Originally Posted by TonyC

Speaking of public perception:

Y'all know this is a public forum, right? And anybody who has an internet connection can read this thread and witness how "professional" you are in your conversation and personal interaction, right?

I've seen the video and read the article, and for the life of me I cannot find factual information that tells me about the conversation between the Captain and the gate agent before the Captain boarded the airplane. I don't know what the gate agent said, or what the gate agent asked, or how the Captain answered, or how she explained her casual attire. I don't know why she showed up late, or how she explained it to anyone before she got on the airplane. I don't know if anybody else knew or had any reason to know about the stresses in her personal life prior to her intercom announcement.

There have been an awful lot of assumptions made about all that in this thread, and I think any one of us in her situation would not appreciate the assumptions and without doubt misinformation that has been created.


What I do know for sure is that the video concludes with the PA announcement, "Flight attendants please DISARM doors, flight attendants DISARM doors, crosscheck, standby for ALL CALL."

The system worked. Pilots are human, too. How would you want to be treated if it was you?






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