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mike_asia Jan 11, 2010 3:03 pm

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?

kkjay77 Jan 11, 2010 4:08 pm

US based: I buy deeply discounted economy ticket and I fly business class
Asia based: I buy deeply discounted economy ticket and I fly economy class :D

rankourabu Jan 11, 2010 4:17 pm

This is like comparing a Yugo to a Benz.

mrx900 Jan 11, 2010 4:25 pm

more examples
 
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?

sbm12 Jan 11, 2010 8:13 pm

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.

WChou Jan 11, 2010 8:18 pm

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"

:)

chrisny2 Jan 11, 2010 8:33 pm

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"

ORDnHKG Jan 11, 2010 8:51 pm


Originally Posted by mike_asia (Post 13160448)
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?

Depends on what class it is, asian base airline like NH, JL, OZ, CX NEVER give you a full can of soda even you ask for it in Y.

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.

ORDnHKG Jan 11, 2010 8:54 pm


Originally Posted by chrisny2 (Post 13162328)
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"

Depends on what airline, even CX had cut Y meals in 1+ hours flight for HKG-TPE.

SirJman Jan 11, 2010 8:58 pm


Originally Posted by ORDnHKG (Post 13162419)
Depends on what airline, even CX had cut Y meals in 1+ hours flight for HKG-TPE.

CI still does.

ORDnHKG Jan 12, 2010 1:23 am


Originally Posted by SirJman (Post 13162440)
CI still does.

That's why I said depends on the airline, rather than asian airlines as a whole serve meals no matter what.

mike_asia Jan 12, 2010 12:08 pm


Originally Posted by WChou (Post 13162260)
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"

:)

This is the best one, so much truth to it


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