FIFO - general discussion

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Aloha all, I see that the discussion of FIFO things has just a couple of ancient threads. I feel that if we actually make an effort to discuss FiFO, the threads will attract more interest, grow, etc etc. At the moment anyone new to the FIFO thing will simply find a couple of youtube things. But AFF has the talent to provide so much more. Surely I am not the only one, both doing FIFO work, and happy to provide guidance, etc?
 
Aloha all, I see that the discussion of FIFO things has just a couple of ancient threads. I feel that if we actually make an effort to discuss FiFO, the threads will attract more interest, grow, etc etc. At the moment anyone new to the FIFO thing will simply find a couple of youtube things. But AFF has the talent to provide so much more. Surely I am not the only one, both doing FIFO work, and happy to provide guidance, etc?
Given that noone seems interested in FIFO, but to all you frequent flyers in the commercial normal world, this whole FIFO thing is an amazingly different experience in flying. I just want you to imagine this:

Boarding: everyone calmly gets up and queues when actually requested by the airline. Noone stands for half an hour waiting to be first.

De-planing: When the seatbelt sign dies, the first row stand up and grab their stuff. Then the second row, etc. Noone at the back moves until it is their turn. Bliss!

The entire cabin has pax that work together, travel together. Bad behaviour is simply not tolerated. It is amazing.

FIFO is newish to me, but after 1000+ commercial flights, I love the different feeling of travelling with pros.
 
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Boarding: everyone calmly gets up and queues when actually requested by the airline. Noone stands for half an hour waiting to be first.
Sounds fine... I think you'd find that often the people that gate lice for group 1 aren't actually group 1 they are instead either the passenger who travels once per year or the one who travels a handful of times and because of that handful thinks they are group 1.

When one travels more frequently they realise that being first onboard doesn't get a medal and I'd like to think most if not all on AFF have that mindset. I've been on FIFO flights with people standing a long time before boarding so it's not always perfect.
 
Where are you FIFOing?!
My experience is everyone gets on the flight out and is straight onto the piss!!

Rivals the DPS flights in terms of level of agro and intoxication IME
 

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