ERJ145LR From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 431 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 3130 times:
After flying American Eagle today, I found something intersesting when drink service began. Instead of following FEBO (froent even, back odd), they did not follow it, it was an odd flight number and they started drink service at the front of the aircraft. Does only American Airlines do this, and not Eagle? And do any other airlines in the US or around the world follow FEBO? I love it because it is so predictable and nice. Thanks!
Reins485 From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 136 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 3124 times:
FEBO is only for first class meal service and according to my mom, it is a hold over from smoking on the plane but now seating is so random, it does not matter as much now.
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Lincoln From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 3887 posts, RR: 8 Reply 2, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 3100 times:
I'm pretty sure that Continental always starts at the front of the cabin and works back, at least for services (incl. trash collection) in coach (also nice and predictable ), but honestly I've never paid much attention, and I've only been in first once (also started from the front, think it was an odd-numbered flight).
The only problem I could see is if the FA's started at a random point in the cabin and went a random direction... now that could be confusing
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Flyboy7974 From United States of America, joined Jan 2003, 1540 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 3019 times:
in first class on america west, to the east coast meal orders were always started with row 1. flights westbound to phx/las the f/a were suppose to start orders at the rear of first class. dont know how that will change with the us merger
QQflyboy From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 2198 posts, RR: 14 Reply 4, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 2955 times:
REINS485 is right, it is only for first class meal service, at least at AA. Don't know about other airlines.
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ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 2926 times:
I learned long ago that US had the FEBO program in effect. Didn't really matter to me either way.
What I did appreciate however was that 99% of the F/As in F would come to the VVFFs (Chairman's Preferred) flyers first - regardless of where they were seated to ask their meal preference. Then finish with the balance of the cabin. Yet another Perk of being a VVFF. Most of the time US F/As would make sure to say hello, by name mind you, to all the VVFFs in F cabin. I found that a nice touch.
CV990A From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 1391 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 2865 times:
I flew DL Business class in September, and they did FEBO (It might have actually been FOBE- I can't remember the flight #s off-hand) when doing the meals, so AA is not alone.
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), but honestly I've never paid much attention, and I've only been in first once (also started from the front, think it was an odd-numbered flight).
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