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Comment on Inoperable Toilets

Pat Whittenberg — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:48:01 GMT

I had to push and pull circuit breakers on a flight because all lavs were broken. Good ole airbus!

Comment on Early Morning Wake Up Call

princess maria — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:59:27 GMT

You actually ate the airline food that has been transfered from plane to plane 2,3,4times??? Ewwwwwwww.... Toally barf!!

Comment on Orlando Flights During Spring Break....Ugh!!!

pat — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:46:57 GMT

Amazing! Just did a TPA turn. Drama Drama Drama!

Comment on Charge 'Em For Carry On Chaos!!!

pat — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:39:18 GMT

Amen, kudos to Spirit. I like your idea of removing the overhead bins. I also vote for the FAA to require car seats for infants!!!

Comment on TSA Screeners From Hell

Darryl Nichols — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:57:37 GMT

I tell you, this powerplay goes on around the world! We had a crew member 2 days ago stopped and searched on re-entering the country and then was asked if he would like to be an informant for them! He said he liked his job and if he wanted to be a customs officer then he would've been. Unbelievable...

Comment on Drama With The Mama

Kenny — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:29:53 GMT

The most moronic decision by the FAA is to not ban the lap child policy. The NTSB, the AFA, and the American Academy of Pediatrics have all requested that the FAA discontinue allowing lap children. It's unsafe for the child and it's unsafe for the other passengers when that child becomes a missile. Every parent should be forced to watch Jan Brown Lohr's testimony regarding lap children and United 232. I have twins and ALWAYS bought each of them a seat. They never flew on an airplane without being strapped into the car seat. So, I'm tired of hearing the cost argument from parents. If I can afford to buy two seats they can afford to buy one.

When flying, I actually become queasy whenever I see a lap child boarding the plane. I know that if anything happens to the plane, that child is screwed.

Comment on Free First Class Upgrades And the Rift-Raft That Comes With It

Kenny — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:09:15 GMT

I never realized y'all knew who pays for the first class seat. My partner and I fly SFO-ATL four times a year with our twins and pay about $1,100 per person for the flight for first class. Going to ATL, I only take the red-eye so that my twins will fall asleep and not bother anyone. Coming back to SFO, I take a 9pm flight so that it'll be dark and the kids will again fall asleep.

Given that y'all know I've paid for my seats, I'm now understanding why the flight attendants look at me like I'm on crack. When I board the plane, I ask if I can have one can of apple juice to use with the kids when we land, so that I won't have to bother the flight attendant before landing. On the return flight, we each share a meal with a kid so that there are two extras for the other 1st class passengers since I've seen 1st class passengers go ape-crazy over not getting their meal choice. (It's not like we're stranded in the Andes Mountain or anything. It's a 5 hour flight, I think you can live with getting your 2nd meal choice. I just tell the flight attendant to bring us whatever is left.) I never accept the free snacks because I've brought plenty of my own - have heard horror stories about lengthy delays and being stuck on the plane. As the parent, it's my responsibility, not the airlines, to ensure there's enough for my kids to eat so I bring plenty. (When Reese's first came out with the new dark chocolate peanut butter cup, the flight attendant saw that I had several and was bumming candy from me. She was so nice and a real hoot!)

I never understand parents who show up totally unprepared for the flight. It's not like flying is a mysterious experience. Everybody knows what to expect. Just come prepared. I simply pay for the first class seats because I'm too lazy to carry the car seats to the back of the plane. Once my kids can use the regular seat belts, I'll move back into Coach. (I like the last row because it's very close to an actual exit door. Not fond of the overwing exits - the average American has gotten so plus-size I'm convinced some of them will get stuck in that smaller opening and impede my ability to exit the aircraft. Having evacuated a plane once, I know the importance of getting the heck out when the flight attendant says it's time to go. Having evacuated a plane, I also understand why the flight attendants are really there - safety, safety, safety.)

Comment on Kids Controlling The Skies

Kenny — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:37:05 GMT

In total agreement with you.

Aeroflot 593 crashed because the pilot allowed his 15 year old son to sit at the controls. His son accidentally disengaged the portion of the autopilot that controls the ailerons, sending the plane into an unrecoverable dive. All 75 people on board were killed.

Comment on Free First Class Upgrades And the Rift-Raft That Comes With It

pat — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:22:39 GMT

How about the ones that play musical seats in first class. The father goes back and the daughter comes up and then they switch again.! Always such a joy!

Comment on TSA Screeners From Hell

pat — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:46:49 GMT

As a FA based in PHX I am sorry you had to go thru that. I was in MCO the other day and they wanted a second ID for us to go thru security. I had to dig thru my suitcase and purse to get my passport. Nothing like opening up the rollerboard in the line. I was not happy - I then asked if they were playing the game (as seen on CNN at the expense of the passengers) Needless to say that they were not impressed! But I decided to shut my mouth and proceeded thru without any other hassle. We have two airports that we do not have to go thru security which is great! It should be that way for all airline crews!