TSA and PDA
12-30-2009, 09:30 AM
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TSA and PDA
Two part question here:
1) I saw something yesterday that I had not across before. Random screening AT THE GATE. I would say that this would not normally be a problem except that flying on SWA I didn't get up early or stay up late in order to check in at the earliest moment and get that covetted Group A seating just to get pulled out of line and lose 10-15 places in line. I asked the person who lost her place in line to vpme back to her rightful place in line in front of me but this seems wrong to me. I suupose that this is another of the knee jerk reactions to recent events or have I just been lucky and not seem these actions on the past?
2) PDA = Public Display of Affection to those who don't know. I again recently saw something that I had never seen before. An airline captain walking down the middle of the terminal holding hands with a flight attendent - BOTH IN UNIFORM! Could some of the P121 members please share your company's policies (or lack thereof) on PDA while on duty.
USMCFLYR
1) I saw something yesterday that I had not across before. Random screening AT THE GATE. I would say that this would not normally be a problem except that flying on SWA I didn't get up early or stay up late in order to check in at the earliest moment and get that covetted Group A seating just to get pulled out of line and lose 10-15 places in line. I asked the person who lost her place in line to vpme back to her rightful place in line in front of me but this seems wrong to me. I suupose that this is another of the knee jerk reactions to recent events or have I just been lucky and not seem these actions on the past?
2) PDA = Public Display of Affection to those who don't know. I again recently saw something that I had never seen before. An airline captain walking down the middle of the terminal holding hands with a flight attendent - BOTH IN UNIFORM! Could some of the P121 members please share your company's policies (or lack thereof) on PDA while on duty.
USMCFLYR
12-30-2009, 09:42 AM
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1. They do that sometimes. It was big after 9/11 (usually done by ANG guys with M4's) and I have seen more of it this holiday season.
2. Depends on company policy, I don't recall anything at my airline but I'm sure somebody somewhere has a rule about it. It was probably his wife...in which case the company would probably be afraid to enforce it (harassment lawsuit) unless it was a "get a room!" moment.
It's more likely that flight attendants would have a rule about that as opposed to pilots. Pilots and FA's are not treated equally when it comes to things like that. If I haven't finished my water bottle at the end of the day, I take it to the hotel with me since I already backwashed in it. FA's at most companies would get fired for "stealing" if they did that.
2. Depends on company policy, I don't recall anything at my airline but I'm sure somebody somewhere has a rule about it. It was probably his wife...in which case the company would probably be afraid to enforce it (harassment lawsuit) unless it was a "get a room!" moment.
It's more likely that flight attendants would have a rule about that as opposed to pilots. Pilots and FA's are not treated equally when it comes to things like that. If I haven't finished my water bottle at the end of the day, I take it to the hotel with me since I already backwashed in it. FA's at most companies would get fired for "stealing" if they did that.
