Official Ask The Flight Attendant Thread!
Dec 7, 2010, 11:31 am
#826
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
Programs: USA Dividend miles soon to be AAdvantage
Posts: 723
Thanks. Planning a trip to Miami to enjoy the sun and relax. I have learned a lot through this journey and feel it will make me a better f/a. I'm enjoying the Holidays off, although I miss the lights of London, Frankfurt, and Paris this time of year.
I have to say, for all the criticism I sometimes give to US Airways and management, EVERYONE has been nothing but helpful and caring through this entire process. InFact, after dropping 60 pounds, my uniforms were huge as you can imagine. I just went to get a new one fit and the company is covering it.
I feel blessed!
I have to say, for all the criticism I sometimes give to US Airways and management, EVERYONE has been nothing but helpful and caring through this entire process. InFact, after dropping 60 pounds, my uniforms were huge as you can imagine. I just went to get a new one fit and the company is covering it.
I feel blessed!
New uniforms! Spiffy!
Enjoy your time in Miami. At this time in Europe, (snow, sleet and cold) I will be envious!
Dec 9, 2010, 7:13 am
#827
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Chicago
Programs: Chairman US Air, four million miles Delta and F.C., Plat Prem Marriott, Marquis Jet," Air America
Posts: 222
Are there any members of "The Turtle Club" still flying?
Dec 10, 2010, 8:40 am
#828
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: CLT
Programs: Choice Hotels/FFOCUS
Posts: 7,256
flt62, glad you are doing so well. Quite frankly I'd missed you here but didn't know you had been ill. Will keep you in my prayers.
Dec 11, 2010, 1:24 pm
#829
Join Date: May 2001
Location: MCO
Posts: 1,598
flight62 sorry to hear you have been dealing with health issues.
Jan 7, 2011, 7:31 am
#830
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 54
I should have posted this here . ok
Is a shaver like gilette fusion allowed in carry on ?
many thx
Is a shaver like gilette fusion allowed in carry on ?
many thx
Jan 7, 2011, 7:39 am
#831
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NH, USA
Programs: AA Million Miler, Marriott/SPG Lifetime Plat
Posts: 393
Jan 10, 2011, 2:42 pm
#832
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 104
A few days ago I posted a question about Y passengers puting their luggage in F overhead bins. (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...-overhead.html) I was curious if it was actually a policy that F bins were only for F passengers. ½ the respondents said it was like the “dress code” and was a policy that some F passengers wished existed, but didn’t and others said that there were often stickers saying that the space was reserved for F. So I figured this would be a good place to ask:
Is there a an official policy on US that says F bins are for F passengers only? Is it left the FA to determine? If it is up to the FA, what criteria do you use to make your decision? Thanks.
Is there a an official policy on US that says F bins are for F passengers only? Is it left the FA to determine? If it is up to the FA, what criteria do you use to make your decision? Thanks.
Jan 12, 2011, 3:40 pm
#833
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 1
I travel every week and less then half the times to we get a pre-flight offer for a beverage. I think it is laziness...I love USAir, but that is my take...
Jan 12, 2011, 3:55 pm
#834
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Alexandria, VA - DCA
Programs: BA Gold, American Airlines, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 5,075
I'm not a flight attendant. I am a passenger and here is my take: I think 1 out of every 10 flights when a PDB is not offered, it could be but the FA's are close enough to departure time and decide not to offer one. This could be classified as laziness.
The other 9 times out of 10 I think there is a legit reason. There are MANY items on the FA checklist that must be addressed or taken care of prior to offering a PDB. Those tasks have priority and by the time they are accomplished, there is likely no time left to offer a PDB. Note that there is zero correlation between the time they board the FC cabin and the items on the checklist.
I've always accepted a PDB as a likely perk but not one that is promised for every flight.
Jan 12, 2011, 4:03 pm
#835
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: SJC and ONT
Programs: WN A-List/CP, HHonors Diamond, CX J with AA miles, US Gold/*G
Posts: 2,082
Jan 12, 2011, 4:21 pm
#836
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: US-CP, UA, Marriott Rewards, HHonors, Avis,
Posts: 4,549
First off - welcome to FT!
I'm not a flight attendant. I am a passenger and here is my take: I think 1 out of every 10 flights when a PDB is not offered, it could be but the FA's are close enough to departure time and decide not to offer one. This could be classified as laziness.
