Now Boarding ... Chicken or Beef?

[Bjet]

Yes, I have met one of flight attendants I know. She works with B767 and B737series.

I didn't want to be rude to ask her a question about her rank.

When she works with a Boeing 737series, she wear a flight attendant uniform. But later, when she was on a B767, she changed to inflight supervior uniform. Is that because she works with Boeing 767 more than 737series? Do u know what I mean?

 

[Brettmcg]

I have seen it and can't wait for everyone else to see it too!

It sounds like you are quite happy with it?! Hopefully the majority of staff will be happy with it also. It is great that QF is finally getting some good news stories and I get the distinct feeling that the optimism is starting to come back and things are looking up!

 

[milehighclub]

Did she get promoted?

She would always wear the same uniform, not change depending on the aircraft. She is either a manager or she isn't.

 

[milehighclub]

It sounds like you are quite happy with it?! Hopefully the majority of staff will be happy with it also. It is great that QF is finally getting some good news stories and I get the distinct feeling that the optimism is starting to come back and things are looking up!

I absolutely love it!

You should see the set up for tomorrow - it is incredible.

 

[Bjet]

Well... I'm not sure about promotion but I have seen her many times. lol But now, maybe she left.

 

[smit0847]

Where QF staff are eligible to book staff (leisure) travel in J and F cabins where do they go in the pecking order of who gets those seats? Obviously they're stand-by tickets but do staff get priority over pax who have put in for points upgrades from Y/Y+ to J/F?

 

[RooFlyer]

Returning to a query addressed very early in this thread. The pax who talk, sometimes loudly during the safety demo. Besides being unwise, I reckon this is very rude to the FA.

Is there any company policy or FA's rule-of-thumb what to do about these oafs? Only once have I seen a FA move to shush a pair of talkers - they were a couple of rows back and she only had to take a step forward towards them (demo seat belt in hand) while giving them 'daggers' and they knew exactly what was happening and shut up!

I wish FAs would do it every time the issue comes up. They would only have to make the gesture in most cases - although I'm talking in J, I guess its harder in Y when there might be greater distance between the FA and offending pax. But then again, easier when its a video demo.

 

[legroom]

I wish FAs would do it every time the issue comes up. They would only have to make the gesture in most cases.....

How about this example recently ?

Seat reclining 2 min after take off in an A380 exit row while seating directly in front of a seat-belted FA !!!!

Of course, the seat belt sign was still on.

The EK FA didn't say a word to the 'oaf'.

I was hoping she (a cabin manager) would say something but she did not.

I didn't say anything to him but would you ?

I agree with you that in such cases FAs should enforce the rules.

I was rather disappointed with the lack of direction there.

 

[petercr]

How about this example recently ?

Seat reclining 2 min after take off in an A380 exit row while seating directly in front of a seat-belted FA !!!!

Of course, the seat belt sign was still on.

The EK FA didn't say a word to the 'oaf'.

I was hoping she (a cabin manager) would say something but she did not.

I didn't say anything to him but would you ?

I agree with you that in such cases FAs should enforce the rules.

I was rather disappointed with the lack of direction there.

Hmmm.... 2 mins after take-off there shouldn't have been too much pressure differential between the cabin and outside... 'Excuse me sir, if you insist on reclining, let me show you the door...'

 

[milehighclub]

Returning to a query addressed very early in this thread. The pax who talk, sometimes loudly during the safety demo. Besides being unwise, I reckon this is very rude to the FA.

Is there any company policy or FA's rule-of-thumb what to do about these oafs? Only once have I seen a FA move to shush a pair of talkers - they were a couple of rows back and she only had to take a step forward towards them (demo seat belt in hand) while giving them 'daggers' and they knew exactly what was happening and shut up!

I wish FAs would do it every time the issue comes up. They would only have to make the gesture in most cases - although I'm talking in J, I guess its harder in Y when there might be greater distance between the FA and offending pax. But then again, easier when its a video demo.

Unless someone is being particularly loud, I bite my tongue and smile

 

[MEL_Traveller]

How about this example recently ?

Seat reclining 2 min after take off in an A380 exit row while seating directly in front of a seat-belted FA !!!!

Of course, the seat belt sign was still on.

The EK FA didn't say a word to the 'oaf'.

I was hoping she (a cabin manager) would say something but she did not.

I didn't say anything to him but would you ?

I agree with you that in such cases FAs should enforce the rules.

I was rather disappointed with the lack of direction there.

the 'no-smoking' sign would pretty much be extinguished very shortly after wheels up... a lot of people also used to recline at that stage. can't see the issue with reclining 2 minutes into flight, and obviously if the cabin manager was happy with that then it's fine.

the requirement is seat up for taxi, take-off and landing. the crew prepare the cabin for landing a lot earlier of course, but I'm not sure of the 'legal' requirement to have the seat back upright that early (other than the fact that you have been asked by a member of the crew).

are the periods taxi, takeoff and landing defined somewhere? I don't have the ability to search ATM.

 

[simongr]

are the periods taxi, takeoff and landing defined somewhere? I don't have the ability to search ATM.

In terms of take off - everything else seems to revolve around the seat belt sign turning off.

 

[legroom]

In terms of take off - everything else seems to revolve around the seat belt sign turning off.

I'd agree with that.

Same with landing, most people would wait for the seat-belt sign to unbuckle and start taking stuff from overhead locker.

Just because that particular EK FA did not say anything does not make it "right" IMHO.

I'd humbly suggest that she was rather slack.

Remember that she herself was still strapped on at that stage.

Reclining 2 min into the flight with the seat-belt sign still on is on the NO list for me.

 

[simongr]

I am not that fussed by it though (mind you I do get irked when people recline on short DOM flights but I do not want to get into that argument). On a 14 hour flight the extra five minutes they are reclined wont make much diff to me.

I guess the only safety issue would be if the brace position was required and therefore their seat impacted how I braced - another reason to fly J over whY

 

[Ewing]

Unless someone is being particularly loud, I bite my tongue and smile

I would love to see:

"Since you are obviously quite familiar with the safety features on this aircraft, would you like to continue the demonstration for us?"

 

[harvyk]

I would love to see:

"Since you are obviously quite familiar with the safety features on this aircraft, would you like to continue the demonstration for us?"

The problem would be if it is someone who could recite the QF safety demo line by line. In that case you could be inviting a smart cough to stand up...

 

[milehighclub]

I've had a look through the books and it simply says seats upright for take off and landing. If it was immediately after take off I would say something. If it was say 5 minutes later, no risk at that point and the sign probably isn't far from going off.

 

[markis10]

There was some differing reports in another thread about passengers opening the barrier to go downstairs to the refreshment bar in the A380 reconfig Y class, my experience has been no issues from the crew, whilst others have reported that its not possible, is there a hard and fast rule (apart from asking in the first place)?

 

[milehighclub]

There is nothing to say that passengers can't use it (and even if it did passenger would anyway). It's not a particularly complicated barrier, but to ensure it is properly latched, I would ask for assistance with it to prevent a serious accident occurring.

 

[drewbles]

The problem would be if it is someone who could recite the QF safety demo line by line. In that case you could be inviting a smart cough to stand up...

"Subtly, each airline is different..."