tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post8091907045196296611..comments2023-11-03T08:23:23.760-05:00Comments on This Is Your Captain Speaking: A Good RantThe Captainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919928014165571837noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-38713816053253679782017-05-25T17:53:30.015-05:002017-05-25T17:53:30.015-05:00Overbooking wouldn't be necessary if ignorant ...Overbooking wouldn't be necessary if ignorant people would cancel their reservations and free up the seats.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920717216764312628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-67974158423198244502017-05-14T01:52:05.963-05:002017-05-14T01:52:05.963-05:00I agree with the captain.You still can choose to f...I agree with the captain.You still can choose to fly or not! If you do not like the rules stay at home or drive your car or take the train or walk. It is a shame for us pax that a pilot has to explain in such a way...... Hopefully everybody got it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331485229524385651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-44466296518576697672017-05-11T06:32:00.843-05:002017-05-11T06:32:00.843-05:00In the "old days" you had to be pretty w...In the "old days" you had to be pretty well off to fly. You want the old days? Then forget about flying across the country for $200.DaveGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015349658680998609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-56239598466967167832017-05-11T06:29:35.313-05:002017-05-11T06:29:35.313-05:00K -
Thanks for providing the living example of th...K -<br /><br />Thanks for providing the living example of the exact attitude the Capt. was talking about. How about you unfjck your head?DaveGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015349658680998609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-51618899266800534482017-05-09T06:03:05.085-05:002017-05-09T06:03:05.085-05:00When in Rome comes to mind , and i totally agree 9...When in Rome comes to mind , and i totally agree 99 % of passengers would behave a lot better if drinking alcohol was not sold or given on board , and if already drunk not allowed to board Aircraft.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13946355039871478454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-62524585847162498842017-05-08T09:39:48.828-05:002017-05-08T09:39:48.828-05:00Bravo
Bravo<br />Mr. Vatelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086975457096380118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-47860893340102476382017-05-08T09:38:17.858-05:002017-05-08T09:38:17.858-05:00K... Flight attendants dont cram passengers. The a...K... Flight attendants dont cram passengers. The airlines do. if it was for the f/a's, there would be half the number seats on the airplanes, the fares would be twice the price and maybe that would keep angry, entitled trash like you from cramming our cabins.... keep on driving and stay gone. let's see you drive across the ocean.<br /><br />Mr. Vatelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086975457096380118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-75389076156629771782017-05-08T01:49:12.956-05:002017-05-08T01:49:12.956-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mr. Vatelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086975457096380118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-23714410977009883502017-05-07T13:29:33.801-05:002017-05-07T13:29:33.801-05:00Your Post does not Address Overbooking,,,,Overbook...Your Post does not Address Overbooking,,,,Overbooking should be illegal,,,,once People buy a Ticket no refund whether they show up or not,,,,need to fly a Flightcrew somewhere,,,,then Charter a Private Plane and fly them there don't inconvenience Your Customers,,,,In the Old Days Flying was an Honor and a Pleasure,,,Today just Cattle Cars with Wings and I have flown all over the World including Combat and Jumping out of Airplanes,,,,it's not the Pilots and Crews Fault it is Management's Fault and our Ungracious and Uncaring Society.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493565460512639103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-85335588000669274262017-05-07T10:26:07.924-05:002017-05-07T10:26:07.924-05:00I must be lucky. Every single person I have dealt ...I must be lucky. Every single person I have dealt with is professional, friendly and even when a bit snarky, it's nothing excessive. I respect my pilots, my stewards, and the crew that gets my luggage on and off the plane so I always get it. So Mr. Captain/God (LOL) thank you for your professionalism and taking care of me, the passenger.BridgetChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08949010137031055248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-53000674629407825502017-05-07T04:13:40.025-05:002017-05-07T04:13:40.025-05:00Don't fly if you can't follow the rules.Th...Don't fly if you can't follow the rules.The booking agents & the processes are completely different from flight operations.Once on board, the Captain is fully in charge of...YOUR LIFE.So sit down & behave to all you vagabonds who rant & rave about flying.