Are Flight Attendants given to much power?

[Tmy]

http://www.nme.com/news/104109.htm (http://http://www.nme.com/news/104109.htm)

Have flight attendants been given too much power after 911? Im no big fan of Courtney Love but all she did was argue with the stuardess. Is the right to free speech suspended on airplanes?

It seems like one word from a flight attendant is enough to have you detained and jailed as soon as you land.

Be careful about complianing about the airline food on your next flight.!!!

[corplinx]

Originally posted by Tmy
Is the right to free speech suspended on airplanes?


Is an airplane a public or private transit? For free speech to be suspended, we must assume that I have a right to free speech on NorthWest's airplane to begin with.

[Skeptic]

I never understood why people complain about airline food... what the hell do they EXPECT from a meal served on a soap dish from a moving cart pre-heated in a kitchen the size of a closet that is served to 300 people? You might as well go to a good restaurant, and then complain that, yes, the food was great, but the room did not take off and fly in the night sky as you were dining, as you expected it to do--after all, that's what happens when you eat on a plane.

My solution is simple: I politely refuse the airline food, and simply bring my own sandwich. The stewardess (should that be "flight attendant"? "Waitress with a death wish"? I forget what the PC term is at the moment) usually understands that, but strangely my fellow passangers, who were loudly complaining how awful airline food is, now look at me as if I am insane to refuse the offer of a meal. Go figure.

[corplinx]

Originally posted by Skeptic
My solution is simple: I politely refuse the airline food, and simply bring my own sandwich.

Even simpler solution. Just close your eyes. They will assume you are asleep and pass you by. This happened to me unintentionally once or twice.

[pgwenthold]

Originally posted by Tmy
http://www.nme.com/news/104109.htm (http://http://www.nme.com/news/104109.htm)

Have flight attendants been given too much power after 911? Im no big fan of Courtney Love but all she did was argue with the stuardess. Is the right to free speech suspended on airplanes?


Well, yeah.

Just as much as the owner of a restauraunt has the right to kick you out of her place if you complain about the food.

Heck, casinos have the right to kick you out just because you are winning.

[kittynh]

I am totally dumb, but can casinos REALLY kick you out if you are winning?
You don't mean cheating, but winning legit?

no wonder they say the house always wins

[The Fool]

I think the "air rage" laws are fine. These flight attendants have a thankless task, locked in an alloy tube with hundreds of people. They cannot call security or the police. If a self obsessed drug crazed serial ******** cannot accept simple rules.....ie you can't just invite someone in economy to ride with you in first class If they have not got a first class ticket.

She was politely told this then went off, yelling and disturbing other paying passengers... If I had paid for a first class ticket I don't want a mad Junkie going berzerk for the whole trip.

[pgwenthold]

Originally posted by kittynh
I am totally dumb, but can casinos REALLY kick you out if you are winning?
You don't mean cheating, but winning legit?


Absolutely. OTOH, they will not do it unless they suspect something odd. Casino people understand gaming, and know there is no such thing as a hot streak. In fact, if you are winning a lot by chance, they are better off letting you continue to play because you will be more likely to play until you lose everything you have won.

[Skeptical Greg]

Originally posted by Tmy
http://www.nme.com/news/104109.htm (http://http://www.nme.com/news/104109.htm)

Have flight attendants been given too much power after 911? Im no big fan of Courtney Love but all she did was argue with the stuardess. Is the right to free speech suspended on airplanes?

It seems like one word from a flight attendant is enough to have you detained and jailed as soon as you land.

Be careful about complianing about the airline food on your next flight.!!!

I think they should definitely have the authority to take whatever action is necessary to deal with the temper tantrums
of juveniles not accompanied by an adult.

[Drooper]

I find airlines abuse their powers, in more ways than one.

Having someone arrested for "endangering an aircraft" because of a verbal is obnoxious in my view. Ban them from travelling with you in the the future, dropp them at the next stop would be fine but an arrest on those grounds is an abuse of power.

The ground staff aren't much better. I remember once taking my wife on a surprise trip to Dublin. We had a quick drink in the bar air-side after we were told the plane was to be delayed by 45 minutes to an hour. We went straight to the gate when a final boarding call was announced and we watched the end of the queue passing through the gates from about 20 metres away as we approached.

When we got to the gate we were castigated in a most inapprropriate manner. We were told that we would not be allowed to board and that our luggage was being unloaded as we speak - an obvious lie.

Rather than create a scene (I didn't want to spoil my wife's night) I just took the rant meekly and then boarded. Sure enough, down the ramp, there was a 5 metre queue of people from the door of the plane waiting to get on board.

If I had been on my own I would have refused to board and MADE them find my luggage ni the hold and unload it, hold the flight up further, miss their take off slot etc.

And while I've got my gander up!!

How many other industries can you name where you can pay in full for a service, or good, then when you turn up to collect it they tell you they have given it to someone else instead and that's just too bad for you.

Airlines.... grrrrrrr :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[subgenius]

Euphemism of the day:
"Waitress with a death wish" :D