Has anyone has the 330 from SYD to PER actually leave on time? Even once?
Both of the flights I've taken were bang on time, but I suspect I may have gotten very lucky :-|
Has anyone has the 330 from SYD to PER actually leave on time? Even once?
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The 330 crew were initially hand picked crew that had to apply to work on it, apparently now crew are just being rostered on.
On a side note, I've noticed this a bit now at lounge entry and on-board, whilst other guests get called Sir (or Madam depending), I simply get greeted with a hello or asked straight out questions. It's not a problem as such, it just seems odd to me. Perhaps because I am early 20s, and am not the market that Virgin particularly 'targets'. Don't know if anyone else has experienced this as well.
I flew BNE-SYD and SYD-BNE recently. On way down, service was flawless, but a little 'distant'. None of the chatty FAs, simply everything served well and offered top ups of drinks regularly (afternoon snack).
On the way back wasn't that great, cabin supervisor who was looking after J seemed more interesting in chatting to the other FAs then serving. No one blocked economy to allow J to go first on arrival until economy started moving forward.
On a side note, I've noticed this a bit now at lounge entry and on-board, whilst other guests get called Sir (or Madam depending), I simply get greeted with a hello or asked straight out questions. It's not a problem as such, it just seems odd to me. Perhaps because I am early 20s, and am not the market that Virgin particularly 'targets'. Don't know if anyone else has experienced this as well.
I have noticed this on different airlines. BA check in commenting that my 2 pieces of luggage are not allowed in whY... As a OWE in J I wasn't impressed (since I grew my mo I look older then in my 20's so it gets better ). In my opinion all the J pax should be treated with the same respect.
On recent Virgin flight in J we got the following from a female FA, "would you GUYS like a drink" followed by "will you GUYS be enjoying our snack service this afternoon". The real doozy was a young male FA saying, "can you put the window shade up MATE." (no please mate!) Addressing passengeres as "mate" or "you guys" is probably just a little too casual especially as Mrs Maninblack certainly does not look like a guy!
I hope I'm not too far OT but on the issue of how we are addressed, Sir is very infrequent for me (which is fine), Mr. Swanning_it is reasonably common but seems to be on the wain.....especially as a greeting by the CSM. It used to happen every flight, now it seems at a very rough guess 50% of the time (if that). Otherwise it is usually just polite words with no specific greeting. I personally like the touch of being addressed by name (Christian or Surname is fine by me). Note, I'm not specifically speaking J here.
Iets see what happens tomorrow travelling J OOL SYD then SYD PER A330.