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Spanners. Just to clarify, I think very highly of the engineering staff...particularly the line supervisors (the SA boys and such). If one of them asks for a JS....it's theirs. We know whom our enemy is...and it's not the guys who keep the planes flying. 
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I for one will do everything I can to award a J/S to one of the engineering staff if and when they request it . so please don't think that a few posts here are indicative of the majority of the aircrew
We for the most part, are one team so if we can help each other then great we do appreciated the work you do to keep us safe so please don't hesitate to ask should you need a favour Chances are you will find someone more than willing to help
I for one will do everything I can to award a J/S to one of the engineering staff if and when they request it . so please don't think that a few posts here are indicative of the majority of the aircrew
We for the most part, are one team so if we can help each other then great we do appreciated the work you do to keep us safe so please don't hesitate to ask should you need a favour Chances are you will find someone more than willing to help
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Think what you Wish For
Sad to see this bickering but then satisfying to know that nothing has changed.
Guys, heed the sages on this thread - the seats on the aircraft belong to CX. It is our privelege as Captains to 'give away the Jump seat'. I fully agree with the concept that the flight deck is flight crew territory and that it is flight crew who determine if others enter that territory or not (save for regulatory checks etc etc).
However, CX can, and may, just abolish J/S for leisure travel. So be careful what you do guys. This is not a new idea.
Everyone can read your posts, none can read your mind. Get it!!
All the best guys.
Guys, heed the sages on this thread - the seats on the aircraft belong to CX. It is our privelege as Captains to 'give away the Jump seat'. I fully agree with the concept that the flight deck is flight crew territory and that it is flight crew who determine if others enter that territory or not (save for regulatory checks etc etc).
However, CX can, and may, just abolish J/S for leisure travel. So be careful what you do guys. This is not a new idea.
Everyone can read your posts, none can read your mind. Get it!!
All the best guys.
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I just don't understand why the AOA allows management pilots to be part of the membership. 
Aside from that, spannersatcx you'll get J1 on my flights Don't let some of these previous posts convince you different. We value what you guys do for us
Aside from that, spannersatcx you'll get J1 on my flights
Don't let some of these previous posts convince you different. We value what you guys do for us
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Because the AOA comm is controlled by management.
Fac6
I sympathise.
But why not then just politely ask for her name and tell her you will report this…?
She'll get off her @rse then.
She wouldn't hesitate to report you if the roles were reversed.
I sympathise.
But why not then just politely ask for her name and tell her you will report this…?
She'll get off her @rse then.
She wouldn't hesitate to report you if the roles were reversed.
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Or waiting to commute home from HKG, 25 open biz class, and make me wait till 35 min before departure for a seat. If not for my HKID, I would never make it through customs.
HKG staff travel...Boo!
HKG staff travel...Boo!
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They just don't get it, being polite is foreign to them.
I arrived around 1:15 before departure, sat in the cue for 20min while the staff did as above, bugger all, finally got to the counter handed over my passport it was now 55min ETD and she took great pleasure in telling me I'd have to go to the bottom of the seniority list I explained I'd been in the cue 20mins to which she said basically bad luck.
The best bit, we discussed this for a few minutes and at the end she said you're on, it's open. Why even mention bloody seniority if I was on FFS!!!
I arrived around 1:15 before departure, sat in the cue for 20min while the staff did as above, bugger all, finally got to the counter handed over my passport it was now 55min ETD and she took great pleasure in telling me I'd have to go to the bottom of the seniority list I explained I'd been in the cue 20mins to which she said basically bad luck.
The best bit, we discussed this for a few minutes and at the end she said you're on, it's open. Why even mention bloody seniority if I was on FFS!!!
Fac6
I sympathise.
But why not then just politely ask for her name and tell her you will report this…?
She'll get off her @rse then.
She wouldn't hesitate to report you if the roles were reversed.
I sympathise.
But why not then just politely ask for her name and tell her you will report this…?
She'll get off her @rse then.
She wouldn't hesitate to report you if the roles were reversed.
If you 'report' a checkie to your Manager, their Managers will defend them to the hilt, and your Manager will genuflect and apologise for your behaviour, and you'll be dragged up for tea and bikkies, and told how important the check-in staff are, and how busy they are, and how dare you disturb them, be a good boy or else ....etc etc.
Been there done that.
Same ****e everywhere.
