Guests
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Guests
What is it with this new craze with airlines calling passengers ‘Guests’?
A guest is someone whom is invited into somewhere, not charged for the privilege, not made to remove items of clothing, not subjected to hours of queuing and certainly not told when one can and cannot stand up.
As long as we are paying for the tickets, we are (rule abiding) paying passengers, no more, no less.
A guest is someone whom is invited into somewhere, not charged for the privilege, not made to remove items of clothing, not subjected to hours of queuing and certainly not told when one can and cannot stand up.
As long as we are paying for the tickets, we are (rule abiding) paying passengers, no more, no less.
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From: There and here
SLF innit ?
The trend to change monikers to aggrandise the position or person has been underway for years, so I suppose this is but a logical next step. Cramped in the back of economy stretches things to a limit though. I await 'esteemed guest' and rose petals tossed along the gangway into the flying chariot some time soon.
:-)
The trend to change monikers to aggrandise the position or person has been underway for years, so I suppose this is but a logical next step. Cramped in the back of economy stretches things to a limit though. I await 'esteemed guest' and rose petals tossed along the gangway into the flying chariot some time soon.
:-)
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Cambridge dictionary:
From the many different meanings of the word ‘Guest’ none of them come close to describing a passenger.
a person who is travelling in a vehicle, or on a train or plane, but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it
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There are, however, many thousands of word pairs that overlap partially in meaning.
* Other languages and other wonderful things are available.
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One of the wonderful things about the English language* is that very few pairs of words are 100% synonymous with each other.
There are, however, many thousands of word pairs that overlap partially in meaning.
* Other languages and other wonderful things are available.
There are, however, many thousands of word pairs that overlap partially in meaning.
* Other languages and other wonderful things are available.
Passenger infers motion and departure and destination aka transportation.
The use of the word ‘guest’ simultaneously with their made up kaste boarding system of Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver and Peasant is an insult to intelligence.
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From: Florida Ex Cardiff
Just another example of corporations subverting a language to try and fool people into either feeling good about themselves or trying to deceive them of their true intentions.It is prevalent here in the US. For example you don't discipline someone you "coach"them, you don't experience a failure you have an"opportunity". You are not an employee you are an associate and a member of the corporate family. It is all BS of course.
With regards to guests, the US store Target has guests and not customers. In some ways I can accept hotels referring to guests as it implies hospitality which is the business they are engaged in. However, airlines and guests? That implies airlines and hospitality. Now that is an interesting concept. I wonder when back in the mists of ancient times that last occurred.
With regards to guests, the US store Target has guests and not customers. In some ways I can accept hotels referring to guests as it implies hospitality which is the business they are engaged in. However, airlines and guests? That implies airlines and hospitality. Now that is an interesting concept. I wonder when back in the mists of ancient times that last occurred.
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What am I?
Cargo?
Paying Cargo?
Complaining Cargo?
The inconvenient & inconsiderate part of the flying deal that pays some of the wages?
Probably all used for us at some point in time, but I consider myself a passenger, I do respond to Self Loading Freight, but I don't consider myself a "Guest", especially on the North American cattle truck services
Cargo?
Paying Cargo?
Complaining Cargo?
The inconvenient & inconsiderate part of the flying deal that pays some of the wages?
Probably all used for us at some point in time, but I consider myself a passenger, I do respond to Self Loading Freight, but I don't consider myself a "Guest", especially on the North American cattle truck services
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From: Reading, UK
What am I?
Cargo?
Paying Cargo?
Complaining Cargo?
The inconvenient & inconsiderate part of the flying deal that pays some of the wages?
Probably all used for us at some point in time, but I consider myself a passenger, I do respond to Self Loading Freight, but I don't consider myself a "Guest", especially on the North American cattle truck services
Cargo?
Paying Cargo?
Complaining Cargo?
The inconvenient & inconsiderate part of the flying deal that pays some of the wages?
Probably all used for us at some point in time, but I consider myself a passenger, I do respond to Self Loading Freight, but I don't consider myself a "Guest", especially on the North American cattle truck services
Once one has accepted being described as "self-loading freight", complaining about other descriptions being applied seems rather pointless.
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