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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2017 12:56:32 GMT 7
So......I'm on a flight from Milan to Glasgow
Three Asian women get on with two kids - one of the kids being a screamer. It's an early morning flight, 7.30 a.m. which tells you most passengers will have been up since before 5.00 a.m.
The kid will be tired - that's okay.
The mother reckons she's lost all the passports - major drama and tears as she doesn't believe that the ground staff have looked everywhere and can't see them. The aircraft doors are now closed, she wants the hold opened so she can look in her bag.
"Madam, you gave us the bag before you went through immigration, there is no way your passports are in the bag. Would you like to disembark the aircraft?"
The Blether intervened - we'll come to that later.
For some reason they decide to move seats into the seats behind me - the kids immediately start banging the trays and kicking the chair, so I move. We take off - the screamer is still screaming - but he's tired, that's okay.
Right behind me now are three young adults sleeping, or trying to sleep.
The Asian women manage to position themselves across the aisle from each other and start babbling at the top of their voices. Then one finds the passport - a round of applause goes up on the aircraft.
2 hour 30 minute flight - 45 minutes in, they are still babbling so loud it's a disturbance. The kid has screaming - result. The older kid has decided to sit in the three seats I vacated - up to him. I decide to buy some aftershave, and take money from my stowed bag. At this point I notice the kid kicking hell out the seat, the Italian lady in front is working on her laptop - I can see her trying not to explode.
I tapped the mother on the shoulder.
"Your child is kicking that seat........"
"Sorry."
Child is then dispatched back to their allocated seat. The babbling goes on - I'm wearing ear plugs as normal and it's as if they are shouting in my ear. I look round and see a Chinese girl behind me looking distressed, can't sleep. Fine -
"Can you keep your voices down?" intervenes The Blether, "can you not see passengers next to you trying to sleep?"
Delivered in a stage whisper, no point creating further drama. Shocked looks.
"Sorry."
Silence. Result.
Flight attendant gives me a subtle thumbs up.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2017 13:00:25 GMT 7
Etiquette on aircraft seems to be going backwards.
I was on a flight from Poland to Athens where people stood in the aisle talking loudly while drinking duty free.
"Passenger announcement - can passengers refrain from consuming alcohol that they have not purchased on the aircraft."
Ignored.
Anytime someone had to pass these people to get to the toilet, it was a drama of dirty looks making them have to move.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2017 13:04:00 GMT 7
I reckon airlines are going to have to start issuing passenger conduct cards to put next to the flight safety cards - and I do regard this as a safety issue. I've seen the result of a fight on an aircraft due to unruly passengers.
Christmas Day 2012 a fight in economy Glasgow - Dubai, the victim being moved into the Business Class cabin I was in, sitting there sobbing. So that's economy and Business Class disturbed because of some fool(s).
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2017 13:06:29 GMT 7
By the way, it was a 75ml Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male for 39 euro, just in case you're wondering what the aftershave was.....  |
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Post by smokie36 on May 25, 2017 16:31:05 GMT 7
Etiquette on aircraft seems to be going backwards. I agree....was kept waiting for twelve minutes before I got my Monopole on the way to London recently. Appalling! |
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Post by Soutpeel on May 25, 2017 17:37:09 GMT 7
Etiquette on aircraft seems to be going backwards. I was on a flight from Poland to Athens where people stood in the aisle talking loudly while drinking duty free. "Passenger announcement - can passengers refrain from consuming alcohol that they have not purchased on the aircraft." Ignored. Anytime someone had to pass these people to get to the toilet, it was a drama of dirty looks making them have to move. Some years back on a flight from the US, a gobby p**sed septic, hippy soap dodger was ordering was ordering cokes from the stewardess and topping the coke up with his personal stash of vodka he was hiding under the seat, she caught him and told him to put the bottle away, and he told the girl to fk off, i was sitting next to him on the other side of the aisle and he had really been getting on my nerves, so i grabbed the vodka bottle, and gave it to the stewardess and told her to dump it, soap dodger gave me a dirty look and i sat there thinking please get and say something you fking half wit |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2017 18:37:10 GMT 7
.........."gobby p**sed septic, hippy soap dodger"........... I'm confused, was he a Yank or a Pom ?  |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2017 18:55:08 GMT 7
By the way, it was a 75ml Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male for 39 euro, just in case you're wondering what the aftershave was..... Did they throw the tin of beans in for free?  |
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Post by rgs2001uk on May 25, 2017 21:05:54 GMT 7
So......I'm on a flight from Milan to Glasgow Three Asian women get on with two kids - one of the kids being a screamer. It's an early morning flight, 7.30 a.m. which tells you most passengers will have been up since before 5.00 a.m. The kid will be tired - that's okay. The mother reckons she's lost all the passports - major drama and tears as she doesn't believe that the ground staff have looked everywhere and can't see them. The aircraft doors are now closed, she wants the hold opened so she can look in her bag. "Madam, you gave us the bag before you went through immigration, there is no way your passports are in the bag. Would you like to disembark the aircraft?" The Blether intervened - we'll come to that later. For some reason they decide to move seats into the seats behind me - the kids immediately start banging the trays and kicking the chair, so I move. We take off - the screamer is still screaming - but he's tired, that's okay. Right behind me now are three young adults sleeping, or trying to sleep. The Asian women manage to position themselves across the aisle from each other and start babbling at the top of their voices. Then one finds the passport - a round of applause goes up on the aircraft. 