Things FAs say
Oct 27, 2013, 2:38 pm
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Things FAs say
1) "You will earn approximately 500 miles for this flight." If it's a 236-mile (or whatever) flight, why do they need to clarify that the 500 mile earn is approximate?
2) "The local time is approximately 7:32 PM." Why? So nobody can sue them if the lead FA's watch is a minute off?
3) "Welcome to... with direct non-stop service to Baltimore." Doesn't every flight offer direct non-stop service to its destination?!! Or pretty much every flight if we ignore scheduled refueling and rare international issues (charter flight from abroad flying back home to a non-international airport...stops on the way to clear customs/immigration).
2) "The local time is approximately 7:32 PM." Why? So nobody can sue them if the lead FA's watch is a minute off?
3) "Welcome to... with direct non-stop service to Baltimore." Doesn't every flight offer direct non-stop service to its destination?!! Or pretty much every flight if we ignore scheduled refueling and rare international issues (charter flight from abroad flying back home to a non-international airport...stops on the way to clear customs/immigration).
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Oct 27, 2013, 5:30 pm
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about 3, a direct flight might offer service to xyz with stop in certain city
example
I could be on a direct flight, that goes from EWR to LAX with a stopover in IAH
in this case it would be a flight offering non stop service to IAH, continuing to LAX (all under one flight number
I suppose thats the technical detail here
about 1, its probably just part of a script. they simply follow it
example
I could be on a direct flight, that goes from EWR to LAX with a stopover in IAH
in this case it would be a flight offering non stop service to IAH, continuing to LAX (all under one flight number
I suppose thats the technical detail here
about 1, its probably just part of a script. they simply follow it
Oct 27, 2013, 6:15 pm
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On Southwest Airlines it's common to hear a greeting such as, "Welcome to flight 1234 with non-stop service to AAA on its way to BBB and CCC." It's also common for 10-20% of the passengers to be traveling through to BBB.
Oct 27, 2013, 6:19 pm
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The applicable airline language, translated into English:
Direct: "We take you to your intended destination most of the time, usually without a change of aircraft.". Direct does not mean "non-stop". You may actually stop, sometimes more than once, along the way.
Non-stop: "Most of the time we go directly to your destination without stopping."
Direct: "We take you to your intended destination most of the time, usually without a change of aircraft.". Direct does not mean "non-stop". You may actually stop, sometimes more than once, along the way.
Non-stop: "Most of the time we go directly to your destination without stopping."
Oct 27, 2013, 6:30 pm
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about 3, a direct flight might offer service to xyz with stop in certain city
example
I could be on a direct flight, that goes from EWR to LAX with a stopover in IAH
in this case it would be a flight offering non stop service to IAH, continuing to LAX (all under one flight number
I suppose thats the technical detail here
about 1, its probably just part of a script. they simply follow it
example
I could be on a direct flight, that goes from EWR to LAX with a stopover in IAH
in this case it would be a flight offering non stop service to IAH, continuing to LAX (all under one flight number
I suppose thats the technical detail here
about 1, its probably just part of a script. they simply follow it
Oct 28, 2013, 5:43 am
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Because they use their watch to tell time, as opposed to some official time. Some can be off by several minutes.
Oct 28, 2013, 12:20 pm
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"Of course it's the local time. What did they think we were expecting? The time in Pago Pago?" - George Carlin, "Airline Announcements". One of the best comedy routines ever performed.
Oct 29, 2013, 10:04 am
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Oct 29, 2013, 10:26 am
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For a long time COdbaUA plastered their billboard on the way to ORD with this message "The most non-stop flights from O'Hare..."
Well, by definition, EVERY flight from an airport is non-stop to the first destination... So, the airline with the most flights, can also boast of the most non-stop flights.
Well, by definition, EVERY flight from an airport is non-stop to the first destination... So, the airline with the most flights, can also boast of the most non-stop flights.
Oct 31, 2013, 8:37 am
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I think the quibble was with the word approximately. I don 't see what the problem is. If you need the exact time call up WWV at 303-499-7111.
Oct 31, 2013, 9:03 am
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You missed the point. kamadzu4's statement also included "local time". Carlin's quibble was with the use of "local" time. Guess that went over your head.
Oct 31, 2013, 9:05 am
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For a long time COdbaUA plastered their billboard on the way to ORD with this message "The most non-stop flights from O'Hare..."
Well, by definition, EVERY flight from an airport is non-stop to the first destination... So, the airline with the most flights, can also boast of the most non-stop flights.
Well, by definition, EVERY flight from an airport is non-stop to the first destination... So, the airline with the most flights, can also boast of the most non-stop flights.
Last edited by FlyDeltaJets87; Oct 31, 2013 at 11:56 am