trying to walk to the front of the plane to find a FA, while they were trying to file out the emergency exit. I would show them my gold card and try to explain, but you know how some Kettles are. They might not even know what it was.
Nov 27, 2009 | 3:57 am
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LOL. But you missed the golden opportunity of a lifetime, to ask the toadie (with a straight face if possible) "And in the event the airplane crashes, how will you notify us that HRH is dead? All the other passengers and crew really wish to follow proper protocol and refrain from dying until HRH has done so first."
One must never underestimate the obtuseness of toadies.
Nov 27, 2009 | 5:27 am
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I do feel though that they'd have the most interesting resumes.
My job is making sure everyone knows how important he is.
(Funnier still because assuming we're talking about a British HRH, they're not actually very important at all.)
My job is making sure everyone knows how important he is.
(Funnier still because assuming we're talking about a British HRH, they're not actually very important at all.)
Nov 27, 2009 | 8:29 am
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On many US airlines ("US" does, WN does not) non elite Y passengers have to pay an access fee to be able to use the life rafts. Be sure to keep your F boarding pass or your Y boarding pass that indicates your elite status in the unlikely event of a water landing.