Even though the pound has shrunk to the dollar LONDON is expensive. Use the tube on a 2 day pass. It is easy and someone will always help you. I live in downtown Chicago and try to help people avoid tourist traps. I love history so that is where I gravitate. I tell people to take a bus tour that all...
Jump to postNumber 1. Airline A has X number of flights per hour, by the hour. Number 2. Those aircraft have X number of seats total. Number 3, Flights are booked for X number of people. Personnel manned at <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym> for so many people per hour. What ...
Jump to postCrew fault! someone dropped the wine bottle opener...damn crappy dry corks.
Jump to postAt one time, we had 60+ flights from <acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (Orchard Field) (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym> and a F/A base and Flight crew base. I was the Manager of Dining Services for a brief time and the majority of flights had meals (full) in F/C and Y/C. My o...
Jump to postI think the management should say to the front crews,,,,,"I'm sorry you are not happy with 5%. Gosh, we can fix that right now! Guess what? Effective immediately...you get NOTHING. Get on the plane, lock the cockpit door, drive the plane, <acronym title="Comair (USA)">OH</acronym> sorry, let the com...
Jump to postTo those who bad mouth Eastern, PA, <acronym title="Britannia Germany">BN</acronym> and <acronym title="North American Airlines (USA)">NA</acronym> etc I say shut that hole in your face. You know NOTHING of what was going on then. We had to deal with New Yorkers, probably the worse people in the wor...
Jump to postWe, at Eastern, wanted to build our own international terminal, with customs immigration etc. The damn government shot it down even though we were going to pay for it. Get your facts straight.
Jump to postGood God! There aren't any Kosher meals within 500 miles!
Jump to postI love this. It's war between UA and AA as to who can be the worst airline in the country. At 5am who in God's name care if you get on a flight an hour earlier. There are are no meals involved.
Jump to postI don't know about anyone else on here, but you don't understand ME3 carriers are given $$$$$ by their respectful governments. I was in catering at <acronym title="European Regions Airlines (Spain)">EA</acronym> for many years, both in the field and at the main office. The cost of these kinds of mea...
Jump to postSounds like a typical New York flight.
Jump to postDid the flight crews change uniforms in the air?
Jump to postFrank Borman was hired a show piece. He managed to squeeze our president at the time and take over. His great decision to start transcon was a huge mistake. He forced the issue, even after all senior staff said NO! TWA,United and <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> was the competit...
Jump to postI wish him well and hope he recovers fine. I know that United probably did not want announce it for stock prices scare. However. Be upfront and just say "a health issue". He could have had the flue. United needs a CEO from the airline industry. Any other backgrounds just don't hack it. Ask Frank Bor...
Jump to postFlight on <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> tells me they are trying to be as bad as <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym>. Everything dumped down at once spells out two things in my mind. Passengers want fast service to sleep <acronym title="Air Comores and Crimea ...
Jump to postSo let me get this right. Person applies for a F/A job and is accepted. They go through training and are trained to serve cocktails. Knowing this and start flying. Suddenly Allah falls in their laps and now they can't serve drinks. Solution...they have a choice work in rez or the gates. What next ? ...
Jump to postThere is nothing wrong with a polo on an airline like <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym>. It's fine. To remark about shorts. Shorts are fine too when flying to places like <acronym title="Phoenix - Sky Harbor International (Municipal) (PHX / KPHX), USA - Arizona">PHX</acronym> in...
Jump to postThis is pure <acronym title="British International Helicopters">BS</acronym>. Airlines know how many people are booked on flights on any given day, during the course of the day. They pass that info on to the <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym>. X number of passenge...
Jump to postI have a problem with men in long sleeve shirts rolling them up either to the wrist or elbow. Doesn't look professional. Also. is that a female in shorts and heels? Yuk. I have no problem with shorts. The F/As fly all over the country in one day, from 100 degree weather to freezing and aircraft ofte...
Jump to postMy company has put a no fly ME3 on all 3. Fine with me. The company feels that as employees flying on business, we have to be treated well enough to arrive in a decent frame of mind. This crap will stop when people STOP FLYING THE SARDINE seating airlines.
Jump to postI hope someone explains to our British cousins that summer in Florida is the PITS. Very high humidity, all day long and night, thunderstorms every afternoon, un Godly temperatures. Go to Florida when the weather in Britain is the PITS!
Jump to postThe new Eastern should stay miles way from Sun Country. The people currently working are for the most part good folks trying to work out a good living. The problem is the blood suckers in the cockpit. Let's start hiring other nationals. I'm sick and tired of these jerks bringing down another airline...
Jump to postWhen I started with <acronym title="European Regions Airlines (Spain)">EA</acronym> back in 68 I was given hands on training at <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym> for the ticket counter, before moving over to <acronym title="Washington - Ron...
Jump to postI'll bet there are enough x-Eastern folks around who would love book a seat somewhere. I'd like to see some pictures of the interiors. I'd also like to see the number wheelchairs and walkers at the gate. LOLOLO
Jump to postI think they have a chance, <acronym title="Great China Airlines and Italy First">IF</acronym>, they watch their pennies and go about it slowly. Provide good service and don't nickel and dime the customers. Provide good employee relations and keep the unions out of the picture. And PLEASE paint the ...
Jump to postSo let me guess this straight.......you go to the lounge to eat a full meal and then jump on a plane and stuffy again with a full meal and booze. Keep these ME3 airlines out of the US. OIL money with no taxes buy alot......Disgusting
Jump to postAA and UA are an embarassment. They have fallen further and further into disrepair and have left the passengers in the dust. It's very sad, indeed.
