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central scrutinizer

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8. Damn

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 08:38 PM

Jul 2020

I flew Icelandair a couple years ago. The FA asked me if I wouldn’t be more comfortable in a seat with more leg room (I’m 6’3”) and let me move. It was closer to one of the bulkheads where passengers gathered to drink the booze they’d bought in the duty free shop. A good time was had by all.

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Icelandair will fire all of its flight attendants and make pilots do their job [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Jul 2020 OP

Direct link: The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #1

Autopilot allows them to become scabs? Hoyt Jul 2020 #2

Not the Onion? captain queeg Jul 2020 #3

More info: The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #4

Honestly the last flight I took on American Airlines didn't need a flight attendant. forthemiddle Jul 2020 #5

The *primary* job of a flight attendant is safety. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #6

When they go through rough weather the crew will be needed on the flight deck. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #7

See #4, they are using off-duty pilots as FAs. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #9

Damn central scrutinizer Jul 2020 #8