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I just did a special charter flight for 3 days, taking the England football team out to CPH and back for their friendly with Denmark...I thought they were lovely! So well behaved, very polite and friendly!
And funnily enough had Victoria Beckham and her family (minus David) back from Nice on Monday, and she was nice too. Absloutely no trouble at all!
And funnily enough had Victoria Beckham and her family (minus David) back from Nice on Monday, and she was nice too. Absloutely no trouble at all!
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I'm not crew anymore OzzieO but I have worked with my fair share of divas yes, and thats some of the guys!
In short, I meant, I don't like plain rudeness, arrogance and the superiority complex that some people possess.
In short, I meant, I don't like plain rudeness, arrogance and the superiority complex that some people possess.
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Good: Suzie Quatro. Very friendly, courteous and even entertained the first few rows with a story of a flight she had with Alice Cooper.
Odd: Joan Armatrading. She didn't make eye contact and whenever I spoke to her, she whispered the answer to her PA, who then answered me. "Me, myself, I" indeed! She means "Me, myself, I and my PA". She gave me the willies...
I usually find the celebrities themselves aren't as bad as their PA-s and minders. Case in point, President of Ireland on a visit to Australia was just gorgeous, but her PA-s and some of her entourage were among the biggest pack of idiots I've had on a flight. Not the best ambassadors for the Republic.
Odd: Joan Armatrading. She didn't make eye contact and whenever I spoke to her, she whispered the answer to her PA, who then answered me. "Me, myself, I" indeed! She means "Me, myself, I and my PA". She gave me the willies...
I usually find the celebrities themselves aren't as bad as their PA-s and minders. Case in point, President of Ireland on a visit to Australia was just gorgeous, but her PA-s and some of her entourage were among the biggest pack of idiots I've had on a flight. Not the best ambassadors for the Republic.
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I work on the ground and have met a few at check-in, Havent really met any horrible ones, Nicest was Judge Jules (Radio 1 DJ and Ibiza Legend) he was really down to earth and over the moon when I got him an x-leg seat on his flight from BRS-IBZ, we had a chin wag and he even told me the release date of a record I was after and gave me a shout on his radio programme the following week - Comedy!
Also Flava Flav from rap group Public Enemy flying BRS-AMS-CPH, he was really funny and just how you see him in his videos with gold teeth and the massive clock hanging round his neck, although i think security had a few issues with the group as they went through, just try to imagine a couple of dithery old security agents with Bristolian accents trying to tel a world famous US Hip Hop group that they can't take whistles in to the aircraft cabin!
Also Flava Flav from rap group Public Enemy flying BRS-AMS-CPH, he was really funny and just how you see him in his videos with gold teeth and the massive clock hanging round his neck, although i think security had a few issues with the group as they went through, just try to imagine a couple of dithery old security agents with Bristolian accents trying to tel a world famous US Hip Hop group that they can't take whistles in to the aircraft cabin!
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What a great topic for my first post!
I was always surprised that the "Truly Great" really are just that. I had the pleasure of spending a couple of hours chatting to Mel Gibson, who actually attended (and remembered) school with a couple of my friends in Sydney.
John Farnham who came on board in LAX and remembered that I had driven him (in a former job as Hire Car Driver) some 15 years before, he dragged a box of Laserdisks into the galley and we talked movies for about three hours on the LAX/SYD non-stop, one of the nicest people in the business.
Kevin Bacon, another absolute charmer who even posed for photos.
Dame Joan Sutherland, who yelled my name at the top of her voice when she spotted me, I had also driven her on a number of occasions and she didn't know that I had become Cabin Crew. She was an absolute hoot at all times.
Anthony La Paglia, another quiet modest down to earth person.
The Divine Miss "M", who dragged crew to the upstairs lounge, when QF still had one on the 200 series 747 and quizzed them on Australian vernacular. Then used it in her shows in Oz, e.g. "She bangs like a dunny door in a gale"!
Dozens of others equally as nice and then there were "The Others", people that you wouldn't feed if you didn't have to.
Boris Becker, Andrew Peacock, Pat Cash, Joan Collins, Diana Ross, Elle McPherson as others have noted
, (who the Hell does she think she is?) the whole "I only speak French" thing is so....lame., Alan Jones (ex F1 driver).
I wonder if anyone has actully succumbed to the urge to slap some of these really nasty people?
