No Hot Drinks
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No Hot Drinks
I was at a social event when i overheard a young Lady, whom flies with a Manchester based Airline, tell her friends that on a recent flight she was on, hot drinks were not served because the staff could not be bothered.
If true, this is a terrible attitude. Any one else been denied hot drinks for no apperant reason?
NB - No there was no turbulence,
Boilers working correctly
If true, this is a terrible attitude. Any one else been denied hot drinks for no apperant reason?
NB - No there was no turbulence,
Boilers working correctly
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Scurrilous title-tattle I suspect. There may well have been a very good reason why there were no hot drinks. Sometimes the attitude of the customer pre-empts the facts.
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there was no turbulence
denied hot drinks for no apperant reason
Perhaps before slagging off Professional crew a full appraisal of the facts might be in order?
And this woman suffered, what, exactly, by not receiving a hot drink? On a scale of one to ten this scores - maybe point one?
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If true, this is a terrible attitude. Any one else been denied hot drinks for no apperant reason?
It's the second part of your statement above that is less comfortable: Uninformed speculation about reasons, or lack of them, for the non-provision of hot beverages is not a good place to be: You can never know for certain what the reason might be.
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My, My I seem to have touched a few nerves with my post.
Easyflyer83, I see you are based in Manchester, perhaps a bit too close for comfort, and of course I bow down to the spelling police.
Agaricus bisporus - Quote "Perhaps before slagging off Professional crew a full appraisal of the facts might be in order?" No way is she 'Profession' as I didn't mention a serious incident which she laughed off, as this would have exposed her and the Airline
As someone with a vague knowledge of Aviation i asked a few indirect questions as regards to the serviceability of the water heaters, as I am fully aware that if turbulence is forecast then hot drinks are not served.
Tightslot - Good to hear from a member of a Flight crew with a profession attitude.
Easyflyer83, I see you are based in Manchester, perhaps a bit too close for comfort, and of course I bow down to the spelling police.
Agaricus bisporus - Quote "Perhaps before slagging off Professional crew a full appraisal of the facts might be in order?" No way is she 'Profession' as I didn't mention a serious incident which she laughed off, as this would have exposed her and the Airline
As someone with a vague knowledge of Aviation i asked a few indirect questions as regards to the serviceability of the water heaters, as I am fully aware that if turbulence is forecast then hot drinks are not served.
Tightslot - Good to hear from a member of a Flight crew with a profession attitude.
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I was at a social event when i overheard a young Lady, whom flies with a Manchester based Airline, tell her friends that on a recent flight she was on, hot drinks were not served because the staff could not be bothered
The world is not immune from people with "terrible attitudes" and if this was an example of poor or unacceptable service that you had actually suffered then I could understand your complaint. On the other hand something that you "overheard" at a social event, would seem to be far removed from that.
People outside of their work environments (whether they are wise to do so or not,) might well talk to others (and particularly friends) with a bravado, overstated or understated style, or in a manner that they might never do at work or in their "professional" lives. In fact this is just hearsay, and you have no idea whether it happened or not. It is amusing that this overheard remark was accompanied by a technical appraisal of the galley equipment and the atmospheric forecasts.
The lesson to be learned here is to be wary of talking to your friends on social occasions, because you never know who might be eavesdropping on your conversation.
I can't help wondering what the flight crew attitude would be if told they couldn't have tea or coffee - especially if it was case of CC couldn't be bothered! It's mutiny and make them walk the plank?
Gosh, a whole flight with no hot drink, how barbaric. And how long was this life-critical amenity denied? An hour or two? Utterly deadful.
Can we have a collection for the poor dear and send them a kettle?
Can we have a collection for the poor dear and send them a kettle?
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No hot drinks could mean:
1. The aircraft has a water problem.
2. The boiler/s have a problem.
3. There is an electrical problem.
4. It's not part of the scheduled service.
5. Someone has forgotten the tea/coffee/milk etc.
6. It's forecast to be turbulent.
7. Something else went wrong...
1. The aircraft has a water problem.
2. The boiler/s have a problem.
3. There is an electrical problem.
4. It's not part of the scheduled service.
5. Someone has forgotten the tea/coffee/milk etc.
6. It's forecast to be turbulent.
7. Something else went wrong...
