A plea to this industry's customers in North America and Europe
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I am an SLF who flies 100k+ per annum here in the USA. I was in Chicago Tuesday last week booked to return home that night. Drove the rent car home instead on Wed night ONLY because I could not get a flight at all.
Left again on Sunday last, back to Chicago with return yesterday. Currently have 10 segments booked through end of Oct and I plan on being on each of those flights.
When I fly, they lose!!!
If I sit, they win - NO WAY I WILL LET THAT HAPPEN.
On my two DFW-ORD segments this week pax loads about 60% in Coach. Only this high because "my" airline (see my signature please) had cancelled the flight immediately before mine and booked those pax over onto my aeroplane. So, I am guessing here in the states that pax loads avarage 30-50% right now, but I believe it will get better.
Off to SJC this Sunday on the silver bird!
Thanks from this SLF to all you Crew (front/back all the same) for flying during these times. Love 'ya -
dAAvid -
Left again on Sunday last, back to Chicago with return yesterday. Currently have 10 segments booked through end of Oct and I plan on being on each of those flights.
When I fly, they lose!!!
If I sit, they win - NO WAY I WILL LET THAT HAPPEN.
On my two DFW-ORD segments this week pax loads about 60% in Coach. Only this high because "my" airline (see my signature please) had cancelled the flight immediately before mine and booked those pax over onto my aeroplane. So, I am guessing here in the states that pax loads avarage 30-50% right now, but I believe it will get better.
Off to SJC this Sunday on the silver bird!
Thanks from this SLF to all you Crew (front/back all the same) for flying during these times. Love 'ya -
dAAvid -
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I would agree with many on this thread - the events of 9-11 are no reason to quit flying. It is in essence giving in to the whole point of terrorism, using fear to affect your life. I also agree with many that there is a need to be consistent about security measures. Even the FAA website states that withing guidelines airlines will set criteria for access beyond sec. checkpoints. Come on - someone needs to stand up and set up a clear standard industry wide at least for us Yanks. Time for the airlines to make a real effort to deliver real security and not just a show!
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Oh I'm sorry in our quest to make sure that last week never happens again have you had to leave the business lounge a little bit earlier?? Attitudes like yours cost lives! Because until now your self centered complaining had been listened to by Managers & directors of airlines.
"No curbside check in" Oh Boo Hoo!
I'm sick of you "Do you know who I am & How much I've payed?" W**k**s!
Oh I'm sorry in our quest to make sure that last week never happens again have you had to leave the business lounge a little bit earlier?? Attitudes like yours cost lives! Because until now your self centered complaining had been listened to by Managers & directors of airlines.
"No curbside check in" Oh Boo Hoo!
I'm sick of you "Do you know who I am & How much I've payed?" W**k**s!
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Join Date: Nov 1999
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Thank you to all the travelling public for your support on this thread.
For those of you in the UK, the industry, since 11 Sep has strived to meet the increased heightened measures,..lack of appropriate and security cleared labour (security clearance can take up to six weeks)has put pressure on the system, but we are coping well now and many tasks are being completed and everything is a lot lot tighter,as you would expect. Hats off to all the security staff that have worked long long hours to get people away on their hols.
Our airports in the UK remain pretty busy and the next test will be OCT 1st, which for the transatlantic schedules is normally a very busy time as the fares drop Oct 1st, so normally every airline is full.
Update on myself, just been advised that I am on standby to go where ever if some of our aircraft are needed to move troops to a certain region.
Thanks again for all your support.
For those of you in the UK, the industry, since 11 Sep has strived to meet the increased heightened measures,..lack of appropriate and security cleared labour (security clearance can take up to six weeks)has put pressure on the system, but we are coping well now and many tasks are being completed and everything is a lot lot tighter,as you would expect. Hats off to all the security staff that have worked long long hours to get people away on their hols.
Our airports in the UK remain pretty busy and the next test will be OCT 1st, which for the transatlantic schedules is normally a very busy time as the fares drop Oct 1st, so normally every airline is full.
Update on myself, just been advised that I am on standby to go where ever if some of our aircraft are needed to move troops to a certain region.
Thanks again for all your support.
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I've just posted on the " Pakistani Airline Crew dumped" Thead before reading this....I am in the fortunate position of having a choice eg....I can curtail my business flying and my vacation flying and I shall certainly be doing so for a month or so ..or until we take the next Bin Liner hit. I've drawn my line in the sand ... but until the system is demonstrably in control....I'll go canny
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PeterJ.......the end choice is obviously yours, I am half Jochenese mysel'...thought the Scots laughed in the face of terror...leave it a month and there probably won't be as much choice out there for you to fly....get out now,continue as normal.......
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Thanks Mr Bush for taking the time to go to ORD this week and advising everyone to get back out flying. Say hi to Dad and Col, and if you bump into him, Norm as well.
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Thanks for starting this valuable post IJ.
If only Joe Public realised he/she is safer in the air now than for the 2(?) years previous to Sept 11th, during which time those bastards were planning this. Now their element of surprise is gone. The pundits seem to think that if (please God no) there is another hit it would be something and somewhere completely different.
If only Joe Public realised he/she is safer in the air now than for the 2(?) years previous to Sept 11th, during which time those bastards were planning this. Now their element of surprise is gone. The pundits seem to think that if (please God no) there is another hit it would be something and somewhere completely different.
