FA woke me up “for a joke”
Sep 15, 2019, 6:47 am
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FA woke me up “for a joke”
I wondered how some of you would have handled this...
I was in Business on an overnight transatlantic recently and I had just settled in, eye mask on, ear plugs in, blanket pulled up - the whole deal. I was woken with a start by a flight attendant shaking me, I pulled off the eye mask and pulled out the ear plugs to be greeted with the words “I’m sorry sir but this is a no sleeping flight” followed by him laughing. I confess I didn’t react well.
I know they must get bored on these flights but I thought it was uncalled for. Ever been “pranked” by the flight crew ?
I was in Business on an overnight transatlantic recently and I had just settled in, eye mask on, ear plugs in, blanket pulled up - the whole deal. I was woken with a start by a flight attendant shaking me, I pulled off the eye mask and pulled out the ear plugs to be greeted with the words “I’m sorry sir but this is a no sleeping flight” followed by him laughing. I confess I didn’t react well.
I know they must get bored on these flights but I thought it was uncalled for. Ever been “pranked” by the flight crew ?
Sep 15, 2019, 7:30 am
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Sep 15, 2019, 7:37 am
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It seems bizarre. Often people pay more for business class precisely so that they can sleep.
Airline and route? Could this "joke" be associated with some industrial action against the carrier?
In another thread recently, people claimed that unwanted touching is assault, so perhaps you were assaulted by this flight attendant. [That assertion was in the context of a passenger touching a FA's elbow to get the FA's attention.] Was there a purser around?
Sometimes FAs must wake passengers to check that seat belts are fastened during severe turbulence, but that doesn't seem to be the case here.
Airline and route? Could this "joke" be associated with some industrial action against the carrier?
In another thread recently, people claimed that unwanted touching is assault, so perhaps you were assaulted by this flight attendant. [That assertion was in the context of a passenger touching a FA's elbow to get the FA's attention.] Was there a purser around?
Sometimes FAs must wake passengers to check that seat belts are fastened during severe turbulence, but that doesn't seem to be the case here.
Sep 15, 2019, 12:20 pm
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It was American PHL to MAN - and the guy that did it was the senior FA on board. He did apologize.
Sep 15, 2019, 9:20 pm
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Not that AA will do anything but this is one where I'd push just about as hard as you can for compensation and an apology from AA. And while I know the union will protect him, I would do everything in my power to see him reprimanded for such an action.
That's absurd -- especially if you are like me where once you wake up you can't fall back asleep -- such an action would essentially destroy the value of the bed for the remainder of the overnight flight.
That's absurd -- especially if you are like me where once you wake up you can't fall back asleep -- such an action would essentially destroy the value of the bed for the remainder of the overnight flight.
Sep 16, 2019, 8:43 am
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Definitely complaint worthy. Not punch-in-the-face worthy unless you wanted upon arrival to be greeted by a personal escort that would whisk you away to government-funded accommodation of the sort you don't find reviewed on TripAdvisor.
Sep 16, 2019, 9:49 am
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Mattress too firm. Toiletries not up to my standard. Roommate a little rough around the edges. Hearty food but a little bland...better than the typical Fairfield Inn spread tho. 2 1/2 stars.