Catered Cockroach
Jan 25, 2013 | 9:45 am
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Catered Cockroach
Funny story. Sort of. Flight crew finds a cockroach with the catered food on UA 1400 SFO-ORD today. Captain decides to offload food and recater. Mentions over the PA that it was a tough call but decided to play it safe for health reasons. Flight delayed. Somewhat stunned captain noted that this was an announcement he never thought he would have to make.
Correctness of the call aside, the captain and the crew have been super professional and friendly about keeping us updated and apologizing for the situation. If you can believe it, I think it's because of their professionalism that we're all just waiting patiently. I don't hear many angry voices even among those who disagreed with the choice to delay.
Correctness of the call aside, the captain and the crew have been super professional and friendly about keeping us updated and apologizing for the situation. If you can believe it, I think it's because of their professionalism that we're all just waiting patiently. I don't hear many angry voices even among those who disagreed with the choice to delay.
Jan 25, 2013 | 9:50 am
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Are you in F or Y? I think if I were in F, I'd be understanding about waiting to have my food reloaded. If I were in Y, I'd know my food was sealed in a shrink-wrapped box, and thus resent delay for a #firstclassproblem.
Jan 25, 2013 | 9:57 am
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SFO-ORD is what, 4 hours or so? I'd say throw that crap back into the catering truck and let's roll. Time for a liquid lunch - you can keep the food. Last thing I'd want is another meal from the same kitchen.
Yeah, yeah, I know how common it is... just don't want to see it. Yuck.
Yeah, yeah, I know how common it is... just don't want to see it. Yuck.
. Gotta lift some weights before that meal.
Jan 25, 2013 | 10:20 am
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Jan 25, 2013 | 10:22 am
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Jan 25, 2013 | 10:25 am
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I'd venture to guess that if the food was not destroyed, it ended up on another flight...
I have issues with this. The FAs preboard at like T-40 or so. It is their responsibility to make sure that everything is ok before the passengers board. If there was an issue like that they could have caught it early and have it fixed with no delays to the passengers
But, of course, that meant that they would work and not chit-chat...
I have issues with this. The FAs preboard at like T-40 or so. It is their responsibility to make sure that everything is ok before the passengers board. If there was an issue like that they could have caught it early and have it fixed with no delays to the passengers
But, of course, that meant that they would work and not chit-chat...
Jan 25, 2013 | 10:31 am
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I'd venture to guess that if the food was not destroyed, it ended up on another flight...
I have issues with this. The FAs preboard at like T-40 or so. It is their responsibility to make sure that everything is ok before the passengers board. If there was an issue like that they could have caught it early and have it fixed with no delays to the passengers
But, of course, that meant that they would work and not chit-chat...
I have issues with this. The FAs preboard at like T-40 or so. It is their responsibility to make sure that everything is ok before the passengers board. If there was an issue like that they could have caught it early and have it fixed with no delays to the passengers
But, of course, that meant that they would work and not chit-chat...
Jan 25, 2013 | 10:31 am
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I'd venture to guess that if the food was not destroyed, it ended up on another flight...
I have issues with this. The FAs preboard at like T-40 or so. It is their responsibility to make sure that everything is ok before the passengers board. If there was an issue like that they could have caught it early and have it fixed with no delays to the passengers
But, of course, that meant that they would work and not chit-chat...
I have issues with this. The FAs preboard at like T-40 or so. It is their responsibility to make sure that everything is ok before the passengers board. If there was an issue like that they could have caught it early and have it fixed with no delays to the passengers
But, of course, that meant that they would work and not chit-chat...
Jan 25, 2013 | 10:35 am
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Jan 25, 2013 | 10:38 am
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I have issues with this. The FAs preboard at like T-40 or so. It is their responsibility to make sure that everything is ok before the passengers board. If there was an issue like that they could have caught it early and have it fixed with no delays to the passengers
But, of course, that meant that they would work and not chit-chat...
But, of course, that meant that they would work and not chit-chat...
Not sure how you can blame the crew for not noticing one bug early enough not to delay the passengers.