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17 things your flight attendant won’t tell you
I found this article quite interesting and a few things surprising. Enjoy! (www.foxnews.com) Plus d'info...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Flight attendants operate under the decades old Railway Labor Act. They are not covered by most current work regulations, such as an 8 hour day, breaks, nor do they get paid overtime. It depends upon the individual contract with the airline as to when they get paid. MOST flight attendants do not get paid from the time they report to work at the airport, nor do they get paid for boarding or deplaning. They get paid from the time the door closes and brakes are released to the time that the aircraft is parked at the gate and the brakes are set, aka "flight time."
All coffee is decaf huh? Why not just roofie the passengers? That will ensure they sleep for the entire flight, and maybe for a few hours after it lands. Also, it will prevent idiots from drinking way too much booze on board and then having to be duct taped to their seat :)
*paint s/b paid
I am under the impression all crews are paint once engines start. It is in humane if otherwise
Great Article! I am sure there could be 17 more you all could come up with!!!
The biggest thing that bugs me, are the folks who REFUSE to check a bag.... So, they have a carryon bag that is way too full, and a backpack. (or HUGE laptop bag, not the normal laptop bags)... then, it takes a FA almost 5 minutes to try to stuff the overstuffed carryon bag in the overhead bin. Or, worse, there isn't a spot in their overhead bin, so FA has to go 10 rows away to find a spot... meanwhile, I just have my backpack, stuffed full, under the seat in front of me... This last flight, I had my laptop, Ipad, nexus 7, pair of flip flops, 6 or 7 magazines, 2 pairs of shorts, about 6 different chargers all stuffed into my backpack, and it still fit under the seat... Why do they have a rule about only ONE carryon, then let people bring a huge dufflebag, plus a "carryon" oh well... I think whoever said it was right... some people lose their minds when entering an aircraft.
generally the rule is one carry on and one personal item.
I've seen people with those PLUS a back pack. That is THREE items.
And instead of putting up with the hassle, the FA's just let it go.
This causes chaos during boarding. The PAX boarding last usually have no place to put their carry on because these inconsiderate dolts have stuffed their coats and other crap into the overhead bins.
The carriers should all have rules that state very clearly overhead bins are for carry on LUGGAGE ONLY..Not your coats. Not your diaper bags. Not your laptops. Not your other crap. It should also state that the overhead bin above your seat is NOT part of your ticket fare. It is not for your exclusive use. You may pay for your "sh....I mean STUFF to be placed below deck in the cargo hold.
I've seen people with those PLUS a back pack. That is THREE items.
And instead of putting up with the hassle, the FA's just let it go.
This causes chaos during boarding. The PAX boarding last usually have no place to put their carry on because these inconsiderate dolts have stuffed their coats and other crap into the overhead bins.
The carriers should all have rules that state very clearly overhead bins are for carry on LUGGAGE ONLY..Not your coats. Not your diaper bags. Not your laptops. Not your other crap. It should also state that the overhead bin above your seat is NOT part of your ticket fare. It is not for your exclusive use. You may pay for your "sh....I mean STUFF to be placed below deck in the cargo hold.
You hit the nail on the head! In 20 years of regularly flying 3-4 round trips per month, my bag did not meet me at my destination once. I actally caught an earlier flight on a connection so I beat it and the airline we all LUV actually delevered it to me. I hear so many horror stories of lost bags from people and ask them how many times they fly and get a once or twice a year response and they have never lost a bag. If it is ober the size of a briefcase or small laptob sized backpack, I think they should charge for carry ons, but then again I don't pay for checked bags with premier status.