How many people can you cram in two business class seats?
Jul 18, 2017, 11:53 am
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I don't pay for F to become the FA's friend.
Somebody at UA who apparently knows what they are talking about issued a policy and filed it with FAA, prohibiting Y to F movement.
If that rule is a bad idea, change it, file the change with FAA and be done with it. If it's not, "counsel" cabin crew who can't be bothered.
Somebody at UA who apparently knows what they are talking about issued a policy and filed it with FAA, prohibiting Y to F movement.
If that rule is a bad idea, change it, file the change with FAA and be done with it. If it's not, "counsel" cabin crew who can't be bothered.
Jul 18, 2017, 12:46 pm
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I sat across the aisle from someone in GF who plopped an infant in a carrier at her feet where it stayed the entire flight. Luckily, the child was silent, or I would have screamed bloody murder.
Jul 18, 2017, 1:14 pm
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I have seen visiting in the Front Cabin and depending on the situation, I am okay with it.
I have witnessed a husband visit his wife, an older child (40s) visiting his Grandmother (who he gave his upgrade to) who did not speak English to translate for the Flight Attendant and to ensure that she was comfortable.
I do believe that it should be on a case by case basis as very little is one size fits all.
Same goes for using the front lavatory, it should be on a case by case basis.
I have witnessed a husband visit his wife, an older child (40s) visiting his Grandmother (who he gave his upgrade to) who did not speak English to translate for the Flight Attendant and to ensure that she was comfortable.
I do believe that it should be on a case by case basis as very little is one size fits all.
Same goes for using the front lavatory, it should be on a case by case basis.
Jul 18, 2017, 3:27 pm
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Jul 18, 2017, 5:37 pm
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Wow, just wow, can't believe I just read that. A coach person in business class being compared to stealing from a buffet. Still can't believe what I just read.
Jul 18, 2017, 6:07 pm
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The answer is four, BTW. Two adults and two lap children. I've seen this -- a couple with a pair of what I estimate were ~18 month old twins on a flight from either BRU or GVA to IAD. I know it was a pmUA 76-3 which is why the route sticks out. It was a daytime flight, and fortunately a smooth one at that, as they basically turned the aisle seat into a flat fence and let the kids stand up, sit down, play around in the area between that and the window. The kids were reasonably well behaved so I found it amusing more than anything else. But that's very different from your scenario.
Jul 18, 2017, 6:14 pm
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You are much more patient than I am. 15 minutes would have been my outside limit.
Jul 18, 2017, 6:23 pm
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My Father in his retirement flies to/from PBI fairly frequently and on a few flights he has remarked about an elderly person from coach who came forward to use lav and was sent back, had an accident and for the rest of the flight many had to smell it. In that case, I would feel that of the passenger if due to age or other issue should be allowed to use any lavatory, not just the one in the back.
Last edited by kmersh; Jul 18, 2017 at 7:53 pm Reason: Cut off part of my sentence.
Jul 18, 2017, 6:56 pm
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When UA was flying the pre-IPTE 777s on IAHHNL, I had the displeasure of traveling to Hawaii with my now-ex mother-in-law. My ex-wife and I were up in First and I had been kind enough to upgrade the in-laws to Business. Apparently she didn't think that was good enough so decided to come up to F and chat with the wife because she felt left out sitting in Business while I was stretching my legs and chatting in the galley with the FA (groaning about the dreaded family vacation). Happened to glance back into the cabin and noticed monster-in-law in my seat and jokingly said something to the FA about bouncing her back to Business; he said"let me take care of that for you." Well the look of shock on her face was priceless when I happened to notice the exchange....let's just say it was a showdown of queens and the FA won. Naturally when we landed monster-in-law was complaining about the rude FA and how she couldn't understand what the problem was. I think I may have wrote UA customer service commending the crew on such "fine" in-flight service.
Last year, my spouse and I were in 1A and 1K on the 747. We realized during boarding an old buddy was back in Business on the main deck. After reaching cruise and the seat-belt sign came off, we asked the FA if we could bring him up to catch up for a few minutes. She said, "Of course!" I went back and grabbed him; he came up and we chatted for 5-8 minutes, one of us sitting in 1A and the other two of us standing up by the front closet. As the drinks were served and tables starting to be set, he went back to his seat. We met up again in line for passport control and chatted again.
My point: this can work well if you ask first and then keep it quiet and brief (and not during a time when a lot of people are trying to sleep).
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Jul 18, 2017, 7:51 pm
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I'm laughing out loud - this wins post of the week!
Last year, my spouse and I were in 1A and 1K on the 747. We realized during boarding an old buddy was back in Business on the main deck. After reaching cruise and the seat-belt sign came off, we asked the FA if we could bring him up to catch up for a few minutes. She said, "Of course!" I went back and grabbed him; he came up and we chatted for 5-8 minutes, one of us sitting in 1A and the other two of us standing up by the front closet. As the drinks were served and tables starting to be set, he went back to his seat. We met up again in line for passport control and chatted again.
My point: this can work well if you ask first and then keep it quiet and brief (and not during a time when a lot of people are trying to sleep).
JK-SFO
Last year, my spouse and I were in 1A and 1K on the 747. We realized during boarding an old buddy was back in Business on the main deck. After reaching cruise and the seat-belt sign came off, we asked the FA if we could bring him up to catch up for a few minutes. She said, "Of course!" I went back and grabbed him; he came up and we chatted for 5-8 minutes, one of us sitting in 1A and the other two of us standing up by the front closet. As the drinks were served and tables starting to be set, he went back to his seat. We met up again in line for passport control and chatted again.
My point: this can work well if you ask first and then keep it quiet and brief (and not during a time when a lot of people are trying to sleep).
JK-SFO
If people are respectful and act appropriately as this poster relayed, it can work perfectly fine.
Jul 19, 2017, 9:31 am
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False equivalence. Such a situation is not class squatting or benefit splitting. Although given the choice, I would rather be attended to by a doc from J or F.
Jul 19, 2017, 9:39 am
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Jul 19, 2017, 10:53 am
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Jul 19, 2017, 10:58 am
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Why? Seems ridiculous to me. Just as many rich doctors that fly F or J get sued as ones that fly in coach. Money doesn't make a doctor good.