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Old 6th Jan 2008, 22:58
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Just returned from a flight, here's some of what happened!

Flt met by ground staff member wearing budgie hoop earrings and mini skirt so short it could have been a belt, and a red chequered bomber style jacket with a big furry hood.

Both sectors we had problems with catering, not enough of it to go around in both J and Y, numerous IFE problems, broken dvd players, special meals not loaded, reading lights not working, uniq pax given wrong seats and limo didn't turn up, onboard 'phones not working, crew down and a toilet blocked off. Chocka flights both ways. On return to LHR, no ground staff to meet a/c when we arrived and waited nearly an hour for the last 2 wchr pax to be taken off.

Ho hum, just another day's work apologising and trying to put things to right so pax enjoy their flight!! But you know what, as we disembarked o/b and i/b, there was nothing but compliments about the crew. What a shame SRB doesn't appreciate us as much as the pax do!! With all the odds stacked against us and so many things going wrong, pax were still full of praise for the crew and they worked flat out both ways and with all the doom and gloom and morale at an all time low, they still gave 101% to the company, and all of the crew on my flight were supporting the strike including the IFBT!!

Since SRB's letter, many many more crew have decided to support the strike. That letter was like adding fuel to the fire, it has put so many people's back up! What a diplomatic move that was!!
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