Qantas Exit Row Conditions

[mrpooky]

Since one of the exit row seating conditions is the (ability) "to assist in an emergency" do the cabin crew monitor the alcohol intake of these passengers more strictly than others?

I think it depends on the FAs.

I was in the row behind exit row once on a PER -> BNE flight and the (loud and obnoxious) PAX in the exit row in front of me demanded another beer. The FA politely told him that he had had enough and needed to remain in control of his faculties, since he was in an exit row.

The obnoxious PAX fumed to his fellow PAX for a few minutes and then promptly fell asleep. I suspect he had consumed more than enough beer already.

 

[coyote25]

I find it odd that the "Exit Row briefing" is not always done. Domestic is very strict in doing the briefing and getting acknowledgement from pax in exit rows. On a BKK-SYD flight i was in the A330 exit row and the FA made no mention of the briefing, nor was there a card on the seat - maybe because the FA sits next to the door?.

Slightly OT, but is the briefing a QF thing or an Australian thing? Flying BA/AB/AZ in Europe, the FA's didn't even approach the exit row pax (of which I was one).

I got the briefing on an Argentinian Airlines flight recently. I didn't really understand the briefing since it was in Spanish however having been involved in at least 20 QF briefings I suspect I had a good enough idea to operate the exit.

I did wonder why they let a non Spanish speaker sit in the exit row however. I didn't even ask for the seat and I wouldn't have due to the language barrier.

I can tell you I did get the briefing twice recently for Europe BA flights so that makes it three from three briefings overseas in the last few months.