Passengers from Hell

[gromit]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by lal
Passengers from hell!!!

Oh please don't get me started on this subject with 20 years as cabin crew I have seen them all!!

I have been spat at, hit by a very famous boxing promoter when I offered him a meal, broke up a fight between two very famous women, I have passengers asking for drinks whilst I have been dealing with medical emergencies, I even had a passenger try to get back onto an aircraft we had just evacuated!! I have had to break up a fight between two very high profile attorneys on a Concorde flight which started because one reclined his seat and spilt red wine over the other! And Yes I also have had a couple of trouble makers met by the Police on landing!

On the other hand I have also had some wonderful flights, met some fantastic people including royalty, pop stars, and the rich and famous, and managed to see most of the world in the process!! So thanks BA!!!
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I also being cabin crew for BA have to say I have experienced some of the above, being hissed at, uniform tugged at, finger pointed at etc, to add to the above. All I will say on the matter or else I would be here all day, is that everyone is entitled to recline their seats during the cruise of the flight, we can't stop somebody from doing so.

However, I don't know about other airlines but we do ask when we come with the meals for the seats to be put forward so that people can eat properly. Most people don't mind at all, on a day flight most people want their meal so are happy to sit and eat properly.

I have seen full blown arguments over reclining seats, seen grown adults kicking the back of seats with children sat in front.....Any disturbance in the air will be dealt with on the ground by security. Just remember to recline seats slowly in case anyone has a drink or something on the table behind. If you have little room, then as long as the seatbelt signs are off go for a little walk to stretch your legs etc. Also we are all guilty of stuffing things into seat back pockets etc, this gives a more cramped feeling especially if the seat in front is reclined, so have a sort out of that too. At the end of the day we all want a nice holiday so don't let the flight spoil that!!!

[greenpete]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Marthas Harbour
Well said John and Sarah.

I agree with you re seat pitch, I feel that in economy all seats should be static as there is just not the room if the person in front reclines theres back you are left with no room - even to try and hold a book in front of you and what gets me most is the people who really slam their seats back with no consideration as if there is no one behind them! I really feel that we are going to have to try a Premium Economy seat and see if these are better!

We too have had the experience of one of our children accidentally kicking the seat in front and the dirty look that ensued! We are very conscious of our children and wanting them to behave well, (which they normally do[msnwink]), they have been flying now from the age of 4months upwards and so are used to cabins but it can happen to anyone even an adult and you just wish that sometimes everyone had a bit more patience.

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We flew with Virgin Premium Economy for the first time on 11th Dec.
It was an experience to say the least! We appreciated the preferential boarding, the champers and various newspapers. We were fortunate to be given bulkhead seats but on the return journey we were quite happy with the pre-assigned ones. Plenty of room even with the seat in front reclining back as far as it would go.

My 'passenger from hell' on the outward journey was the chap sitting behind me. He was slouched, knees bent and legs resting on the window ledge passing wind continuously, you know the sort, silent but deadly! I very nearly asked him if he had a problem and perhaps a visit to the WC.would alleviate the situation. (My husband stopped me!)
The excellent benefit of Premium Economy is that we came off the plane very quickly, shot through immigration before the queues built up, the baggage came on a separate carousel (first class and premium economy). We were in our hire car (Dodge Durango) within 50 mins of getting off the plane. The Dodge was brilliant apart from nearly dislodging my hip trying to get in and out of it. No running board/step!. Overall, I think Premium Economy is worth paying the extra.

Anna

[LiesaAnna]

farters would drive me nuts!! its just bad manners and sheer ignorance on their part! Thank God i havent come across this one, dont like keep schtmmmmmmmmmmm for to long[msnwink]

[brizzle]

I thought that the cabins normally had an 'aroma' after a flight and people just become immune to the smell after a while.
Or maybe that's just a bit of fake trivia I heard somewhere.

If it was true I can imagine a short straw being used to decide which one of the ground crew open the door on arrival!!!

Brizzle.

[Ray&Sarah]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by brizzle
I thought that the cabins normally had an 'aroma' after a flight and people just become immune to the smell after a while.
Or maybe that's just a bit of fake trivia I heard somewhere.

If it was true I can imagine a short straw being used to decide which one of the ground crew open the door on arrival!!!

Brizzle.
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I can imagine it doesn't smell very nice, when those doors open for the first time after a 9.5 hour flight.

[jolliffee]

Maybe that is where that Orlando airport smell comes from?[msnsmile2]

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by brizzle
I thought that the cabins normally had an 'aroma' after a flight and people just become immune to the smell after a while.
Or maybe that's just a bit of fake trivia I heard somewhere.
Brizzle.
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In many Far Eastern airport shops, you can get a balm, a small dollop of which can be smeared invisibly under each nostril. It smells very pleasant in itself and is very effective in blotting out unwanted odours during a flight. The only snag is that you cannot smell your food as well, but considering the fare dished out by airlines these days, one will not be missing much.

We bought some a while ago in Singapore Airport. I cannot find the little bottle at present, but when I do I'll post its name.

[LiesaAnna]

todays paper talks to someone who has a fear of catching germs on a plane! so she smears some kind of ointment under her nose, and wears a blanket over her head!!

[daxon]

Im afraid you could consider my nephew the passenger from hell!!
He cannot abide the smell of the inside of planes & is sick constantly. Luckily we have never had anything but compassion from Air crew & other passengers alike. I think if we are ever to get him on a plane again, hypnotherapy may be the only option. [msnsad]

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by daxon
Im afraid you could consider my nephew the passenger from hell!!
He cannot abide the smell of the inside of planes & is sick constantly. Luckily we have never had anything but compassion from Air crew & other passengers alike. I think if we are ever to get him on a plane again, hypnotherapy may be the only option. [msnsad]
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Certainly not. His problem is a version of airsickness and NOT his fault. In my book, 'Passengers from Hell' are those who intentionally cause discomfort to others or simply don't care as long as they are comfortable themselves.