Now Boarding ... Chicken or Beef?

This confused me flying QF in Y on the way to london, made no sense. Was in J on the way back and it suddenly made a lot more sense.
They went on about it in person about 3 times separate to the safety video so much have been a big problem or at least focus.
 
And even with the three announcements (during demo, after take off and before decent) it still happens. I had a cracked screen not long ago because they moved their seat but I have seen an increase in passengers asking for assistance, and less damaged devices.
 
Here is the link to the ATSB report

Investigation: AO-2016-051 - Smoke event involving Airbus A380, VH-OQD, about 1,500 km WSW of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, United States, on 16 May 2016

"This incident provides an excellent example of an effective response to an emergency situation. The crew were able to quickly implement the basic fire drill procedure which defined the roles and responsibilities of the responding crew. This enabled a rapid and coordinated response to the smoke event using all available resources. The effective implementation of this procedure also ensured the flight crew were kept informed as the situation developed."
 
"This incident provides an excellent example of an effective response to an emergency situation. The crew were able to quickly implement the basic fire drill procedure which defined the roles and responsibilities of the responding crew. This enabled a rapid and coordinated response to the smoke event using all available resources. The effective implementation of this procedure also ensured the flight crew were kept informed as the situation developed."

Some passengers forget that this is what crew are there for - their primary role is for safety.
 
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I do too since I found out that a friend of a colleague regularly *souvenirs" them
On quite a few overseas airlines these compartments are actually sealed so you can't just open them to check. But I'd guess that this will also keep people from just stealing 'a souvenir' or that is the hope at least.
 
On quite a few overseas airlines these compartments are actually sealed so you can't just open them to check. But I'd guess that this will also keep people from just stealing 'a souvenir' or that is the hope at least.

Wonder if they could make/already have a little alarm when someone breaks the seal so they don't go missing. Doesn't have to be a big loud thing, maybe just a light/buzzer in the galley with an indication of the seat number to investigate. Wouldn't cause problems in a genuine emergency but will avoid souveniring.

Not that I want to turn planes into panopticons, but racking a life jacket isn't like ripping the crossword page out of the in flight magazine.
 
The cost of installing such a system (and probably designing it because I don't think any airline would have this) would most likely be more than the cost of replacing the life jackets that are taken.
 
On the EK SIN-BNE flight last night there was a choice of curry or curry for dinner. I asked the FA serving the meals you'd be in trouble if you didn't like curry.

For what it's worth the beef curry wasn't that spicy but still wrong to schedule meals this way.
 
On the EK SIN-BNE flight last night there was a choice of curry or curry for dinner. I asked the FA serving the meals you'd be in trouble if you didn't like curry.

For what it's worth the beef curry wasn't that spicy but still wrong to schedule meals this way.
Not sure if you were flying Y or J, but Curries imho are the best plane food in Y, because the meat doesn't go dry and it can be spicier than on the ground for the same effective spiciness, but I guess not everyone likes curries to start with.
 
Not sure if you were flying Y or J, but Curries imho are the best plane food in Y, because the meat doesn't go dry and it can be spicier than on the ground for the same effective spiciness, but I guess not everyone likes curries to start with.
You are probably right. I was in economy and I find most curries too spicy.
 
Something I've been thinking about since the bossreggie thread yesterday.

If I was to board your aircraft with a box of chocolates intended for the cabin crew, who is the best person to give them to (the CSM?) and when is the most convenient time?

:)
You can give it to any crew member at any time, but if you prefer just when your boarding at the door
 
What happens to alcohol that isn't finished after a flight (domestic or international)? Is it thrown away due to licensing, duty or some other reason, or can it be kept for a finite period until it's expended?

I recently tried a very small sip of wine in a largely empty international J cabin and wondered if the rest of the bottle went to waste. Sorry if this has been covered before...
 
What happens to alcohol that isn't finished after a flight (domestic or international)? Is it thrown away due to licensing, duty or some other reason, or can it be kept for a finite period until it's expended?

I recently tried a very small sip of wine in a largely empty international J cabin and wondered if the rest of the bottle went to waste. Sorry if this has been covered before...

Not sure about this forum but there was some discussion over on one of the Singapore airlines threads... it seems that on international flights - those subject to customs/duty control - partially used bottles of wines are discarded unless the flight is an immediate turn-around (bar carts not off-loaded). Partially used spirits can be locked in the tagged bar cart (with customs seal) and are used again on another flight.

For domestic there should be no reason why partially used bottles can't be reused - subject to the quality not deteriorating too much. Customs and duty will have been paid.
 

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