Comedy of Errors on UA flight
Jun 16, 2014 | 5:17 am
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No I believe this is an int'l configured 757 which is pmCO staffed
Jun 16, 2014 | 5:34 am
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Jun 16, 2014 | 5:57 am
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OP did not mention his origin (only 7 hours of flight time, morning flight, and another flight 12 hours later) but UA is currently operating:
EWR-LHR as 4x 763 and 1x 777
IAD-LHR as 2x 777 and 1x 752
It could have been the morning 752 flight out of IAD, but it feels like it was the morning EWR 763 flight.
SunLover
EWR-LHR as 4x 763 and 1x 777
IAD-LHR as 2x 777 and 1x 752
It could have been the morning 752 flight out of IAD, but it feels like it was the morning EWR 763 flight.
SunLover
Jun 16, 2014 | 6:01 am
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Jun 16, 2014 | 6:52 am
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That was a UA bird. CO has no GF section. And all CO mainline planes look new or almost new. This board has turned into a PMCO bashing whenever things go wrong. As far as I'm concerned CO was just fined until we made the mistake of marrying up with UA.
Jun 16, 2014 | 7:03 am
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You do realize that the management of the current combined airline is PMCO, right? Including the great Jeff Smisek.
Jun 16, 2014 | 7:10 am
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Doesn't being short 2 FAs effect safety?
Dont mean to sound naive but if they can fly short 2 FAs and not be in violation of any FAA rules is the reason for those 2 FAs for service, not safety?
I just came back from BKK on a combo of TG F and LH F and it just stuns me that anybody at Willis Tower thinks that one would fly UA in GF unless they are made to.
Stuff like the OP stated is happening more and more. I have 1 RT to Europe in BF (got in on the 1400. P fare that was around for a few days) and had I not gotten that fare I would be on another airline.
I just came back from BKK on a combo of TG F and LH F and it just stuns me that anybody at Willis Tower thinks that one would fly UA in GF unless they are made to.
Stuff like the OP stated is happening more and more. I have 1 RT to Europe in BF (got in on the 1400. P fare that was around for a few days) and had I not gotten that fare I would be on another airline.
Jun 16, 2014 | 7:13 am
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Normal FA staffing on CO 757s TATL is 6 so even if the FA was pulled from the flight, it still would've gone out with 5 FAs. 1 above the FAA minimum.
Jun 16, 2014 | 7:18 am
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I'm sure that is the case, but the FSD wasn't at all happy with the decision, and he made sure the entire plane was aware of his unhappiness.
Jun 16, 2014 | 7:18 am
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I certainly haven't flown lately as much as some of you, other than several TATL flights EWR-CDG or AMS and NYC-SFO. Other than a single PS flight which was fine, all the others were on PMCO and they were pretty much the typical good flights we expected: clean and newish aircraft, good AVOD or seat back video, nice crews, great food in BF, and adequate in Y.
Jun 16, 2014 | 7:24 am
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Dont mean to sound naive but if they can fly short 2 FAs and not be in violation of any FAA rules is the reason for those 2 FAs for service, not safety?
I just came back from BKK on a combo of TG F and LH F and it just stuns me that anybody at Willis Tower thinks that one would fly UA in GF unless they are made to.
Stuff like the OP stated is happening more and more. I have 1 RT to Europe in BF (got in on the 1400. P fare that was around for a few days) and had I not gotten that fare I would be on another airline.
I just came back from BKK on a combo of TG F and LH F and it just stuns me that anybody at Willis Tower thinks that one would fly UA in GF unless they are made to.
Stuff like the OP stated is happening more and more. I have 1 RT to Europe in BF (got in on the 1400. P fare that was around for a few days) and had I not gotten that fare I would be on another airline.
Jun 16, 2014 | 7:36 am
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Jun 16, 2014 | 7:43 am
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I wouldn't blame him. I've worked flights where a FA was pulled off and the agent explained the situation and I kinda gave her the "umm okay" look.
Jun 16, 2014 | 7:46 am
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OP did not mention his origin (only 7 hours of flight time, morning flight, and another flight 12 hours later) but UA is currently operating:
EWR-LHR as 4x 763 and 1x 777
IAD-LHR as 2x 777 and 1x 752
It could have been the morning 752 flight out of IAD, but it feels like it was the morning EWR 763 flight.
SunLover
EWR-LHR as 4x 763 and 1x 777
IAD-LHR as 2x 777 and 1x 752
It could have been the morning 752 flight out of IAD, but it feels like it was the morning EWR 763 flight.
SunLover