Nancy Young wrote:

> "Gregory Morrow"
> <gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote in
> message news:lNOMd.471
>
> > Nancy Young wrote:
>
> > "Gregory Morrow"
> >> > The airline bizness is simply not the interesting and exciting place
to
> >> > aspire to a career nowadays...
> >>
> >> Oh, I don't know, I see that show, Airline ... looks like a ton of fun.
>
> > I have to think that *some* of that stuff is staged...primarily some of
> > the
> > scenes with passengers that are verbally abusing the airline staff.
With
> > the present security concerns *no* one is going to get away with
creating
> > a
> > big ruckus in an airport, in a best - case scenario they will be denied
> > boarding and in the worst - case it's off to the hoosegow...
>
> My motto has always been, shut up, pour yourself onto the plane and
> be quiet. (laugh) When they open the door, get the hell out of there.
>


Me too...flying is such a drag these days that I just want it to be over
with ASAP...


> Apparently you should avoid staggering and slurred speech, plus
> screaming at the staff. Also, is Southwest owned by some religious
> organization or what? For some reason they seem awfully strict
> about the drinking thing to me.


It's an industry - wide rule. Airlines can refuse boarding to anyone who
appears intoxicated.


> > I've known folx who have used profanity at the check - in counter (the
> > incidents were with Southwest in St. Louis and Northwest in Minneapolis,
> > this was pre - 911). Their reservations were promptly cancelled and
they
> > were told they would not be flying with those particular airlines that
> > day...
>
> The staff shouldn't have to take that kind of abuse, this is true.
>


One airline (British Airways?) a whiles back designed a "warning" card that
could be handed to unruly customers. It said something like "You are
interfering with the duties of our airline personnel. If you persit these
are the penalties you may incur...". This is a good idea and tends to make
the miscreants think a bit about their actions (although IIRC the main
purpose of this was for pax who had to much to drink inflight...).


> > Bullying airline staff is just about the dumbest thing someone can do
> > these
> > days, and it's a fairly sure bet that the offender will pay the
> > consequences...
>
> Gawd, I would have to take my Alz fil and herd him onto a plane. I did
> adore him, but 'I have a bomb' would be something he just might joke
> about. I was even afraid to warn him because it might put an idea in his
> head. That's a good way to land in jail.


Yep, it's an automatic "Go To Jail" card...

It still amazes me that thousands of weapons/restricted items per *month*
are confiscated from people going through security. These include box
cutters, guns, swords, you name it...

Go figger :-|

--
Best
Greg