Biggest Whopper you've heard from a UA Pilot, Flight Attendant, Gate or Ticket Agent?
Oct 30, 2016, 8:47 pm
#526
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Redwood City, CA USA (SFO/SJC)
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The double chime means we're cleared for landing...
SFO-SIN 10/28, when approaching Singapore. "The double chime means we've been cleared for landing."
So what do they mean a few minutes after take-off then?
So what do they mean a few minutes after take-off then?
Oct 31, 2016, 2:50 am
#527
Join Date: Sep 2015
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Context specific statements aren't exactly a whopper.
Oct 31, 2016, 3:59 am
#528
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Rowley, MA / Edgartown, MA / Christiansted, St. Croix (USVI)
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Oct 31, 2016, 6:45 am
#529
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
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Doesn't mean that you've been "cleared for landing" or necessarily that FAs are free to get up, though it does mark the end and beginning of the sterile cockpit requirement
Sep 21, 2017, 12:26 am
#530
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SFO
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"folks, it's your captain here. We're number 25 for takeoff. It looks like Newark out there. I do these red-eyes quite often and never seen this"
This was on SFO-PHL at 11:26 PM as we were already delayed.
This was on SFO-PHL at 11:26 PM as we were already delayed.
Sep 21, 2017, 12:41 am
#531
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: LAS
Programs: 3 MMer
Posts: 458
BWI to DEN last week. Beginning to land and then suddenly a go-around.
"Weeeeeell Folks, we had to go-around because we were coming in too high!"
As I deplaned, my comment to the captain, in passing! "Captain, you're my favorite captain, ever!" His reply, "Really! Me!!". "Yep, first time I've heard the truth in years!"
A big smile from him, and a, "Have a good day!"
"Weeeeeell Folks, we had to go-around because we were coming in too high!"
As I deplaned, my comment to the captain, in passing! "Captain, you're my favorite captain, ever!" His reply, "Really! Me!!". "Yep, first time I've heard the truth in years!"
A big smile from him, and a, "Have a good day!"
Sep 21, 2017, 7:07 am
#532
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BWI to DEN last week. Beginning to land and then suddenly a go-around.
"Weeeeeell Folks, we had to go-around because we were coming in too high!"
As I deplaned, my comment to the captain, in passing! "Captain, you're my favorite captain, ever!" His reply, "Really! Me!!". "Yep, first time I've heard the truth in years!"
A big smile from him, and a, "Have a good day!"
"Weeeeeell Folks, we had to go-around because we were coming in too high!"
As I deplaned, my comment to the captain, in passing! "Captain, you're my favorite captain, ever!" His reply, "Really! Me!!". "Yep, first time I've heard the truth in years!"
A big smile from him, and a, "Have a good day!"
Sep 21, 2017, 7:36 am
#534
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: LAS
Programs: 3 MMer
Posts: 458
Sep 21, 2017, 8:03 am
#536
Join Date: Aug 2017
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Sep 21, 2017, 8:05 am
#537
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: dark side of the moon
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Posts: 707
Lots.
As I was boarding, a GA shouted at me that UA would be fined $10K by the DOT if I didn't put my headphone case (which was over my shoulder) into my carry-on, if I went past a particular CCTV camera. I couldn't stop myself laughing but complied anyway.
As I was boarding, a GA shouted at me that UA would be fined $10K by the DOT if I didn't put my headphone case (which was over my shoulder) into my carry-on, if I went past a particular CCTV camera. I couldn't stop myself laughing but complied anyway.
Sep 21, 2017, 7:09 pm
#538
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Several days ago on a domestic flight:
Me: I have drink chits but they're expired. Will that be a problem?
FA: (After scanning them for longer than anticipated) They are expired, I can only take 1.
Me: I have drink chits but they're expired. Will that be a problem?
FA: (After scanning them for longer than anticipated) They are expired, I can only take 1.
Sep 21, 2017, 8:41 pm
#539
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: LAS
Programs: 3 MMer
Posts: 458
I don't need them anymore, but I noticed because it took the f/a a looong time to get it over with. I guess they don't just put them in their pocket anymore, and move on?
Sep 21, 2017, 8:44 pm
#540
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: LAS
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