Hi All, Thanks for the replies. I have finally had a chance to read through them. Here is some more information to clarify a couple of points that have been raised. While waiting for the demo to begin with the flight attendants in the aisles, I noticed the lead flight attendant on the phone. She was...
Jump to postI'm sure that a lot of passengers connected in Phoenix. I'm also sure a lot of them had flown before. But why did the captain disregard the fact his cabin crew was: a) Still standing in the aisle and b) Had no idea if the cabin was secure for take-off? Did everyone have their seatbelt fastened? Were...
Jump to postThis is what happened yesterday. I have written a letter to the airline involved and am debating whether or not to send it. There is more that happened on this trip that disturbed besides what relates to this question. I was flying from Phoenix to Philadelphia yesterday on Southwest Airlines. The in...
Jump to postHi All: I have a very simple question to ask pertaining to the regulations airlines must follow before an aircraft can depart. Once I have a for-sure answer, I will post more details about the incident that caused me to ask the question. My question is: Is their a federal regulations requiring airli...
Jump to postI will start out by saying I am a gay man. I moved to Arizona three months ago, and currently wait tables at a local casual-dining restaurant. Before I arrived...this restaurant was the most Republican, closed-minded, used-to-tradition restaurant I have ever seen. They've adjusted well to having a g...
Jump to postThank you all for the advice (and trivia!) Here are just a couple more questions that I don't believe have already been answered. I'm wondering what exactly the Group Information Session is like? How many people usually attend at one time? How much opportunity is there for personal input? How long d...
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Thank you all for the advice (and trivia!) Here are just a couple more questions that I don't believe have already been answered. I'm wondering what exactly the Group Information Session is like? How many people usually attend at one time? How much opportunity is there for personal input? How long d...
Jump to postHi Folks! I am BEYOND excited to inform you that upon getting home tonight and checking my mail, I opened a letter from Southwest Airlines inviting me to a Group Information Session with them for the position of Flight Attendant. This is a huge dream of mine and I am so thrilled that I am one step c...
Jump to postAs a new resident of Phoenix, <acronym title="Alitalia (Italy)">AZ</acronym>...its great to see the hometown airline doing so well! Especially coming from Philadelphia - where the same cannot be said about that city's hometown carrier :-/ Anyway...kudos to America West. I wait tables and have met qu...
Jump to postI started smoking February of 2004 in college, it was a social thing. I stopped last October after getting up to a pack-a-day over the summer. This is (no joke) how I quit. Across the street from the coffeeshop I worked in was a cornermarket / convenience store. Everytime I craved a cigarette and/or...
Jump to postThis is interesting...if I use my cats name and the street I grew up on...NO JOKE...my porn star name is the name of a famous person...
SHANIA TWAIN
No sh*t! I named my cat Shania (after Shania Twain) and grew up on Twain Drive.
Damn, I'm good. Haha
-Tony
I also agree that of the bottom three, Scott should have gone. However, my overall opinion is Anthony Federov needs to be ridded of. I don't think he really contributes anything more than a cute face for girls to "oooh" and "ahhh" over. His performances have been consistently mediocre, and not up to...
Jump to postAccording to an interview with their CEO, flights to the US will commence on their own metal about 18 months after they commence operations (due to regulatory conditions, etc). Before that they plan on codesharing with another airline.
-Tony
What would Skywest be doing to help start up a carrier in Ghana?
-Tony
Where do you find Southwest schedules online that include aircraft types?
I am flying Southwest on Feb. 22nd from Philadelphia to Phoenix. It is flight 277 and leaves at 8:55am. Anyone know what type of aircraft I will be on?
Thanks,
Tony
Back in the late 70's or 80's there was an airline named Altair that flew Fokker 28s and DC-9-30s out of Philadelphia. I do believe they originally started out of ACY but all operations and their <acronym title="Business Express (USA)">HQ</acronym>'s were moved to <acronym title="Philadelphia - Inte...
Jump to postForgive my ignorance, but why arent the aircraft allowed at Newark?
-Tony
As someone who has grown up within both the USAirways and Delta Air Lines families, I truly feel for all of the employees at USAirways. The grandmother I live with now retired in 2001 from USAirways after 25 years in Customer Service and Reservations positions. I have lost all respect for USAirways ...
Jump to postWelcome to a.net!
Thats cute. The closest I've ever come to anything like that is reading the words people spell out in hedges. Haha.
A unique experience, nonetheless. Hopefully a picture will pop up soon!
-Tony
Please forgive me of my arrogance if I show any. I am only 19 years old and was barely old enough to comprehend Eastern Airlines shutting-down and never coming back (let alone why). If (and this is a BIG if) the AFA strikes, would the affected airlines be allowed to hire non-union replacements (I gu...
