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Originally Posted by N9373M (Post 1327416)

and that never happens in the cockpit? Just sayin y'all have the "fly" button

My last trip the FLY button was broke, so we had to cancel every flight. :D

Now this here "last row feuding" is bound to get entertaining. I can hardly wait for the expected responses from certain participants that I just know is soooo coming.

Didn't ya'all know the last row belongs to FAs per their eminent domain policy? :rolleyes:

When I JS i do not ask for a single thing (besides water and a place to put my bag), but when a flight attendant tells a revenue passenger that those are practically crew seats thats straight up wrong.
Oh well...i guess there are bigger battles to pick out there.

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Originally Posted by RhinoPherret (Post 1327494)

Didn't ya'all know the last row belongs to FAs per their eminent domain policy? :rolleyes:

...or the "tonnage rule", like in boating.

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Originally Posted by TurboDVR42 (Post 1327314)

I was on a flight from DEN-MIA on AA. I was travelling as revenue passenger wearing civilian clothe. When the door closed I got up and went to the very last row because it was completely empty. When I got to the seats I noticed all of the FA bags. I asked her kindly if she could move the bags and she replied with “the last row is reserved for flight attendance to supervise the passengers during the flight”

I dint realize bankruptcy court approved AA to block 6 revenue seats for FAs to “supervise” the passengers. During the flight I looked back to see how hard they were “supervising,” they did look busy supervising with there ipads and eyelids closed!

Not sure if she was a tool for lying…maybe just lazy!!!! If it really is AA procedure to have FAs sit in the last row for a 4 hour flight, than I apologize. But I highly doubt it is!

This is why i always travel in uniform. Last time i traveled in uniform with a friend who was also in uniform the F/A came to us and said hey the last row is open if you guys want it!

Departed 22L tonight out of ORD, was cleared to line up and wait.....as we crossed the hold short line I turned on the strobes which is our UAL policy.....Tool in an American Eagle RJ makes the comment on the radio; "nice strobes"

TOOL OF THE DAY TODAY!

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Originally Posted by Sonny Crockett (Post 1327877)

That reminds me... I had my taxi lights on as I turned onto 21R in DTW in the CRJ.

There was a NW DC-9 sitting opposite of us holding short when I was a CRJ captain at 9E. The taxi lights on the CRJ are angled down and quite dim, but they are in the wing root which can confuse some people not familiar with looking at the plane. Well, apparently Captain America over there didn't like that I had it on and turned on all his landing lights in our faces as we lined up. We were seeing spots for a good bit after that.

Classy.

The guy in this commercial...

YouTube

He looks, talks, and acts exactly like this one pilot at my last company.

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Originally Posted by N9373M (Post 1327416)

and that never happens in the cockpit? Just sayin y'all have the "fly" button

No, it doesn't. We don't eat during the flight because the F/As eat the left over meals, or put an extras in their cooler to take to the hotel or home to their cats.

There's a big difference here. We are paid to sit in our seats and fly, monitor, talk on the radio, navigate, etc. Sitting there and looking out the window and chatting (during non-critical phases of flight) is what is expected of us while at work.

Is sitting in the last row, eating, sleeping, and reading magazines expected of you during a flight? Or should you be serving the passengers who pay our paychecks?

I could have my Chief Pilot on the jumpseat on any given flight and not change a thing. Would you sit on the back row and do the above things with your supervisor on board?

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Originally Posted by TurboDVR42 (Post 1327314)

Damn. I'm guessing you're a NOOB in this business.

I have ZERO problem with that. None. This is normal for them and is basically accepted practice at every airline I've ever flown on, if the flight's not too full. Those FA's are given the most God-awful jumpseats to sit in, usually as hard as a wooden plank, and absolutely vertical back rests. My back and ass hurt just thinking about those seats. So, when the FA's are basically finished with their work and have time to relax a bit, I have ZERO issue with them taking a more comfy seat.

Why anybody would complain is beyond me. You and every other passenger were assigned your own seat. Stay in it and don't worry about a seat that wasn't given to you.