Seven Ways to Annoy a Flight Attendant
May 27, 2009, 7:04 pm
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Seven Ways to Annoy a Flight Attendant
I came across this -- some of the points are valid but the hostility to pax always amazes me! It just seems like someone who doesn't like helping passengers has chosen the wrong job by becoming an FA. This person has been an FA for 12 years and, it would seem, is due for a career change.
http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/c...050603392.html
http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/c...050603392.html
May 27, 2009, 9:15 pm
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I have no problem with the list. Expecting passengers/customer to follow the rules and act with common courtesy isn't that outrageous.
Just being in a customer facing job doesn't mean you should gladly watch as customers disobey the rules, take care of their kids, risk injury, or listen to whining about a topic out of your control.
Many/most of those things tick me off as a fellow passenger, even if I don't need to deal with them.
Just being in a customer facing job doesn't mean you should gladly watch as customers disobey the rules, take care of their kids, risk injury, or listen to whining about a topic out of your control.
Many/most of those things tick me off as a fellow passenger, even if I don't need to deal with them.
May 27, 2009, 9:41 pm
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I prefer to see uniformed military, firefighters, law-enforcement officers, or off-duty pilots and flight attendants sitting in those seats. While the gate agent may assign exit-row seats first, the flight attendant makes the final determination about who gets to sit in them. And the quality of our choices is one of the frequent concerns of Federal Aviation Administration officials when they audit airlines for safety practices. So please don't complain. I'm just doing my job.
May 28, 2009, 4:50 am
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May 28, 2009, 6:48 am
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If it is in their contract, then they are insured for injury while performing the task, but this FA says she/he is not insured. Ergo, it is not in the contract (for this FA, at least).
May 28, 2009, 7:17 am
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Agreed with almost everything. Her comments on exit row seating omit the obvious: Elites almost always get the exit rows - short, tall, thin or not-so-thin.
May 28, 2009, 7:32 am
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I've heard that before. My understanding is that it is not covered by insurance (and, I assume, not in the contract) at many airlines.