The other 9 times out of 10 I think there is a legit reason. There are MANY items on the FA checklist that must be addressed or taken care of prior to offering a PDB. Those tasks have priority and by the time they are accomplished, there is likely no time left to offer a PDB. Note that there is zero correlation between the time they board the FC cabin and the items on the checklist.
I've always accepted a PDB as a likely perk but not one that is promised for every flight.
I'm not a flight attendant. I am a passenger and here is my take: I think 1 out of every 10 flights when a PDB is not offered, it could be but the FA's are close enough to departure time and decide not to offer one. This could be classified as laziness.
The other 9 times out of 10 I think there is a legit reason. There are MANY items on the FA checklist that must be addressed or taken care of prior to offering a PDB. Those tasks have priority and by the time they are accomplished, there is likely no time left to offer a PDB. Note that there is zero correlation between the time they board the FC cabin and the items on the checklist.
I've always accepted a PDB as a likely perk but not one that is promised for every flight.
I'm also not a FA but I can add: alcohol cannot be served on the ground in some areas (MCO is one but I can't remember if this is an Orlando-specific restriction or all of Florida). I also seem to recall a discussion about PDB's on one specific aircraft-- I want to say it's the A320 but I could be wrong-- at any rate, the number of FA's is such that there is not an FA available for PDB service. They are all assigned to doing other duties.
Flying from DCA I get a PDB about 50-75% of the time. But we often board late and fast, and I'd rather have an on-time departure than an extra cocktail.
Jan 12, 2011, 5:01 pm
#837
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: SJC and ONT
Programs: WN A-List/CP, HHonors Diamond, CX J with AA miles, US Gold/*G
Posts: 2,082
...alcohol cannot be served on the ground in some areas (MCO is one but I can't remember if this is an Orlando-specific restriction or all of Florida).
Flying from DCA I get a PDB about 50-75% of the time. But we often board late and fast, and I'd rather have an on-time departure than an extra cocktail.
Flying from DCA I get a PDB about 50-75% of the time. But we often board late and fast, and I'd rather have an on-time departure than an extra cocktail.
Oh, and they can pushback 2-3 minutes late if need be.
Jan 12, 2011, 7:30 pm
#838
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,558
It's actually state wide for Florida, sounds like someone forgot.
Jan 13, 2011, 12:53 pm
#839
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Phoenix AZ
Programs: US UA AA DL CO
Posts: 326
Too much fuel
I recently flew from Calgary to Phoenix, and before the plane took off, it parked at the end of runway for about 10 minutes, with the engines running faster than idle. The captain made an announcement that they loaded too much fuel and would be too heavy to land in Phoenix, so they were burning off some of the extra.
Has anyone heard of this happening before? I'm wondering if it was the fueler's fault, or did they make a mistake on calculations? Wondering who gets fired or reprimanded for it?
Also we landed early in Phoenix (guess they flew faster), but still had to wait for the gate to open.
Has anyone heard of this happening before? I'm wondering if it was the fueler's fault, or did they make a mistake on calculations? Wondering who gets fired or reprimanded for it?
Also we landed early in Phoenix (guess they flew faster), but still had to wait for the gate to open.
Jan 13, 2011, 1:26 pm
#840
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: US-CP, UA, Marriott Rewards, HHonors, Avis,
Posts: 4,549
I recently flew from Calgary to Phoenix, and before the plane took off, it parked at the end of runway for about 10 minutes, with the engines running faster than idle. The captain made an announcement that they loaded too much fuel and would be too heavy to land in Phoenix, so they were burning off some of the extra.
Has anyone heard of this happening before? I'm wondering if it was the fueler's fault, or did they make a mistake on calculations? Wondering who gets fired or reprimanded for it?
Also we landed early in Phoenix (guess they flew faster), but still had to wait for the gate to open.
Has anyone heard of this happening before? I'm wondering if it was the fueler's fault, or did they make a mistake on calculations? Wondering who gets fired or reprimanded for it?
Also we landed early in Phoenix (guess they flew faster), but still had to wait for the gate to open.
I've had to wait for a gate for lots of reasons too, so if it just happened to you once, that's lucky. Coming home DEN-IAD on UA we sat for about 4 hours waiting for a gate as there was an ice storm bearing down. Nobody was taking off so nobody was opening any gate space for us. What made it worse was, at the time IAD did all de-icing at the gate, so you'd have to wait for the plane to be de-iced before they'd taxi out and free up a gate, and a lot of them that night would de-ice, miss their departure window, and have to request another de-icing treatment. This was a couple of years ago and I hear that Dulles has since gotten a de-icing pad but still really dislike going through there in the winter.