Originally Posted by jabwmu (Post 1731965)

Anyone know when your supposed to be in your seat (in the cockpit) prior to departure time? I can't find the language or time. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Herkflyr (Post 1732015)

Correct. I flew a St. Louis Cardinals charter recently, and all the F/As were dedicated, hand-picked Cardinals gals. Notice how I didn't say "guys and gals?" They fly every Cardinals charter flight for the entire season.

They were not all Hooters-style hotties, but they all were attractive, hard-working, (in fact, incredibly hard-working) and knew all the players and staff by name, and had great rapport with them.

I think the hand-picked FAs are just for professional sports teams. It does not apply to college teams, mil charters, or any other charter we have (once I flew a charter for State Farm Insurance to Bermuda, for example--regular FAs).

Originally Posted by Alan Shore (Post 1732027)

Agreed.



That is not the impression I got when I attended the recent survey roadshow. It sounds as though they're very much wanting to know what we think. Donatelli was practically begging guys to fill out the survey, regardless of how they feel on any given issue.

He says they even went so far as to hold webinars to take pilot input on what the survey should ask. First I've seen something like that.

Originally Posted by DALMD88FO (Post 1732009)

I think that some NFL teams do get to hand pick their FA's, however it is NOT the players doing the picking. I would imagine the players wives, coaches and coaches wives would rather them not be Hooter's types as this is just a distraction.

Just looked it up on deltanet. There are open charters meaning anyone charter qualified can fly them, then there are dedicated sports team charters where the same flight attendants only fly for that team.

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1732094)

You're right. Some teams have dedicated FAs, some don't. One day last year I flew the Navy and Kentucky football teams. Navy had dedicated FAs, Kentucky didn't.

Originally Posted by TheManager (Post 1732139)

Cutting through the 50 day, again.

Well below the resistance level of 41-sinking below 38.

? is will it be down on higher volume at the close.

Not looking healthy.

Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 1731948)

The teams hand select the FAs for the charters. Do the math...

Originally Posted by newKnow (Post 1732169)

I'm not sure that's right. This was not a bunch of 25 year old newbie eager to please FA's. In fact, I'm pretty sure most were over 60, including the male flight attendant. So, I think your "math" solution might be wrong.

Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1732110)

I grew up in Kentucky. I TOTALLY understand that.