Who flys as part of their job?
Nov 30th 2008, 5:06 pm
#31
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Re: Who flys as part of their job?
My brother and SIL love travelling on business. I don't get it. It means being away from your kids (I suppose a plus for some!) and tends to be wearying, with most of the time taken up with business and no time for any sightseeing.
Dec 1st 2008, 1:49 am
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Re: Who flys as part of their job?
Please can people only give me positive thoughts on flying as i am terrified!!!!!please please dont tell me anything bad as i am flying to uk and dont know how i will cope!!!
i have been hypnptised ,which did help. a little.i just tend to have a few wines but once i had a panic attack and went into shock and was shaking so bad that if i had not had medical attention then i was told later that my organs would have started to shut down!!
how is that for a bad flyer!!!
reading this thread gave me comfort in that people fly every day.
i have been hypnptised ,which did help. a little.i just tend to have a few wines but once i had a panic attack and went into shock and was shaking so bad that if i had not had medical attention then i was told later that my organs would have started to shut down!!
how is that for a bad flyer!!!
reading this thread gave me comfort in that people fly every day.
Dec 1st 2008, 3:24 am
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Re: Who flys as part of their job?
Please can people only give me positive thoughts on flying as i am terrified!!!!!please please dont tell me anything bad as i am flying to uk and dont know how i will cope!!!
i have been hypnptised ,which did help. a little.i just tend to have a few wines but once i had a panic attack and went into shock and was shaking so bad that if i had not had medical attention then i was told later that my organs would have started to shut down!!
how is that for a bad flyer!!!
reading this thread gave me comfort in that people fly every day.
i have been hypnptised ,which did help. a little.i just tend to have a few wines but once i had a panic attack and went into shock and was shaking so bad that if i had not had medical attention then i was told later that my organs would have started to shut down!!
how is that for a bad flyer!!!
reading this thread gave me comfort in that people fly every day.
http://www.fearlessflight.com/flight...statistics.php
A good friend of mine in UK is now a CAA Engineer having previously worked in the military aviation field for years. He hates flying. On a 1.5hr flight to Germany he has to get well oiled just to get near the airplane LOL
Dec 1st 2008, 3:44 am
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Re: Who flys as part of their job?
In some ways, it made sense.
The attendant wasn't a complete rigid jerk, since he did in fact help after spouting the BA policy. Just said not to do it again.
Dec 1st 2008, 3:50 am
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Re: Who flys as part of their job?
Haha, both of these points really really bug me too! The other one that does (and its a direct result of this obsession with taking the f***ing piss with carry-on luggage) is the bum-rush when boarding busy flights. All these carry-on w*****rs just *have* to be at the front of the queue to board for their zone - reason being, if they are not, there is more of a chance of their carry-on luggage not fitting and, !shock-horror! having to be be checked. In fact, now I think about it, the whole zone-boarding idea is effin stupid - why not board rear first? (Oh - thats right - can't do that, coz the carry-on crew just have to sit near the front as possible too.....
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Heard a joke about AA the other day, in response to the fact that cutbacks their were handed out on a "last in, first out" basis which left only the most experienced hostesses...
The joke goes along the lines of "When the desk clerk says that the elderly and infirm are now allowed to board, that's when the crew get on".
Badaboom!
Dec 1st 2008, 8:08 am
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Re: Who flys as part of their job?
I don't mind turbulence and am about the same as everyone else is about the fear of crashing. But I do have a problem with the loss of control and the claustrophobia. I'm like you: I don't let it stop me, but it's a hard-won victory, especially on trans-Atlantic flights.
My brother and SIL love travelling on business. I don't get it. It means being away from your kids (I suppose a plus for some!) and tends to be wearying, with most of the time taken up with business and no time for any sightseeing.
My brother and SIL love travelling on business. I don't get it. It means being away from your kids (I suppose a plus for some!) and tends to be wearying, with most of the time taken up with business and no time for any sightseeing.
Dec 1st 2008, 8:30 am
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Re: Who flys as part of their job?
Does it bother you when people further back on the plane insist on forcing their way up the aisle without allowing those before them to deplane? I found I had to be a bit aggressive to get into the aisle earlier this week because those further back weren't willing to wait. Let me know if I've lost you.
Dec 1st 2008, 9:08 am
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Re: Who flys as part of their job?
my sister apparently flew into Boston a few times but never mentioned it..can tell we're close 
anyway, still in initial talks with a place in canada, but I'm not sure they'd stump for the commuter flight as it'll be 10 hours and $450 to connect over there, as quick to drive
anyway, still in initial talks with a place in canada, but I'm not sure they'd stump for the commuter flight as it'll be 10 hours and $450 to connect over there, as quick to drive
Dec 1st 2008, 12:05 pm
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Re: Who flys as part of their job?
Trouble is you have those people who have connections to make and if they are flying to East Podunk or overseas, may not have too much choice about catching another flight if they get hung up by people up front who suddenly realize oooh, the plane has stopped, now lets see, where did I put my handbag, where's my glasses, where's my book etc. I AM sympathetic with those traveling with children or someone who is handicapped etc, but not with somebody whose head is in la la land.
Dec 1st 2008, 1:23 pm
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Re: Who flys as part of their job?
reminds me of our all-too-recent crisis in JFK (I keep telling myself I'll never connect there again ...!). We flew SFO-JFK-Madrid. We landed in JFK EARLY (woo-hoo!) but sat on the tarmac for over an hour waiting for a gate, before the captain started giving us updates. Two hours passed, still no gate ... our Madrid flight time approached ... still no gate ... our Madrid flight time PASSED, still no gate ... . FINALLY, the plane was given a gate, but we were told connecting international flights would not have waited. They asked that those NOT making connections remain seated, but of course no one paid any attention (I probably wouldn't have either!) so I tried as best I could to maneuver through the crowded aisle, eventually making it off the plane. I ran like hell (and I mean, fast and hard!) through the terminal(s) to where the Madrid flight was, and it was in fact waiting. That was one helluva stressful start to a vacation! JFK - never again (he said, again...!).
Dec 1st 2008, 2:57 pm
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Re: Who flys as part of their job?
Best idea is to avoid flying in the NE area. All the NYC airports have long ground stop delays and that's in good weather!
Dec 1st 2008, 5:21 pm
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Re: Who flys as part of their job?
But gone are the days when you could fly direct from SFO to Milan and Madrid. I guess I need to look at the Paris/Frankfurt/Munich options ...
Dec 1st 2008, 10:43 pm
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Re: Who flys as part of their job?
Trouble is, people I know are even more vocal about O'Hare (Chicago) and almost as vocal about Denver ... and Atlanta is not well liked either ... But gone are the days when you could fly direct from SFO to Milan and Madrid. I guess I need to look at the Paris/Frankfurt/Munich options ...
But gone are the days when you could fly direct from SFO to Milan and Madrid. I guess I need to look at the Paris/Frankfurt/Munich options ...
