Yyz717 From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 15989 posts, RR: 59 Reply 1, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 1915 times:
How about:
11. Carl Icahn's name is in the visitor's log at HQ reception,
12. Frank Lorenzo is seen having lunch with the CFO,
13. The airline decides to switch from a Boeing fleet to an Airbus fleet (I'm kidding),
14. The airline orders both the 73G and the A320,
15. The airline begins a low-cost "lite" subsidiary,
16. Customers provide feedback that Ryanair has better inflight service,
17. When getting bumped up to first class is more of a hassle than a gift,
18. When the CEO talks about ordering the 777 soon when the largest aircraft currently in your fleet is the 737-200.
Panam, TWA, Ansett, Eastern.......AC next? Might be good for Canada.
Homer71 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 2209 posts, RR: 17 Reply 3, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1869 times:
20. When your airline's website has a news release on its main page.
"On spaceship earth there are no passengers...only crew."
MxCtrlr From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 2485 posts, RR: 40 Reply 4, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1876 times:
Hey, it may sound funny but I actually use the "No more coffee service" as a yard stick. Every airline I have ever worked for that went under, about 6-12 months before going bye-bye, stopped the office coffee service "to cut costs". Its kind of my barometer for how things are going...
A few others...
Maintenance is unable to get spare parts for the aircraft (have to rob the inbound aircraft to complete the check on the outbound aircraft).
Ground crews cannot get the ground support equipment repaired.
Company demands that all employees attend classes in resume development (they actually did this at PA about 4 months before we went under).
MxCtrlr
Freight Dogs Anonymous - O.O.T.S.K.
DAMN! This SUCKS! I just had to go to the next higher age bracket in my profile! :-(
Jcs17 From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 8065 posts, RR: 43 Reply 5, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1858 times:
21. Your F/A's and pilots overnight at the airport, often sleeping on the same benches as stranded non-revs
22. Leasing companies meet your aircraft at the gate more often than baggage handlers.
Goingboeing From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 4875 posts, RR: 19 Reply 6, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1854 times:
23. The captain has to pay the fuel bill with his Exxon card.
Avt007 From Canada, joined Jul 2000, 2131 posts, RR: 5 Reply 7, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 1846 times:
24: Another true one; Strangers with measuring tapes show up at the hangar, muttering "do you think the tail will fit throught the door?" to each other.
Arsenal@LHR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 7791 posts, RR: 23 Reply 10, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 1795 times:
28. When your in-flight service is rated lower than Ryanair's.
MxCtrlr From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 2485 posts, RR: 40 Reply 11, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 1775 times:
How about...
They remove one olive from the salad, just to save money...
They stop providing hot, moist towels in First Class....
They eliminate meal services altogether and try to emulate successful airlines
MxCtrlr
Freight Dogs Anonymous - O.O.T.S.K.
DAMN! This SUCKS! I just had to go to the next higher age bracket in my profile! :-(
Homer71 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 2209 posts, RR: 17 Reply 12, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1753 times:
32. They start showing color test patterns on the PTVs
"On spaceship earth there are no passengers...only crew."
Victech From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 546 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1751 times:
They start showing color test patterns on the PTVs
Oh, I dunno, that might be an improvement over some of the other stuff they usually show on the IFE...
Tu154m From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 667 posts, RR: 6 Reply 15, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 1709 times:
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29350 posts, RR: 62 Reply 16, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1684 times:
34.....You Just know you would get in trouble if you gave in on 35, 36 and 37.
OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.
Dc10guy From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 2685 posts, RR: 7 Reply 17, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1664 times:
#35 you get a letter from the CEO telling you how your pension plan has been "enhanced"....(ATV007 your one about the hanger is too real to be funny)
Next time try the old "dirty Sanchez" She'll love it !!!
Srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51 Reply 21, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1640 times:
38. When the company that provides uniforms won't yet you get new ones through payroll deduction.
Jhooper From United States of America, joined Dec 2001, 6195 posts, RR: 13 Reply 22, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1610 times:
39. The airline takes steps to "more closely align its ticket policies to reflect the value realized as passengers purchase different fares."
Last year 1,944 New Yorkers saw something and said something.
BNE From Australia, joined Mar 2000, 3156 posts, RR: 13 Reply 23, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 1594 times:
40. They stop serving meals on flights.
41. The insurance company won't even honour any of the tickets that the airline is selling.
42. Their competitor doesn't even want to buy them for $1.00
43. They say that they have enough cash reserves to see out any short term committments.
44. The airlines logo appears with other now defunct airline logos. Airways May 2003 Page 57.
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