Jump to postI worked for Eastern Airlines for 25 years, much of it in Inflight Services, Dining Services, so I was very close with inflight staff. When will these clue less designers get with REAL life and realize the inflight staff work their asses off and are on their feet for hours. They go from a summer cli...
Jump to postI started with Eastern in 1968 on the ticket counter at <acronym title="Washington - Ronald Reagan National (DCA / KDCA), USA - Virginia">DCA</acronym>. The counter was located in the main terminal in front of those very large picture windows facing due east. Believe me it was rough starting the am ...
Jump to postNice report and some great pictures. However, of all the ships and cruise lines, Carnival would be my last choice. And yes, I know Carnival owns alot of other cruise lines. And yes, I have cruised about 12-15 times, including QE2 transatlantic in F/C. I also hope you tipped all the people who served...
Jump to postWell, I guess I'll be the guy who throws a bucket of water on the fire. I was with EASTERN for 25 years with most of time in dining services. That being said, domestic services aren't compared to international by a long shot. I traveled the world both in F and Y and C. Your trip report was nice, wit...
Jump to postAlright, alright alright....stop the bus! Many, and I mean many, of the rampers are very good and know what they are doing. It wasn't a comment aimed at the ramp. BUT, if you believe the crap on this blog, your head will explode. It was my understanding that the brake is set when the bar is unhooked...
Jump to postAlright, <acronym title="Air India">AI</acronym> used to be a great airline. India was at least a country moving upwards. Not anymore. The country is falling apart and what scares me is they have the bomb. What the hell is wrong with keeping an airline up and running. Sure there are problems from da...
Jump to postGREAT They have 100 planes! Wow Impressive! But if 90 are parked they have issues, that's a problem, a real problem. They used to be a great airline. Pity
Jump to postThat's what happens when these 2nd and 3rd tier airlines hire kids out of high school! Where in the hell were the wing walkers????? In tight situations, there must be ground staff watching what is going on until totally.
Jump to postLet's be honest and just say the Irish don't like Russians and vise versa. Oh wait, Russians don't like anybody! Now don't flame me. The average Russian or Irish person have no hard feelings against each other. We are too busy just trying to exist and have a life. When I was 22-23 I went alone to BE...
Jump to postWith all the <acronym title="British International Helicopters">BS</acronym> involved with air travel today, and how it has now become a chore and the feeling you are going to the dentist, I believe people will find alternatives. The reason the east coast doesn't have really fast trains is not becau...
Jump to postGreat PR idea! But expensive......Best of all if anybody doesn't like the movie, they can't leave.......
Jump to postFor me, who entered the industry in 1968, I think seeing all the props gone, and wide bodies with two engines. (Which I am uncomfortable with even today, especially over water.)IFE+ Let's see...I leave my apartment in downtown Chicago, get into a cab where there is <acronym title="Virgin Express (Be...
Jump to postWell yes I have. My Dad was in the aircraft business at MARTINS and helped build their version of the China Clipper and the bombers in WW2. I attended the Univ. of Maryland in College Park (just outside DC) and it happened to be on the flight path. Walking to class I would see the planes, and say to...
Jump to postWell yes I have. My Dad was in the aircraft business at MARTINS and helped build their version of the China Clipper and the bombers in WW2. I attended the Univ. of Maryland in College Park (just outside DC) and it happened to be on the flight path. Walking to class I would see the planes, and say to...
Jump to postWell, here I go again, but in the day, and before alot of connections, <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> had non stop service (DC-8-63(?)) from <acronym title="Baltimore / Washington - International (Friendship) (BWI / KBWI), USA - Maryland">BWI</acronym>-<acronym title="Honolulu -...
Jump to postI don't think you need a degree to be a pilot or F/A. Of course it does help, as you have you are alot more aware of the world in general. Now if your degree is Art History, or animal medicine etc. who cares. I'd be impressed knowing my PIC has a wealth of information about 16th century French art. ...
Jump to postWell, one more reason not to fly AI. Of course for me it's no problem since I never intend to visit India. I do know the British Empire was offered to take it back and HRM said absolutely NOT. Can you imagine those two clowns operating that flight!!!
Jump to postBWI is a very nice airport and I remember it as Friendship. There was no I-95, and then the Baltimore-Washington parkway was just coming. <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym> really was a shining star and meant to take the place of <acronym ti...
Jump to postMy point was please don't blame the crews. They are human too. You haven't flown as much in your life as I have. TRUST ME. Usually things were fine but I have seen F/As treated like crap, and you won't see them here bitching. My point is for Gods sake, treat them as well anybody else in public servi...
Jump to postYou folks do realize that the number of flight attendants on board is based on seats and not meal service. There were times when we did board an extra flight attendant based on service. The big stuff in F/c with roast beef carvings,salad tossing at your seat, dessert carts, blah blah blah. But there...
Jump to postI just don't get it? This is the United States FGS. Didn't we rebuild the World Trade Center? The town that was leveled in the midwest by a storm, rebuild after Katrina, and here in Chicago, extend the subway a mere mile or so to O'Hare. The owner of the bus line from the city to the airports was a ...
Jump to postAs part of my job at EASTERN, I traveled through out the system to visit catering kitchens and make sure our standards were being used.(These are the days when we served hot meals between cities like <acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym> and <acro...
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