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ProfessorGAC

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16. That Part I'm Finding A Little Less Compelling

Thu Apr 13, 2017, 12:33 PM

Apr 2017

As mentioned above, i've down a substantial amount of extended flight int'l travel. The attendant in first and biz class have always been super responsive, friendly, accommodating and professional. (Not that attendants in coach are some schlubs. But, those assigned to 1st or Biz seem to know that the customer is paying quite a bit extra, so they're even more so attentive.)

I'm struggling to envision how a flight attendant, based upon extensive experience, and knowing one long time attendant (wife's friend who was Qantas, then American), would not be extra special nice to a 94 year old grandma.

I can see the family's pique. But, this might be laying on an extra layer of jam.

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United staff 'forced frail grandma, 94, out of 2,800 Business seat into Economy for 16-hour flight [View all] n2doc Apr 2017 OP

This could have killed her. forgotmylogin Apr 2017 #1

They bought one Business class ticket exboyfil Apr 2017 #2

Thats because people never leave their seats on a 16 hour flight n2doc Apr 2017 #3

Isn't it reccommended to get up and walk in the aisles on a long plane journey? Baitball Blogger Apr 2017 #4

Yep. n2doc Apr 2017 #5

You're Kidding, Right? ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #6

Agreed exboyfil Apr 2017 #7

Cool! ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #13

Hawaii almost killed me exboyfil Apr 2017 #15

Edited. athena Apr 2017 #8

Bull shit. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2017 #10

Since 9/11, airlines do not allow passengers to go from one seating class to another SFnomad Apr 2017 #12

I doubt very much that that's for safety. athena Apr 2017 #18

Well, that sucks! However, they did it MineralMan Apr 2017 #9

If you read the article, athena Apr 2017 #11

I'm not excusing United Airlines. MineralMan Apr 2017 #14

These people don't realize that they, too, will be old and in need of assistance one day. athena Apr 2017 #19

Well, I'm not one of those people. I'm 71 years old, myself. MineralMan Apr 2017 #20

I wasn't talking about you. athena Apr 2017 #21

That Part I'm Finding A Little Less Compelling ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #16

I find it totally plausible. athena Apr 2017 #17

Fair Enough ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #22

I know for a fact that "non-airline" Emirates Txbluedog Apr 2017 #23

I have refused to fly United since a transatlantic flight in 2012 GulfCoast66 Apr 2017 #24