Tool of the day
11-07-2017 | 03:49 AM
#9882
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True for many pax, most especially super-frequent flyers and crew. But new, infrequent or nervous flyers do appreciate some re-assurance, even if it's nothing more substantial than someone who sounds like they know what they're doing. They may not care much about what you said, but some folks do care that you said it. Marketing surveys bear this out.
And I'd bet that some of the folks who tune it out would notice if it didn't happen and wonder why. They don't care about engine noise either, but they'd notice if it stopped.
And I'd bet that some of the folks who tune it out would notice if it didn't happen and wonder why. They don't care about engine noise either, but they'd notice if it stopped.
11-07-2017 | 04:39 AM
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A brief initial greeting and brief landing announcement is all that is needed or desired based on my experience and observations over the years. Adlerdriver sums it up real nice. Definitely no place for the PA “CB” blabber routine.
11-07-2017 | 04:39 AM
#9884
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True for many pax, most especially super-frequent flyers and crew. But new, infrequent or nervous flyers do appreciate some re-assurance, even if it's nothing more substantial than someone who sounds like they know what they're doing. They may not care much about what you said, but some folks do care that you said it. Marketing surveys bear this out.
And I'd bet that some of the folks who tune it out would notice if it didn't happen and wonder why. They don't care about engine noise either, but they'd notice if it stopped.
And I'd bet that some of the folks who tune it out would notice if it didn't happen and wonder why. They don't care about engine noise either, but they'd notice if it stopped.
So we inconvenience everyone on the plane except the 1 or 2 nervous fliers? Doesn’t seem right to me.
I make PAs extremely short unless we’re late or there is something out of the ordinary going on. If it’s early morning or late night they’re not getting any announcements.
I’d like to see these “marketing surveys” that show people actually care about announcements.
11-07-2017 | 05:31 AM
#9885
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I flew a few legs with a CA who made long, painful, never ending, "funny" PAs that made me want to eat a gun. Could barely hear them but still brutal.
Was completely little taken aback at the 10-15 deplaning pax who took the time to thank him for his funny PAs.
Im in the short, sweet and to the point group.
Was completely little taken aback at the 10-15 deplaning pax who took the time to thank him for his funny PAs.
Im in the short, sweet and to the point group.
11-07-2017 | 06:03 AM
#9886
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
Absolutely not. Short and sweet is plenty sufficient for the folks who appreciate a PA... I was by no means advocating long or dooshy announcements. And any mention of what you flew in the AF or lame humor is dooshy. Except SWA, they can get away with humor sometimes. Maybe.
11-07-2017 | 07:08 AM
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11-07-2017 | 07:09 AM
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Always a fan of minimum PAs myself except in the summer when flying in Alaska. Since a majority of the passengers were vacationers it was nice to point out geographic interest items like glaciers, mountain ranges, etc. On a clear day even the business travelers appreciated that.
You don't have to do 25 minutes on Mt. St. Helens (heard that once!). Just a simple "On the right a nice view of the Malaspina Glacier" suffices.
You don't have to do 25 minutes on Mt. St. Helens (heard that once!). Just a simple "On the right a nice view of the Malaspina Glacier" suffices.
11-07-2017 | 07:15 AM
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Tool of the day
Some guys are just in their own little bubble sitting up front. Just no SA on what’s going on in the back.
It’s one of the reasons I enjoy being a captain. No listening to guys babbling on the PA making us both look like clowns.
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