QANTAS CABIN CREW - URBAN MYTHS or REALITY.....
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I recall a situation where a crew member found he needed some company on the gold coast & dialled for it.
An hour later he answered a knock on the door only to find his daughter standing there !!
An hour later he answered a knock on the door only to find his daughter standing there !!
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I'm surprised at the number of comments alluding that "the slack minority of QF F/As ruin it for the majority who do a good job".
Haven't come across any in the latter category for many a year!
Haven't come across any in the latter category for many a year!
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What a great word! Heard it ages ago but couldn't remember exactly what it meant.
curmudgeon
n: An avaricious, grasping fellow; skulking thieves; a miser; a niggard; a churl.
curmudgeon
n: a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
Can't say any f/a's I know fit that description when they're in Darwin.
Mind you it's not just f/a's who are 'guilty' of being miserly. There were plenty of stories of UN people in Dili on a paltry USD5,000-6,000 per month, tax free of course who sat in their rooms eating tinned food.
Not sure what supermarket they go to now after locals torched Hello Mister in a pre-Christmas backlash on foreign owned businesses.
What a great word! Heard it ages ago but couldn't remember exactly what it meant.
curmudgeon
n: An avaricious, grasping fellow; skulking thieves; a miser; a niggard; a churl.
curmudgeon
n: a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
Can't say any f/a's I know fit that description when they're in Darwin.
Mind you it's not just f/a's who are 'guilty' of being miserly. There were plenty of stories of UN people in Dili on a paltry USD5,000-6,000 per month, tax free of course who sat in their rooms eating tinned food.
Not sure what supermarket they go to now after locals torched Hello Mister in a pre-Christmas backlash on foreign owned businesses.
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Hmm... well..er.. getting back to the subject of F/A service or the lack thereof...... The last time I want QF was a few months ago, Melb to Ad and the F/A's were all 'mature' but I have naught but praise. Polite and efficient!
I was still wearing epaulettes and company ID having just ferried a company Pa 31 across and was flying back ID90. Don't suppose that made any difference though?
You only live twice. Once when
you're born. Once when
you've looked death in the face.
I was still wearing epaulettes and company ID having just ferried a company Pa 31 across and was flying back ID90. Don't suppose that made any difference though?
You only live twice. Once when
you're born. Once when
you've looked death in the face.
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Thanks QF F/A's
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, both physically and mentally, to the two F/A's injured in todays attempted hijack. A poignant reminder that F/A's are in the firing line to much more than just jibes on pprune.
I paxed around the world last month on four different carriers from four different countries. QF had its own style, but was the best overall experience. No I don't work for them.
regards,
I paxed around the world last month on four different carriers from four different countries. QF had its own style, but was the best overall experience. No I don't work for them.
regards,
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Thriller in Manila
Another carpet grazing tale that springs to mind was used by some former colleagues whilst in Manila.
The company would pay for all meals while o/s so they would check into Traders Hotel on the executive floor as the room rate included complimentary snacks during happy hour.
Their real dinner would be canapes, samosas etc on the house then Joe Bloggs' receipt for 'dinner' would be the bar tab for all their drinks with Jack Smith's 'dinner' being the bar fine paid for the nightly female company.
It seems that favours of a sexual nature are not paid directly to the he, she or shims, but to the bar for taking the 'hostess' away from waitressing duties.
Must've nearly all ended in tears when the main offender's Ansell product came off during the proceedings then had to explain to his wife back in Oz the reason for his forthcoming 3 month conjugal abstinence while awaiting his second round of HIV tests to come back.
Track direct Makati, thence planned root.
The company would pay for all meals while o/s so they would check into Traders Hotel on the executive floor as the room rate included complimentary snacks during happy hour.
Their real dinner would be canapes, samosas etc on the house then Joe Bloggs' receipt for 'dinner' would be the bar tab for all their drinks with Jack Smith's 'dinner' being the bar fine paid for the nightly female company.
It seems that favours of a sexual nature are not paid directly to the he, she or shims, but to the bar for taking the 'hostess' away from waitressing duties.
Must've nearly all ended in tears when the main offender's Ansell product came off during the proceedings then had to explain to his wife back in Oz the reason for his forthcoming 3 month conjugal abstinence while awaiting his second round of HIV tests to come back.
Track direct Makati, thence planned root.
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Thanks Spotlight for the post but part of it was really meant to be serious.
The part about the F/A's all being 'mature' and efficient, that is.
You only live twice. Once when
you're born. Once when
you've looked death in the face.
The part about the F/A's all being 'mature' and efficient, that is.
You only live twice. Once when
you're born. Once when
you've looked death in the face.
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Good vs bad service...
I make it a point when I fly to mention good/bad service to either:
in the case of good, the crew themselves. Nothing makes your day like credit where it's due.
Or - bad - the company. No point giving the poor guy/gal a mouthfl in front of other pax/crew. And then only if it's exceptionally bad. They may just be having an off day.
Fortunately, every time I've flown the service has been relatively good. In some cases, outstanding. Have to say, QF is growing on me after years with AN.
Remember fondly the QF gal who confessed that the boozer is busiest on arvo flights back to Perth - says a lot about us, don't it????
SS
in the case of good, the crew themselves. Nothing makes your day like credit where it's due.
Or - bad - the company. No point giving the poor guy/gal a mouthfl in front of other pax/crew. And then only if it's exceptionally bad. They may just be having an off day.
Fortunately, every time I've flown the service has been relatively good. In some cases, outstanding. Have to say, QF is growing on me after years with AN.
Remember fondly the QF gal who confessed that the boozer is busiest on arvo flights back to Perth - says a lot about us, don't it????
SS