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14980387877330242437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-67026820475589282492017-05-06T20:04:13.097-05:002017-05-06T20:04:13.097-05:00I have done many miles in 747s and other aircraft ...I have done many miles in 747s and other aircraft over the years and I can say that every aircraft flight crew from the Captain down have been awesome. Unfortunately over those years the support ground crew have slowly gotten worse to a point where my flying experience in nowhere as good as it once was. To a point that I just don't want to fly anymore. I call it the end of an era.......<br /><br />Jack Chomley Australia.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02178893550890390167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-18496656906138356692017-05-06T19:56:19.339-05:002017-05-06T19:56:19.339-05:00I don't care how many rude agents you encounte...I don't care how many rude agents you encounter before you board the plane, the bottom line is, once you board the plane the captain is responsible for your life as well as my life. And your being inconvienced does not give you the right to endanger the other passengers. Glad you enjoy driving but I find just as much danger on the highways with road rage drivers as I do flying. I'll take my chances with a trained pilot.Frequentflyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614094209037186520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-73301605870739340002017-05-06T18:52:50.338-05:002017-05-06T18:52:50.338-05:00To K:
I respectfully disagree with part of what yo...To K:<br />I respectfully disagree with part of what you have said. Not saying there aren't issues with the flying industry that need to be addressed but that it relates to what Captain Rob said. They don't all go hand in hand.<br />1. The flying industry still needs some adjustments but at the same time so do we as customers/passengers of the airlines. That is a topic all by itself and separate from this discussion.<br />2. Passengers being "pissed off" for 98% of the time would have nothing to do with the pilot but with everything else normally out of his control.<br />3. I can't attest to rude agents as everyone books differently and we have different experiences. Last I checked we are all human and have bad days. Not dismissing anyone in the airline industry being rude to a customer/passenger, but at the same time we need to be respectful of them as well.<br />4. Cramming passengers in like sardines is not the fault of the airline staff. This is another industry wide issue needing fixed at a higher level between the airlines, travel agencies, etc.<br />5. Late flights happen for so many reasons both within and without the control of the airline pilot. As Captain Rob stated, he's responsible for the safety of everyone on his plane. So I would rather be late and arrive alive than to have to worry that he took a shortcut not doing his job. Weather issues are not in his control and he does the best he can to get us where we are going in a safe manner.<br />6. We as passengers have responsibilities too. Arguing about the FAR is not helping anyone get to their destinations quicker. We seem to think that because we paid for a ride on the airline that we are entitled to certain things and exempt from others.<br /><br />Here is where I feel things need to change.<br />1. Airports and Airplanes should NOT be allowed to serve alcohol at all. This would reduce and/or eliminate so many problems prior to and after boarding and take off.<br />2. I've heard this referenced many times and disagree with the airline industry, the comparison that we paid for a ticket to use the plane is not correct. We purchased a ticket to have them provide a service. They are the same as a train, boat, bus, taxi, in that they are paid to get us from point A to point B. While a plane can hold more people than a taxi, bus, etc, they are still providing a similar service. The big difference is that they are getting us to our destinations in a vehicle that goes faster, farther, and can be more deadly than any of the other methods of transportation.<br /><br />Thank you,<br />Rick K.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358351654501647123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-73235023240111818742017-05-06T16:51:25.182-05:002017-05-06T16:51:25.182-05:00Me likee!!!Me likee!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04273063872728170952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-23767392145032763022017-05-06T16:51:06.625-05:002017-05-06T16:51:06.625-05:00Me likee!!!
Me likee!!!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04273063872728170952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-28805425573688582592017-05-06T16:11:23.446-05:002017-05-06T16:11:23.446-05:00I have a better idea there, Cap. How about unfuck...I have a better idea there, Cap. How about unfucking your industry? Want to know why passengers are all pissed off? It's the entire flying experience. It starts at the counter with the rude agents, God forbid you can find one when the kiosk is out of paper and won't print your boarding pass, and works its way to the cabin door, where a brace of ancient and jaded flight attendants are trying to cram 150 passengers into a plane designed for 90 that your carrier sold 160 seat for. Then the flight is late at the connection and re-booking the follow on becomes a nightmare because everything is oversold.<br /><br />Commercial air travel in the U.S. on a domestic carrier? I'd rather drive, thank you.<br /><br />KAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07448382490805914388noreply@blogger.com