The station personnel in PIK were great, but the catering was awful and the typical ATIS was "WET-WET-WET", followed by gusty winds at 90 degrees that were at times over company limits. I will not miss this station. Although, after 14 years going there, I was beginning to pick up their language.
Having recently dead headed on POLAR,( yes, I'm from the other side ), I found the crew to be friendly, and quite professional. Of this I am not surprised. I just wanted the readers to know that as pilots, I have found that both sides treat each other with respect when on the aircraft/crew bus/hotel crew room, ect. I have no doubt the when the day comes for us to operate together, there won't be a problem. It seems that this forum is a good place to vent by those that need to.
Last edited by FirstStep; 14th Jul 2008 at 07:13.