Effect of very long flights
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From: William Black on 6 Apr 2007 05:16 "One Way Ticket" <TravelGuy(a)mailandnews.com> wrote in message news:1175831397.389072.259410(a)y66g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... >> Besides, have you ever been on a flight where the flight >> attendant didn't bring water when asked? > > Yes. Many times. Or else you are provided a lukewarm glass of > something close to 4oz (~120ml) of water. To add to the fun, some > airlines appear to be operating flights with about half of the FAs who > use to serve the flight. Every flight I've ever been on served the water chilled. > Bring on your own bottled water - even if you have to pay the > excessive cost of an airport purchase - and you won't have to track > down and interrupt an FA. > Try pressing the call button... I'm getting the impression that you've never been on an air-plane... -- William Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea.
From: Brian on 6 Apr 2007 18:40 On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:37:24 -0600, DevilsPGD <spam_narf_spam(a)crazyhat.net> wrote: >Maybe he believes bottled water is somehow better then regular tap >water, or whatever the airline serves... Considering the percentage of aircraft water supplies that are contaminated with coliform, I think bottled would be better.
From: Dave Fossett on 6 Apr 2007 21:32 "One Way Ticket" <TravelGuy(a)mailandnews.com> wrote: > ... The table (tray?) cloth which was placed down > before your meal. Hot food which was actually served hot, your own > glass salt and pepper shakers (not packets). Glasswear instead of > plastic, etc, etc, etc. No different today, except perhaps for the glass salt and pepper shakers. -- Dave Fossett Saitama, Japan
From: Rupa Bose www.rupabose.org on 7 Apr 2007 02:12 On Apr 6, 2:16 am, "William Black" <william.bl...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > "One Way Ticket" <Travel...(a)mailandnews.com> wrote in messagenews:1175831397.389072.259410(a)y66g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > > >> Besides, have you ever been on a flight where the flight > >> attendant didn't bring water when asked? > > > Yes. Many times. Or else you are provided a lukewarm glass of > > something close to 4oz (~120ml) of water. To add to the fun, some > > airlines appear to be operating flights with about half of the FAs who > > use to serve the flight. > > Every flight I've ever been on served the water chilled. > > > Bring on your own bottled water - even if you have to pay the > > excessive cost of an airport purchase - and you won't have to track > > down and interrupt an FA. > > Try pressing the call button... > > I'm getting the impression that you've never been on an air-plane... > Or perhaps you've been luckier than some of us. I find the response rate to a call button is around 35%. I generally carry my own water (bought in the secure area). Even when they serve water, it's in cups where if you don't drink it right away, it's liable to spill on something.
From: William Black on 7 Apr 2007 06:58
"Rupa Bose www.rupabose.org" <rkbose(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:1175926364.271427.108730(a)o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... > On Apr 6, 2:16 am, "William Black" <william.bl...(a)hotmail.co.uk> > wrote: >> "One Way Ticket" <Travel...(a)mailandnews.com> wrote in >> messagenews:1175831397.389072.259410(a)y66g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> Besides, have you ever been on a flight where the flight >> >> attendant didn't bring water when asked? >> >> > Yes. Many times. Or else you are provided a lukewarm glass of >> > something close to 4oz (~120ml) of water. To add to the fun, some >> > airlines appear to be operating flights with about half of the FAs who >> > use to serve the flight. >> >> Every flight I've ever been on served the water chilled. >> >> > Bring on your own bottled water - even if you have to pay the >> > excessive cost of an airport purchase - and you won't have to track >> > down and interrupt an FA. >> >> Try pressing the call button... >> >> I'm getting the impression that you've never been on an air-plane... >> > Or perhaps you've been luckier than some of us. > I find the response rate to a call button is around 35%. > I generally carry my own water (bought in the secure area). Even when > they serve water, it's in cups where if you don't drink it right away, > it's liable to spill on something. > In the past twelve months I've flown on long-haul flights on Gulf Air, BMI, BA, Virgin Atlantic and Jet Air. On every flight half litre bottles of water, either in the air-bridge or just after take-off, have been distributed to everyone on the flight, along with water, juice and booze delivered quickly on demand, and whenever requested. I've never seen a call light being ignored, even when a passenger had a heart attack and half the cabin crew were busy keeping him alive while a doctor was found. Have you considered flying with a different airline? -- William Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. |