Jump to postHi Everyone. I know their have been a couple of topics on this in the past, but I am home sick, bored, and wanted to share with you a dream I had last night. I'm also wondering if any of you have recently had dreams pertaining to aviation, as well. Here goes my dream. I was flying from Atlanta to Pi...
Jump to postSorry Scorpio...
My information is obviously outdated! Well...at one point they were the largest operator!
American Airlines is the largest operater of the Airbus 300 in the world with 34 of them. At one point, they were also the largest operater of the Fokker 100 with 75 examples, I believe.
-Tony
Aside from the aforementioned Shania Twain and Faith Hill, my vote goes to Aussie singer/actress Delta Goodrem:
-Tony
The four who passed away included two fathers and their two young sons. Tragic news. Here is a link from NBC10, the local Philadelphia news station: <a href="http://www.nbc10.com/news/3576609/detail.html" target=_blank>http://www.nbc10.com/news/3576609/detail.html</a> God bless their families in thi...
Jump to postSomewhat off topic, but why do you mean by "sterile" and "non-sterile" flights?
Jump to postI love my job. I'm a waiter. While my company-paid salary is sh!t ($2.83 an hour)...the tips aren't too bad at my restaurant and I almost always come in over 12 bucks an hour. I work a lot of 10 hour days so that works for me. Anyway, I love serving people. I love interacting with them. The job and ...
Jump to postIn regards to Islip: My grandmother worked there for USAir (it was still USAir at the time) for several years before they pulled the mainline out and handed it over to <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> (haha)...anyway...on several occasions she saw United 747s land at Islip on w...
Jump to postDelta Air Lines owns both Comair and ASA. As previously noted, its not the actual mainline airline operating "Express" (or Connection) flights. It is subsidiary or contracted partner airlines doing the flying.
-Tony
In Philadelphia <acronym title="Acapulco - General Juan Alvarez Int'l (ACA), Mexico">ACA</acronym> took over flying to Boston as Delta Connection. Their have been times when a flight will be delayed and I've seen two <acronym title="Acapulco - General Juan Alvarez Int'l (ACA), Mexico">ACA</acronym> ...
Jump to postFrom my research, their are two methods of spraying and each country accepts at least one (some countries accept both). The two methods are in some cases the airline will directly spray its passengers/crew during the flight with the doors closed. In other cases, the airline can perform "residual" sp...
Jump to postHi All- I am looking for information on airlines which spray their aircraft cabins and passengers with pesticies upon landing. What countries does this take place in, how common is it, and how does it affect the passengers and crew of that airliner? Any and all information is appreciated as I am wri...
Jump to postWhere did she go? Its not the same around here without seeing her around...and I haven't in a while!
-Tony
It will be interesting to see how AirTran reacts and adapts to Southwest's arrival in Philadelphia. Generally-the two have kept clear of direct competition with each other, so this will be interesting to watch. Southwest will also be directly competing with ATA to Chicago Midway and Frontier to <acr...
Jump to postHey Wagz-
I live in Philly. Are you guys (the spotters) doing anything for Southwest's arrival?
-Tony
Is it just me or does America West have one of the most unique and goodlooking liveries around?
I remember HP cancelled their A-318 orders (or, I should say, converted them) but what happened to reports they were looking at the A-321?
-Tony
I am looking forward to the lower-fares Southwest will bring to Philadelphia. We've had AirTran for years and they've helped keeped US and <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> honest headed south (Georgia onwards, Florida, etc) but now that we've got an LCC with service nationwide its...
Jump to postShania Twain - You're Still The One
Michelle Branch - Goodbye To You
John Mayer - Your Body Is A Wonderland
Howie Day - Collide
Jennifer Knapp - Fall Down
-Tony
Great post skyguynyc. My grandmother works for USAirways for over 20 years, she retired in 2000. Since then she has been watching on the sidelines her once proud and dominant employer retreat from what once was their largest hub (Pittsburgh, her hometown), enter chapter 11 bankruptcy, fail to merge ...
Jump to postPerhaps its to keep Allegiant out of one of AirTran's markets? I know AirTran has never been convenient for going west from a city like Moline, but-maybe they've got plans...lots of new <acronym title="Las Vegas - McCarran International (LAS / KLAS), USA - Nevada">LAS</acronym> services lately. Anyw...
Jump to postIts 13 for the cut and 35 for the dye so about $55.00 depending on which girl does it.
-Tony
Good luck TechRep. I wish you all the best in your new position!
-Tony