US based Asian Based Airlines
Jan 11, 2010 | 3:03 pm
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US based vs. Asian Based Airlines
US based: Ask for a full can of a Coke and get a dirty look from the FA.
Asian based airline: 'Free' drink of your choice including Beer, wine and spirits.
US based: Old airline magazine in the seat pocket
Asian based: Latest newspaper in several languages available to Y passengers
Have any more examples?
Asian based airline: 'Free' drink of your choice including Beer, wine and spirits.
US based: Old airline magazine in the seat pocket
Asian based: Latest newspaper in several languages available to Y passengers
Have any more examples?
Last edited by mike_asia; Jan 11, 2010 at 3:11 pm
Jan 11, 2010 | 4:25 pm
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When asking to sit in another empty seat other than the one the airline assigned.
US based: Please....sit down! NOW!
Asian based: let me see if we can find you a more suitable seat...will this seat work? How about this one?
US based: Please....sit down! NOW!
Asian based: let me see if we can find you a more suitable seat...will this seat work? How about this one?
Jan 11, 2010 | 8:13 pm
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US Based: Here is a nice large glass that we'll refill regularly with wine until you drink us dry.
Asian based: Here is a thimble that I'll top off three times.
Yeah, it was probably just one bad flight service-wise but the glassware on KE's longhaul C product was way too small for my drinking needs.
Asian based: Here is a thimble that I'll top off three times.
Yeah, it was probably just one bad flight service-wise but the glassware on KE's longhaul C product was way too small for my drinking needs.
Jan 11, 2010 | 8:18 pm
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US based airline: "Excuse me Granny, can I help you with your luggage? Oh you're the flight attendant, Sorry"
Asia based airline: "Excuse me little girl, did you lose your parents? Oh, you're the flight attendant, Sorry"
Asia based airline: "Excuse me little girl, did you lose your parents? Oh, you're the flight attendant, Sorry"
Jan 11, 2010 | 8:33 pm
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On a forty-minute flight:
US-based airline: "Due to the short duration of the flight, there is no time to offer beverage service"
Asia-based airline: "Enjoy your hot meal"
US-based airline: "Due to the short duration of the flight, there is no time to offer beverage service"
Asia-based airline: "Enjoy your hot meal"
Jan 11, 2010 | 8:51 pm
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US based: Ask for a full can of a Coke and get a dirty look from the FA.
Asian based airline: 'Free' drink of your choice including Beer, wine and spirits.
US based: Old airline magazine in the seat pocket
Asian based: Latest newspaper in several languages available to Y passengers
Have any more examples?
Asian based airline: 'Free' drink of your choice including Beer, wine and spirits.
US based: Old airline magazine in the seat pocket
Asian based: Latest newspaper in several languages available to Y passengers
Have any more examples?
However, UA ALWAYS give you full can of soda in Y.
Regarding magazines and newspapers, many asian airlines had cut newspapers in Y. Like OZ, I can hardly find english newspapers in Y, it is korean, even for flights to china, they don't even have chinese newspapers if you fly F.
Jan 11, 2010 | 8:54 pm
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Jan 12, 2010 | 1:23 am
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Jan 12, 2010 | 12:08 pm
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