I was always surprised that the "Truly Great" really are just that. I had the pleasure of spending a couple of hours chatting to Mel Gibson, who actually attended (and remembered) school with a couple of my friends in Sydney.
John Farnham who came on board in LAX and remembered that I had driven him (in a former job as Hire Car Driver) some 15 years before, he dragged a box of Laserdisks into the galley and we talked movies for about three hours on the LAX/SYD non-stop, one of the nicest people in the business.
Kevin Bacon, another absolute charmer who even posed for photos.
Dame Joan Sutherland, who yelled my name at the top of her voice when she spotted me, I had also driven her on a number of occasions and she didn't know that I had become Cabin Crew. She was an absolute hoot at all times.
Anthony La Paglia, another quiet modest down to earth person.
The Divine Miss "M", who dragged crew to the upstairs lounge, when QF still had one on the 200 series 747 and quizzed them on Australian vernacular. Then used it in her shows in Oz, e.g. "She bangs like a dunny door in a gale"!
Dozens of others equally as nice and then there were "The Others", people that you wouldn't feed if you didn't have to.
Boris Becker, Andrew Peacock, Pat Cash, Joan Collins, Diana Ross, Elle McPherson as others have noted
, (who the Hell does she think she is?) the whole "I only speak French" thing is so....lame., Alan Jones (ex F1 driver). I wonder if anyone has actully succumbed to the urge to slap some of these really nasty people?
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I love this thread its my favourite late night galley conversation
Here gos mine ..
Greenday - All charming and quiet throughout the flight, didnt ask for much, but kept catching billy joes eyes as i was staring at them, there really beautiful!!
Nelly - (Rap Star) And 30 of his entourage, all very pleasant though. Then saw him again 6 weeks later trying on shoes in louis vuitton on rodeo drive. Again his entourage were in tow and his 3 rolls royces and security team were waiting outside
The Cure !!!!!! - They were the best, have been a huge fan for many years and spent my teenage life idolising robert smith. He still looked the same and he has the most amazing eyes. Simon gallup was the loveliest though. His TV screen wasnt working and he was so nice about it, he kept calling me by my first name, i was melting! i told him how much of a fan i was and what my favourite cure songs are (couldnt help myself i fell to peices) Later in the flight he called me over and gave me HIS OWN copy of there new album and apologised for the state of the CD case. Nearly died on the spot!!
Kelly Osbourne - very sweet and well mannered, her freaky freind was out of it though!
Chris evans and then wife billy piper - very pleasant and funny, seemed so happy together.
Cherie blaire - Lovely lovely lady, so down to earth and kept making conversation, she spoke to me as if i was one of her daughters friends popping round for my tea!
Gail Porter - very freindly, got a bit tipsy at the bar
Vanessa Redgrave - a bit odd and doddery
Dawson from dawsons creek - sorry dont know his real name, bit of a whiner, and whats with his hair? his wife was very nice.
Cant think of anymore but im sure ive forgotten a few.
Here gos mine ..
Greenday - All charming and quiet throughout the flight, didnt ask for much, but kept catching billy joes eyes as i was staring at them, there really beautiful!!
Nelly - (Rap Star) And 30 of his entourage, all very pleasant though. Then saw him again 6 weeks later trying on shoes in louis vuitton on rodeo drive. Again his entourage were in tow and his 3 rolls royces and security team were waiting outside
The Cure !!!!!! - They were the best, have been a huge fan for many years and spent my teenage life idolising robert smith. He still looked the same and he has the most amazing eyes. Simon gallup was the loveliest though. His TV screen wasnt working and he was so nice about it, he kept calling me by my first name, i was melting! i told him how much of a fan i was and what my favourite cure songs are (couldnt help myself i fell to peices) Later in the flight he called me over and gave me HIS OWN copy of there new album and apologised for the state of the CD case. Nearly died on the spot!!
Kelly Osbourne - very sweet and well mannered, her freaky freind was out of it though!
Chris evans and then wife billy piper - very pleasant and funny, seemed so happy together.
Cherie blaire - Lovely lovely lady, so down to earth and kept making conversation, she spoke to me as if i was one of her daughters friends popping round for my tea!
Gail Porter - very freindly, got a bit tipsy at the bar
Vanessa Redgrave - a bit odd and doddery
Dawson from dawsons creek - sorry dont know his real name, bit of a whiner, and whats with his hair? his wife was very nice.
