@dannykelly. Please stop. You were suggesting that aer lingus flight staff (or any other airline flight staff for that matter) are just in it for the shopping and the expenses. Seriously get a grip. You must think that they don't have lives at home. Family situations, weddings, christenings, LIVES! your suggestion that they have nothing better to do and that by receiving expenses ($xxx) is all fine and nothing to worry about. When you ACTUALLY work as flight/cabin crew then tell us how you feel then when you've got a life at home and it goes on it's end because of delays, cancellations and the like. Make a more informed remark the next time.