A nice G & T to sip as you taxiied in on the last sector.
Divvying up unused miniatures in the crewroom post flight.
FOs who didn't whip out a novel at top of climb and start reading without even the courtesy of asking first.
FOs who wouldn't dream of reading a novel in flight.
Captains who wouldn't even let you read a paper.
Captains who expected you to happily go along with them never doing a checklist.
Hotel suites for Captains.
Cabin crew who didn't swarm the desk to get their hotel key before the Captain.
Layovers downroute.
Edible crew food.
Car parking less than half an hour from the office.
Chief Pilots who actually flew.
Knowing the Chief Pilot's name.
Recognising his face if you were ever to meet him in person.
Ditto CEO
Ops dept you could phone without waiting ages in a queue.
Rosters fit for human beings.
Clearly speaking the name of your airline instead of mumbling when asked who you fly for.
Uniforms that weren't seconds from a budget bus drivers' supplier.
Open flight deck door.
Yummy mummies on the flight deck.
Captain in charge of his aircraft during turnarounds.
Staff travel on empty seats.
Leave bookable less than 18mths in advance.
I could go on. And on. And on.
Last edited by noflynomore; 22nd Oct 2016 at 13:15.