Cant think of anymore but im sure ive forgotten a few.
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Not my forum this one but as the mods are my friends I am sure they will not mind me making a comment or two. In any case I HAVE to!
As part of my dooties I have the occasional look in on other forums like this one and found this thread. As a result I have had one of the most entertaining 30-40 minutes just enjoying what has to be one of the best I have seen on PPRuNe in all the years I have been a mod.
Falps, that is a great post of yours and I like yours too Squiddy - just what I would have done that!
We could do with more threads that entertain - as well as motivate, teach, help and inform. Love it!
Keep it going please. It will help me look forward to another page in the darker moments of heavy modding.
THREAD OF THE YEAR!
As part of my dooties I have the occasional look in on other forums like this one and found this thread. As a result I have had one of the most entertaining 30-40 minutes just enjoying what has to be one of the best I have seen on PPRuNe in all the years I have been a mod.
Falps, that is a great post of yours and I like yours too Squiddy - just what I would have done that!
We could do with more threads that entertain - as well as motivate, teach, help and inform. Love it!
Keep it going please. It will help me look forward to another page in the darker moments of heavy modding.
THREAD OF THE YEAR!
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Rows 1 and 2 on Concorde wern't reserveable; the folks who would be assigned those seats were chosen just before boarding. This is because the VVIPs were given those seats...
Naomi Campbell flew on Concorde fairly often but wasn't a popular passenger with either the flight crews or the ground staff.
On her last Concorde flight, she checked in and was provisionally assinged a seat in row 25, which didn't worry her because just before boarding, she'd be given a seat in row 1, or occasionally row 2.
But she ended up in row 25, was not happy so she complained to the CSD.
The CSD replied "I'm sorry Ms. Campbell but we couldn't give you a seat in rows 1 or 2, because, on this flight we have some important people traveling."
Naomi Campbell flew on Concorde fairly often but wasn't a popular passenger with either the flight crews or the ground staff.
On her last Concorde flight, she checked in and was provisionally assinged a seat in row 25, which didn't worry her because just before boarding, she'd be given a seat in row 1, or occasionally row 2.
But she ended up in row 25, was not happy so she complained to the CSD.
The CSD replied "I'm sorry Ms. Campbell but we couldn't give you a seat in rows 1 or 2, because, on this flight we have some important people traveling."
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<<The CSD replied "I'm sorry Ms. Campbell but we couldn't give you a seat in rows 1 or 2, because, on this flight we have some important people traveling.">>
CSD deserves a medal!!!
CSD deserves a medal!!!
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who cares how often pilots get to see them were the poor sods who need to deal with them.
incidently that guy who used to host gamezone on channel 4
when he wasnt given comp drinks
"do u know who i am"
to which a stroppy colleague of mine who might i add was enjoying her last flight with us smiled and replied
"yes sir your a f**king ar**hole"
kinda puts him in perspective
hee hee hee hee
incidently that guy who used to host gamezone on channel 4
when he wasnt given comp drinks
"do u know who i am"
to which a stroppy colleague of mine who might i add was enjoying her last flight with us smiled and replied
"yes sir your a f**king ar**hole"
kinda puts him in perspective
hee hee hee hee
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hey guys,
dont know if any of yer guys read the daily express today - but this thread made it in it and quoted some of our experiences!
just to let yer all know!
happy flying
the euromanxdude
dont know if any of yer guys read the daily express today - but this thread made it in it and quoted some of our experiences!
just to let yer all know!
happy flying
the euromanxdude
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My, my, my. I am indeed pleased that my old post has made it onto the pages of the Daily Express.
Carry On Flying!!
Jennie Blond
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Carry On Flying!!
Jennie Blond
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Air Scotia’s post (page 5) reminded me of a piece I read in a magazine last month on similar lines. Quoted directly from the magazine:
“An award should go to the Virgin Airlines gate attendant in Sydney some months ago for being smart and funny, while making her point, when confronted with a passenger who probably deserved to fly as cargo. A crowded Virgin flight was cancelled after Virgin’s 767’s were withdrawn from service. A single attendant was re-booking a long line of inconvenienced travellers. Suddenly an angry passenger pushed his way to the desk. He slapped his ticket down on the counter and said, “I HAVE to be on this flight and it HAS to be FIRST CLASS”. The attendant replied, “I’m sorry sir, I’ll be happy to try to help you, but I’ve got to help these people first, and I’m sure we’ll be able to work something out.” The passenger was unimpressed. He asked loudly, so that the passengers behind him could hear, “DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO I AM?” Without hesitating, the attendant smiled and grabbed her PA mike: “May I have your attention please. May I have your attention please,” she began, her voice heard clearly throughout the terminal. “We have a passenger here at Gate 14 WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS. If anyone here can help him find his identity, please come to Gate 14.” With the folks behind him in line laughing hysterically, the man glared at the Virgin attendant, gritted his teeth and said, “Stuff you!” Without flinching, she smiled and said, “I’m sorry sir, but you’ll have to get in line for that too.”
