General cargo airline question
06-12-2006 | 04:00 PM
#21
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From: Capt.
MarinerzFAN1876 , it was a good question. Having done both here are my impressions between flying freight and passengers.
Freight- Fly nights mostly
Pass.-Fly day and nights
Freight-Good pay
Pass.- Was good pay
Freight- Good benefits
Pass. Had good benefits
Freight - Bring your own food
Pass. - Wish you brought your own food
Freight- Don't have to walk thru terminal
Pass. - Security checks
Freight - Short legs, long layovers
Pass.- Multiple legs, short Layovers
Freight- No Flight Attendents
Pass. - I will let you form your own opinion of that
Other then those things they are about the same.
Freight- Fly nights mostly
Pass.-Fly day and nights
Freight-Good pay
Pass.- Was good pay
Freight- Good benefits
Pass. Had good benefits
Freight - Bring your own food
Pass. - Wish you brought your own food
Freight- Don't have to walk thru terminal
Pass. - Security checks
Freight - Short legs, long layovers
Pass.- Multiple legs, short Layovers
Freight- No Flight Attendents
Pass. - I will let you form your own opinion of that
Other then those things they are about the same.
06-12-2006 | 04:49 PM
#22
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Man, what’s the deal with all the negative talk towards flight attendants?? As a passenger on airlines, when I enter the plane I don’t even see the pilots having to deal too much with the flight attendants, besides aren’t the flight attendants too busy with passengers to bug the pilots?? I’m pretty sure that I’m missing something here so please indulge me.
06-12-2006 | 07:57 PM
#24
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From: MD-11 F/O UPS
fr8captain's post nailed it on the head; however, being from a previous passenger background I can tell you that not having flight attendants is a huge positive. F/A's are constant drama; constant baby-sitting. There's one in a hundred that's fun and attractive and that doesn't make up for the ninety-nine that are a total pain in the butt.
06-13-2006 | 02:09 AM
#25
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From: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar
The best part about F/A’s is when checking into the layover hotel. You brief the crew about the next day’s show time in the lobby. You tell them the show time. They write the show and go times on their key-card envelopes.
The next morning the drama begins. You have three out of four F/A’s… and hopefully the number 1 is in the lobby. You ask them to call the straggler… and guess what… no answer on the room phone… and wait it gets better… their cell phone has been disconnected for well… I’m sure you can guess the reason. And the fun begins.
Give my cargo or give me stress.
The next morning the drama begins. You have three out of four F/A’s… and hopefully the number 1 is in the lobby. You ask them to call the straggler… and guess what… no answer on the room phone… and wait it gets better… their cell phone has been disconnected for well… I’m sure you can guess the reason. And the fun begins.
Give my cargo or give me stress.
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