In an attempt to move the debate to where it belongs... Post your pros/cons about cleaning the jet you just flew in uniform here. I don't believe any other Legacy or LCC has such a thread... Let's get the Latest and Greatest back on track.

 

I have no issue with cabin cleaning at all. I generally don't do it in front of the customers. We really don't have to do it all the time and it isn't a lot of work. It helps build respect from the FAs.

 

Threads like this make me realize that I don't miss flying in the US at all....!

Cleaning the airplane....? Really?

 

Haven't cleaned in about 5 years.

 

I don't clean.

 

This is how you build respect as a CA/FO of the aircraft? No disrespect, but if a FA needs to see you clean seatback pockets to "earn their respect," something is amiss

 

I understand the concept of us all being on 1 team. The flight attendants do have a tough job and many times don't get a chance to eat or get coffee during turns which is why I offer to assist "our team" by offering to get them food or coffee during turns.

That being said , I do not cross seat belts or clean up trash. For those who said it earlier, no it's not hard and only does take a few minutes , I understand that. But how much further would you like to lower the industry bar which has already been lowered so much since its inception .

All you are doing is hurting what once was considered a very professional career . If JetBlue needs help cleaning they will need to find a solution to the problem such as hiring more cleaners or adding times for turns so FA's can do it .

Please stop , the only reason JetBlue wants this is cause WE AS PILOTS ALLOW IT ..!!!!! Keep the professional industry what it once was .

And if you must must must clean the plane , God do not do it in front of our customers !

When a doctor gets done with surgery do you see him in his knees cleaning the blood off the floor ? No l,that would make him appear as a low end or less of a professional . I bet people would look down on this .

Not saying we are doctors but the concept still holds the same. You want respect from the FA be a professional and help in other ways .

rant on

 

If you really want their respect, tell them to sit, make them a cup o tea/coffee and call the cleaner to clean the a/c.


I'd say make as s-bucks run for them, but they haven't figured out yet coffee comes in 2 flavors. Regular and decaf....

 

Our customers have said in surveys that they do not want to see pilots cleaning. If that's not enough to stop you then nothing will. They're opinion of you is as important if not more important than your flight attendant's. After all they are the reason we get paid.

 

This is how I feel. I don't have to do the seats but I do as part of a team. When your running late and it gives the FA's a chance to check their phones respond to loved ones to get back on track. I can't find anywhere in their FAM's where it says they have to get me a beverage? I have seen many that say they never do seats come out of the wood work to help if it's go home day and they are trying to make a commute home? Now they have a huge dilemma.......again it requires you to think for yourself (would you miss your commute by not helping) or hide in selfish hypocrisy?.....