Now Boarding ... Chicken or Beef?

[serfty]

Re: Calling the Flight Attendant

On Qantas I call it "the ignore" button ... Often the galley works best ...

 

[Mattg]

Re: Calling the Flight Attendant

We actually have a dedicated "Ask the flight attendant" thread. I would encourage you to ask your question there as you'll be more likely to get the answer you're after :
http://www.australianfrequentflyer....tions/now-boarding-chicken-or-beef-31399.html

 

[RooFlyer]

Calling the Flight Attendant

On Qantas I call it "the ignore" button ... Often the galley works best ...

Agree, although I usually seem to visit the galley while they are having their meal. I respect this time of theirs as not being available to pax. ( not withstanding that there should be others about, but never seem to be)

Then I'm stuffed - no service via button AND none via visit.

 

[significance]

Something I've regularly wondered about QF, why has Coke Zero replaced Diet Coke as the default sugar free cola onboard?

I imagine it's due to demand. YMMV, but I don't know anyone who prefers Diet Coke to Coke Zero.

 

[yohy?!]

Re: Calling the Flight Attendant

depends on the airline e.g. CX prefer call bell and respond quickly, QF prefer galley visits if in Y as they have less staff

 

[Hvr]

Re: Calling the Flight Attendant

As yohy?! notes it is dependent upon airline and class. I've only ever rung the bell once and that was in first after I'd been asleep and awoke when the rest of the cabin was quiet. I asked for and quickly received a meal with a smile.

 

[Doug_Westcott]

I imagine it's due to demand. YMMV, but I don't know anyone who prefers Diet Coke to Coke Zero.

I much prefer Diet Coke over Coke Zero

 

[flychrisfly]

I much prefer Diet Coke over Coke Zero

+1

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[JohnK]

Re: Calling the Flight Attendant

If in economy I visit the galley. Some FA's hate it.

If in business I use a mixture of call button and visiting various galleys.

 

[milehighclub]

Re: Calling the Flight Attendant

Always wondered, do FA's prefer the call button vs a visit to the galley for service?

Makes no difference to me.

 

[mooingchicken]

Re: Calling the Flight Attendant

This has come up in a few different threads and i haven't seen it posted here before.

What happens to the open alcohol?
Someone asked an FA on SQ who said it was thrown out, others report half open bottles at the start of a flight.
Others say they pour the wine and cheap spirits out, but put the high end stuff in a special container which is sealed until in the air. (which i think seems right, as i doubt they throw out $500 bottle with one nip taken out each flight)

And they pour the cheaper stuff while on the ground (J and F) cause they have to pay duty on these, then have the better stuff available when duty does not need to be paid

 

[milehighclub]

Re: Calling the Flight Attendant

This has come up in a few different threads and i haven't seen it posted here before.

What happens to the open alcohol?
Someone asked an FA on SQ who said it was thrown out, others report half open bottles at the start of a flight.
Others say they pour the wine and cheap spirits out, but put the high end stuff in a special container which is sealed until in the air. (which i think seems right, as i doubt they throw out $500 bottle with one nip taken out each flight)

And they pour the cheaper stuff while on the ground (J and F) cause they have to pay duty on these, then have the better stuff available when duty does not need to be paid

With wine, we used to have to tip it all out at the end of the flight. We changed that a little while ago and on a good portion of flights we don't have to throw out half used bottles when overseas with the exception of Champagne. All flights into Australia though the wine must be tipped out.

In economy our spirit bottles are always full when loaded and often empty when we get to the other end!! In F and J the bottles are not necessarily 100% full but would never be loaded half full. I'm not certain what happens with half spirit bottles from the premium cabins.

 

[Mattg]

Re: Calling the Flight Attendant

With wine, we used to have to tip it all out at the end of the flight. We changed that a little while ago and on a good portion of flights we don't have to throw out half used bottles when overseas with the exception of Champagne. All flights into Australia though the wine must be tipped out.

In economy our spirit bottles are always full when loaded and often empty when we get to the other end!! In F and J the bottles are not necessarily 100% full but would never be loaded half full. I'm not certain what happens with half spirit bottles from the premium cabins.

Wow, I never really thought about this but it seems quite wasteful to tip out perfectly good alcohol!

 

[JohnK]

I much prefer Diet Coke over Coke Zero

My preference is Diet Coke then Coke Light then Coke Zero.

 

[RooFlyer]

My preference is Diet Coke then Coke Light then Coke Zero.

That stuff I reckon they could chuck out unopened. :-|

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Re: Calling the Flight Attendant

Wow, I never really thought about this but it seems quite wasteful to tip out perfectly good alcohol!

Maybe bottles less than half full (or what ever level is determined 'suitable' for needs) is decanted, or shunted to the F/J lounges for use there?

It seems if bottled can be loaded less than full, they aren't entirely ditched at the end of each flight.

 

[Kangol]

Re: Calling the Flight Attendant

With wine, we used to have to tip it all out at the end of the flight. We changed that a little while ago and on a good portion of flights we don't have to throw out half used bottles when overseas with the exception of Champagne. All flights into Australia though the wine must be tipped out.

In economy our spirit bottles are always full when loaded and often empty when we get to the other end!! In F and J the bottles are not necessarily 100% full but would never be loaded half full. I'm not certain what happens with half spirit bottles from the premium cabins.

How about unopened bottles of champagne/other wine? You sometimes hear about FAs offering it to pax as a gift/service recovery or whatnot..

 

[milehighclub]

Re: Calling the Flight Attendant

How about unopened bottles of champagne/other wine? You sometimes hear about FAs offering it to pax as a gift/service recovery or whatnot..

These can be used for recovery where required.

 

[Mattg]

Re: Calling the Flight Attendant

These can be used for recovery where required.

Would you ever considering offering half-used bottles of wine to passengers (be it for service recovery reasons or otherwise) if they had to be thrown out anyway?

 

[significance]

Re: Calling the Flight Attendant

Would you ever considering offering half-used bottles of wine to passengers (be it for service recovery reasons or otherwise) if they had to be thrown out anyway?

I've been offered the remains of an open bottle at the end of a business class QF flight. I was the only passenger who had had a glass of wine from the bottle, and the attendant said it would have to be thrown away otherwise. I appreciated it. This was some years ago, mind you.