CSM greeting on 738 Dom flight

[simongr]

Strange experience last night - flying Mel-SYD just after take off the CSM came up to row 4 and welcomed me in 4E and the pax in 4D by name without a copy of the manifest in her hand.

Never had it before - wondering if 4D was a CL and I was an added extra.

Noticed as well that 4F must have been a no status as she didn't even know where the tray table was...

I really didn't enjoy the centre seat experience...

 

[I hate Alan]

Mate they just memorise the names from the manifest, saw the CSM on J flight doing it.

 

[JohnK]

It could be that they just memorise the names and perform the greeting.

Seriously though 4E? Row 4 is not that important to me. I would not sacrifice my comfort for any middle seat.

 

[simongr]

Mate they just memorise the names from the manifest, saw the CSM on J flight doing it.

I know that - it is one step up from coming up to you looking at the manifest and reading out your name.

It could be that they just memorise the names and perform the greeting.

Seriously though 4E? Row 4 is not that important to me. I would not sacrifice my comfort for any middle seat.

I switched from a 3:30 to a 4pm flight and the furthest forward aisle or window was row 12...

 

[I hate Alan]

I know that - it is one step up from coming up to you looking at the manifest and reading out your name.

Agree, but I feel as its still only pretend, I dont mind them reading from the manifest.

I switched from a 3:30 to a 4pm flight and the furthest forward aisle or window was row 12...

Sorry I'd be in row 12 Iam with John, wouldnt give up my comfort for a few rows.

 

[simongr]

I think I would make the same decision in future - but more likely I will plan my meetings better and not change flights at late notice...

 

[drron]

I saw the same thing happen on my MEL-BNE flight last night with row 4.I was in 9F so had no idea what was said.
And I have taken 4B when offered as the nearest aisle or window seat with my lack of status was row 21.

 

[mannej]

For some reason, row 12 sticks out as being a no go for me on the 738.

Something about it being uncomfortable due to the location near the exit row.

 

[TonyHancock]

I'd take 4B on a short flight.

The domestic greeting is an odd event. I haven't seen it very often and on the couple of times I have my assumption was that it was for CL's.

 

[JohnK]

I switched from a 3:30 to a 4pm flight and the furthest forward aisle or window was row 12...

I would take 29CD over 4E.

Yes I know it is nice to be able to switch flights such as your situation but I have refused earlier flights if I have not liked the seats available. Later flights are a different story and that has not happened very often.

 

[vertisol]

I seem to have an uncanny ability to cause the earlier flight I switch to, to be delayed and depart around the same time or later than my original flight.

and the middle seat is a no go for me.

 

[JohnK]

I seem to have an uncanny ability to cause the earlier flight I switch to, to be delayed and depart around the same time or later than my original flight.

And here I was thinking I was alone. At least you only cause earlier flights to be delayed.

Actually hoping for a lengthy delay today at SYD T1.

 

[MrJetset]

I loathe 737s, however had to take 3 of them in the last month. Each time, in 4C/D the CSM greeted us by name, offered wine from J (these were not Cityflyer flights, and prior to 4PM). From those experiences I believe they're trialling some genuine enhancements.

What was funny was I had a vile, demanding pax next to me in 4B MEL-BNE. She asked for wine and the FA said it was $5, but gave it to her for free. When the CSM offered me a glass of wine, which I declined as I didn't feel like drinking, she quickly said "Oh, I'll have one!" She then kept demanding refills. Charming...

 

[samh004]

Not had the greeting either yet, but then I’m usually on QFLink, Q400/Q300’s…

Looking forward to some upcoming school holiday period flights on a 738 though, should increase likelihood of upgrade and/or greeting, but of course not expecting anything out of the ordinary.

 

[Katie]

Seriously though 4E? Row 4 is not that important to me. I would not sacrifice my comfort for any middle seat.

Ditto. I got bumped to an earlier flight SYD-BNE on my way home from the US last month (I agreed to the bump; had been in 4D for ~1hr later). At luggage checkin at BNE, I was given 6B or 8B similar. I asked if an aisle was available, and ended in in 16C. Really grateful for that with the turbulence to BNE that day as I came very close to ignoring the seat belt sign and bolting to the loo.
Oh, and no WP CSM greeting on a SYD-BNE flight when the crew spends the first 20-30 mins seated due to turbulence! Could barely get the FA to remember to give me the Gnger ale I needed in lieu of brekky. I think I had to ask three times.
(In the context of the turbulence & service delays, definitely a first world problem, but gosh I needed some ginger).

 

[Dantine]

I got halfway there, I received a simple greeting by name when breakfast was delivered in Row 25 of a 738 the other today.

I had given up my exit row allocation to sit with a Bronze colleague, who received no such greeting. He got a "here you go" instead!

 

[JohnK]

Seriously though 4E? Row 4 is not that important to me. I would not sacrifice my comfort for any middle seat.

Perhaps part stubborness, part stupidity.

Coming back from New Zealand this morning and got out of T1 quickly and have an 11:05 flight back to BNE. I asked if I can go on earlier flight at 9:05 and she processed the change and said only middle seat available as it is a 737. I said no thanks. Went to put me back on my original flight and 23D was gone. :shock: Gone in <1 minute?

Anyway in 23J now with 2 hours to kill. Went from seq #32 to seq #137.

Should I have kept middle seat and gone back to BNE 2 hours earlier? I think it would have been a very uncomfortable flight for me and for those sitting next to me.

 

[JohnK]

Anyway in 23J now with 2 hours to kill. Went from seq #32 to seq #137.

Should I have kept middle seat and gone back to BNE 2 hours earlier? I think it would have been a very uncomfortable flight for me and for those sitting next to me.

Just as well I did not keep the middle seat and gone back 2 hours earlier. My 23J morphed into 1E at the gate.