2 hour 30 minute flight - 45 minutes in, they are still babbling so loud it's a disturbance. The kid has screaming - result. The older kid has decided to sit in the three seats I vacated - up to him. I decide to buy some aftershave, and take money from my stowed bag. At this point I notice the kid kicking hell out the seat, the Italian lady in front is working on her laptop - I can see her trying not to explode. I tapped the mother on the shoulder. "Your child is kicking that seat........" "Sorry." Child is then dispatched back to their allocated seat. The babbling goes on - I'm wearing ear plugs as normal and it's as if they are shouting in my ear. I look round and see a Chinese girl behind me looking distressed, can't sleep. Fine - "Can you keep your voices down?" intervenes The Blether, "can you not see passengers next to you trying to sleep?" Delivered in a stage whisper, no point creating further drama. Shocked looks. "Sorry." Silence. Result. Flight attendant gives me a subtle thumbs up. Thread should have be named, The Joys of Travelling Peasant Class. Tip, make sure on boarding you are directed to the left, will prevent any further mishaps when travelling with the peasant class and the squatter mentality types. Personally I think kids under a certain age should be put in the hold. |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2017 21:52:01 GMT 7
So......I'm on a flight from Milan to Glasgow Three Asian women get on with two kids - one of the kids being a screamer. It's an early morning flight, 7.30 a.m. which tells you most passengers will have been up since before 5.00 a.m. The kid will be tired - that's okay. The mother reckons she's lost all the passports - major drama and tears as she doesn't believe that the ground staff have looked everywhere and can't see them. The aircraft doors are now closed, she wants the hold opened so she can look in her bag. "Madam, you gave us the bag before you went through immigration, there is no way your passports are in the bag. Would you like to disembark the aircraft?" The Blether intervened - we'll come to that later. For some reason they decide to move seats into the seats behind me - the kids immediately start banging the trays and kicking the chair, so I move. We take off - the screamer is still screaming - but he's tired, that's okay. Right behind me now are three young adults sleeping, or trying to sleep. The Asian women manage to position themselves across the aisle from each other and start babbling at the top of their voices. Then one finds the passport - a round of applause goes up on the aircraft. 2 hour 30 minute flight - 45 minutes in, they are still babbling so loud it's a disturbance. The kid has screaming - result. The older kid has decided to sit in the three seats I vacated - up to him. I decide to buy some aftershave, and take money from my stowed bag. At this point I notice the kid kicking hell out the seat, the Italian lady in front is working on her laptop - I can see her trying not to explode. I tapped the mother on the shoulder. "Your child is kicking that seat........" "Sorry." Child is then dispatched back to their allocated seat. The babbling goes on - I'm wearing ear plugs as normal and it's as if they are shouting in my ear. I look round and see a Chinese girl behind me looking distressed, can't sleep. Fine - "Can you keep your voices down?" intervenes The Blether, "can you not see passengers next to you trying to sleep?" Delivered in a stage whisper, no point creating further drama. Shocked looks. "Sorry." Silence. Result. Flight attendant gives me a subtle thumbs up. Thread should have be named, The Joys of Travelling Peasant Class. Tip, make sure on boarding you are directed to the left, will prevent any further mishaps when travelling with the peasant class and the squatter mentality types. Personally I think kids under a certain age should be put in the hold. I didn't have business class available  |
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Post by rgs2001uk on May 25, 2017 22:02:47 GMT 7
^^^ I trust your secretary and tour event organiser is now scouring the web and recruitment pages for a new job.
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Post by pathumseb on May 25, 2017 22:15:33 GMT 7
I'll be paying the extra to turn left of the next flight home. The trip from Mandalay to home was one of the worst yet. Sat next to some bodybuilder type who packed his own stinking high protein foods-guess what doesn't need refrigeration and fits the criteria- TUNA!!!! That was the BKK the Abu Dhabi leg. Miserable airport if ever there was one. The next flight was on an A380- again economy class and sat next to two old hippies who had got some awful cough in India. I thought one of them was going to pass away. Plus that fancy bar that they have in Business Class has sold me for the next trip.
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Post by smokie36 on May 26, 2017 2:22:29 GMT 7
I'll be paying the extra to turn left of the next flight home. The trip from Mandalay to home was one of the worst yet. Sat next to some bodybuilder type who packed his own stinking high protein foods-guess what doesn't need refrigeration and fits the criteria- TUNA!!!! That was the BKK the Abu Dhabi leg. Miserable airport if ever there was one. The next flight was on an A380- again economy class and sat next to two old hippies who had got some awful cough in India. I thought one of them was going to pass away. Plus that fancy bar that they have in Business Class has sold me for the next trip. Gawd help you if blether is already nestled at the bar....you will know when he grins at you and says..."Ahh Seb dear chap....I believe its my round...." |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2017 4:14:21 GMT 7
^^^ I trust your secretary and tour event organiser is now scouring the web and recruitment pages for a new job. Not far wrong with that - I couldn't believe how difficult it was to get a direct flight to Scotland from Italy. |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2017 4:15:25 GMT 7
I'll be paying the extra to turn left of the next flight home. The trip from Mandalay to home was one of the worst yet. Sat next to some bodybuilder type who packed his own stinking high protein foods-guess what doesn't need refrigeration and fits the criteria- TUNA!!!! That was the BKK the Abu Dhabi leg. Miserable airport if ever there was one. The next flight was on an A380- again economy class and sat next to two old hippies who had got some awful cough in India. I thought one of them was going to pass away. Plus that fancy bar that they have in Business Class has sold me for the next trip. A great experience - always look for A380 routes when you fly business class. |
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