got ejected from my exit aisle seat(777) because arm has a quarter-size bruise
Sep 7, 2017, 11:25 am
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I saw that work beautifully the other day. Just before the door was closed, a FA goes to a passenger and says "I'm sorry, but we're oversold in First, and you were the last passenger upgraded. I'm going to have to ask you to move to any available seat in Economy." The passenger replies, "Happy to - as soon as I get my new boarding pass."
FA goes to the nose of the aircraft, and a few seconds later another uniformed FA comes down the aisle, gives the passenger a dirty look, and plops herself down in coach.
FA goes to the nose of the aircraft, and a few seconds later another uniformed FA comes down the aisle, gives the passenger a dirty look, and plops herself down in coach.
Sep 7, 2017, 12:38 pm
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Got to treat UA staff as a possible adversary and look out for number one.
Sep 7, 2017, 2:42 pm
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I saw that work beautifully the other day. Just before the door was closed, a FA goes to a passenger and says "I'm sorry, but we're oversold in First, and you were the last passenger upgraded. I'm going to have to ask you to move to any available seat in Economy." The passenger replies, "Happy to - as soon as I get my new boarding pass."
FA goes to the nose of the aircraft, and a few seconds later another uniformed FA comes down the aisle, gives the passenger a dirty look, and plops herself down in coach.
FA goes to the nose of the aircraft, and a few seconds later another uniformed FA comes down the aisle, gives the passenger a dirty look, and plops herself down in coach.
Sep 7, 2017, 9:22 pm
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se working Dao's flight were following the procedures in place at the time. They also were not the ones who roughed Dao up. Those responsible were employees of the city of Chicago.
Sep 7, 2017, 10:02 pm
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I am a fairly high seniority employee, with 31 years minus one week. That said, I buy tickets about 6-8 times per year, virtually every time I travel with my wife. The only time I will ever be dimed out as an employee, non-rev or full-fare, is if one of the F/As recognizes me. I don't talk shop, I don't wear my ID, I don't have any airline bag tags. None of you would know who I am, unless I'm deadheading in uniform.
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Sep 7, 2017, 10:18 pm
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I don't think there's really a reason for me to write a complaint to UA. What would be the benefit for me if my complaint cause the FA to be disciplined or worse, lose her job? It's not like she threatened me personally or dragged me out of my seat physically. I believe in karma and maybe she'll get what she deserves some other day. I don't wish to be the cause of her losing her job. What if she has three little kids to feed at home or something? I think ranting about it here is as far as I'll go.
That's great that the FA didn't threaten you or drag you out of your seat. So the FA doesn't get criminal charges. Back to the real story now...
Do lazy, jaded, and anti-customer attitudes take the back burner to having three kids to take care of? This is United Airlines, not Welfare Airlines. Single employees must be customer-focused but those with three kids can do whatever they want? What an odd type of "logic" you have there...
Sep 7, 2017, 11:16 pm
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Sep 8, 2017, 12:19 am
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A few posters upthread alluded to this person being booted from the exit row so the FAs friends could sit there. Savvy FTers apparently know how to identify all non-revs, something that I can't even do. My point is that not everyone that might be a non-rev actually is. For instance, I'm an employee but rarely a non-rev sitting in the cabin. I'm usually on a paid ticket or sitting in the cockpit jumpseat. The times that I am in a cabin seat on a non-rev ticket, I'm invisible.
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As a non-rev I was once seated between to elderly (fare paying) womenon a 10 hour flight. They were gorgeous, however the IFE in our row wasn't working, and they insisted that I, being the gentleman, should be the one who complained to the FA. I was clearly invisible (to coin a phrase), it put me in a very difficult position. I couldn't tell them that I was non-rev, nor could I easily make a complaint.
Non-rev travel sucks, imho. I'd prefer to pay for a J seat than fly non-rev.
I can pick a dead-header, staff traveller or non-rev in an instant. Good for you if no-one can tell.
Sep 8, 2017, 4:14 am
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I am a fairly high seniority employee, with 31 years minus one week. That said, I buy tickets about 6-8 times per year, virtually every time I travel with my wife. The only time I will ever be dimed out as an employee, non-rev or full-fare, is if one of the F/As recognizes me. I don't talk shop, I don't wear my ID, I don't have any airline bag tags. None of you would know who I am, unless I'm deadheading in uniform.
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I am sure you, and many others, are absolutely unidentifiable when flying non-rev. I don't think many (any?) FTers claim they can identify every non-rev passenger.
But there are some non-revs that are not nearly as incognito and are quite easy to figure out. They are also the ones that seem to cause the issues.
And wow, didn't realize you had 31 years. That is a lot of time on the planes. Thanks for participating here and sharing your perspective. I appreciate it a lot.
Sep 8, 2017, 6:01 am
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FA's have the right to move a passenger out of an exit row seat for safety reasons, and given that this can happen after the door has been closed (or even potentially whilst in flight) I'd be fairly sure there is no need for them to issue a new boarding pass when doing do...
If it was a serious issue, sure, they'd get the purser or first officer repeat it to you ...
People making up assault, threat and harassment stories while in a densely populated public space these days must be pretty criminally careless. Unfortunately, this isn't out of reach for an FA.
Sep 8, 2017, 8:10 am
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I don't think there's really a reason for me to write a complaint to UA. What would be the benefit for me if my complaint cause the FA to be disciplined or worse, lose her job? It's not like she threatened me personally or dragged me out of my seat physically. I believe in karma and maybe she'll get what she deserves some other day. I don't wish to be the cause of her losing her job. What if she has three little kids to feed at home or something? I think ranting about it here is as far as I'll go.
Sep 8, 2017, 10:58 am
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Cool. Since there was no reference in your post I didn't know what it was that you were referring to.
As a non-rev I was once seated between to elderly (fare paying) womenon a 10 hour flight. They were gorgeous, however the IFE in our row wasn't working, and they insisted that I, being the gentleman, should be the one who complained to the FA. I was clearly invisible (to coin a phrase), it put me in a very difficult position. I couldn't tell them that I was non-rev, nor could I easily make a complaint.
Non-rev travel sucks, imho. I'd prefer to pay for a J seat than fly non-rev.
I can pick a dead-header, staff traveller or non-rev in an instant. Good for you if no-one can tell.
As a non-rev I was once seated between to elderly (fare paying) womenon a 10 hour flight. They were gorgeous, however the IFE in our row wasn't working, and they insisted that I, being the gentleman, should be the one who complained to the FA. I was clearly invisible (to coin a phrase), it put me in a very difficult position. I couldn't tell them that I was non-rev, nor could I easily make a complaint.
Non-rev travel sucks, imho. I'd prefer to pay for a J seat than fly non-rev.
I can pick a dead-header, staff traveller or non-rev in an instant. Good for you if no-one can tell.
Sep 8, 2017, 11:10 am
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I would think they most certainly could, and probably should - in fact, any employee on the flight who notices a paying customer, including themselves if on a paid ticket, is being inconvenienced by something not working, should bring it up to the crew on their own accord.
