blackllotus

What baffles me is that people who behave like this must learn it from somewhere. It's like if someone is behaving badly then some people think "Wow. I never want to act like that." and other people think "Oh interesting!".

jcf27

You must be a child of the Magenta Line

LarryJ

I might not be any good at flying an airplane, but I can type 80 wpm!

Insulator-King

I can type 80 wpm too.
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Sorry, lost count.

LarryJ

Speaking of which, that's the opposite challenge. Not becoming too reliant on the automation.

My check ride, earlier this month, involved a simulated flight from IAD to EWR. The "flight" started with one of the (two) autopilots inoperative. Not long after takeoff, the other autopilot failed, too. That left me hand-flying the rest of the "flight" which included complications such as a passenger's phone catching fire, holding, a go-around due to excessive crosswinds, and a charted visual approach to a relatively short runway.

If it's not one thing, it's another!

jcf27

Great story! Thanks for sharing! That's flying - stick, rudder, power, pitch and raw data!

eng3

While I don't really have a problem with the story, I don't know how "professional" it is to tell a paying customer to fly another airline. OK, the guy was a jerk, but from the description, he wasn't actually causing any problems real problems, he just said something the pilot didn't like. As an employee, and being in a leadership position (of the plane), I think the employee should be held to a higher standard than the passengers. He thanked the 1K as well, he didn't have to go back and get in the last word. IMHO, I would think all the employees have a duty to make sure all the passengers are satisfied (beyond getting them to their destination safely), even the jerks

As for the jerk, I guess he got a dose of reality. It's obvious UA doesn't care about 1K's regardless of how much they spend.
Though, I've actually had a deadheading FA tell me that UA should treat 1K's better as "people like you pay our salaries".

EWRFlyerAL

Thank you for saying something and putting him in his place. I can't stand the behavior I see by elites and non-elites all the time (this has gotten worse during Covid and I've had several flights with police meeting passengers that refused to wear masks including one guy who threw a soda can at a flight attendant over mask non-compliance). I've been GS for many years and no surprise have spent a lot of time in the air on UA flights. It seems that the worst behavior comes from lower-level elite flyers. I remember a woman berating a FA and repeatedly saying "I'm silver and you better hope I don't file a complaint about you." I don't remember the full story but it was something minor. I handed the FA my business card while deplaning and told her that I'd be happy to write a note of needed. People need to focus on being nicer and listening to crew.

LarryJ

Well, don't go overboard. This isn't the Dark Ages. I still had my flight director! LOL

artvandalay

If by "all employees" you are referring to inflight, then the FAA disagrees with you.

l etoile

This thread has played itself out and will remain closed. Let’s keep in mind Flyertalk’s mission which is “discussing how to optimize the use of miles, points and status for the enhancement of your travel experiences.”


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