Urban myth or true account… Who knows, but it made me laugh.
With thanks and acknowledgment to ‘Country Life’ magazine, Spain.
“An award should go to the Virgin Airlines gate attendant in Sydney some months ago for being smart and funny, while making her point, when confronted with a passenger who probably deserved to fly as cargo. A crowded Virgin flight was cancelled after Virgin’s 767’s were withdrawn from service. A single attendant was re-booking a long line of inconvenienced travellers. Suddenly an angry passenger pushed his way to the desk. He slapped his ticket down on the counter and said, “I HAVE to be on this flight and it HAS to be FIRST CLASS”. The attendant replied, “I’m sorry sir, I’ll be happy to try to help you, but I’ve got to help these people first, and I’m sure we’ll be able to work something out.” The passenger was unimpressed. He asked loudly, so that the passengers behind him could hear, “DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO I AM?” Without hesitating, the attendant smiled and grabbed her PA mike: “May I have your attention please. May I have your attention please,” she began, her voice heard clearly throughout the terminal. “We have a passenger here at Gate 14 WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS. If anyone here can help him find his identity, please come to Gate 14.” With the folks behind him in line laughing hysterically, the man glared at the Virgin attendant, gritted his teeth and said, “Stuff you!” Without flinching, she smiled and said, “I’m sorry sir, but you’ll have to get in line for that too.”
Urban myth or true account… Who knows, but it made me laugh.
With thanks and acknowledgment to ‘Country Life’ magazine, Spain.
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Quoted directly from the magazine
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Flew all the Spice Girls , and their Mum's, on their Sth African Safari tour, nice and down to earth people, really undemanding, they even went really low budget, flew them in a Cessna Caravan, not wasting their boss's money on expensive jets or turboprops.
Kiri Tekanawa, the opera diva was also great, signed an autograph for my Mom.
Spanish and Norwigian royal families were also a pleasure to fly , as are the Getty Family from the US.
Michael Douglas the actor, is a first class gentleman.
Kate Moss was really chilled and charmingly polite, although she's much smaller in real life.
Havnt had any bad celeb experiences.
Kiri Tekanawa, the opera diva was also great, signed an autograph for my Mom.
Spanish and Norwigian royal families were also a pleasure to fly , as are the Getty Family from the US.
Michael Douglas the actor, is a first class gentleman.
Kate Moss was really chilled and charmingly polite, although she's much smaller in real life.
Havnt had any bad celeb experiences.
Not met this diverse bunch on flights per se but here goes:
Pete Waterman - Really nice guy, took time to talk to everyone and pose for photos
Daniel Bedingfield - Took time out after concert to meet and chat to fans (was with my sister hasten to add!).
Michael Greco (ex Eastenders) - very amiable and friendly
Felix Buxton (Basement Jaxx) - In my class at school. Top bloke.
Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards - met recently whilst he was studying law - great laugh
Yet to meet a bad one.
Pete Waterman - Really nice guy, took time to talk to everyone and pose for photos
Daniel Bedingfield - Took time out after concert to meet and chat to fans (was with my sister hasten to add!).
Michael Greco (ex Eastenders) - very amiable and friendly
Felix Buxton (Basement Jaxx) - In my class at school. Top bloke.
Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards - met recently whilst he was studying law - great laugh
Yet to meet a bad one.
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HOT OFF THE PRESS....
Just had Maggie Smith (Prof McGonegal = Harry Potter, Also in First Wives clubs and millions of other british and US movies) on a flight. Only one word can describe her.....LADY!!!!! She was a delight to have onboard!
Just had Maggie Smith (Prof McGonegal = Harry Potter, Also in First Wives clubs and millions of other british and US movies) on a flight. Only one word can describe her.....LADY!!!!! She was a delight to have onboard!
