Frontier Flight Attendant School - Travel Channel

I can't stand A&E's 'Airline'. Far, far too much like being at work. I watched 10 minutes of one episode, and actually found myself feeling the stress that I used to feel at work. That was enough of that! I don't watch TV to feel stressed out!

I am very willing to give this Travel Channel show a shot though. I hope it presents a balanced view of the whole training process, and doesn't just concentrate on the dorm/hotel catty afterhours drama. I'd like the public to be able to see the kick-your-butt classroom part too. I'm keeping an open mind, and looking forward to seeing it.
 
ComplexHiAv8r said:
Could this be as entertaining as Airline??

Saw a commerical that it begins Jan 12.

Can't wait for Amber's review!!!
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Should be fun, you put more than 1 Flight Attendant in the same room & you know that there is going to be some drama.

I hope they focus on the aircraft & not the apartments, I don't want to see the same episodes where they are filming F/A's focusing on picking up men or who stole who's sweater.....
 
No, just cat fights, bickering & backstabbing.

I had very few friends in new-hire school because I can't stand and don't participate in the above behavior. I hung out with two other Eagle transfers and a couple of the guys in my class.
 
I just hope it doesnt turn into that mile high show on BBC. All that is is just an English soap opera with airplanes. As far as airport reality shows go, I really did like the program Airport, on the discovery wings channel because it showed a little bit of everything from airport operations to pilot challenges, and gave the whole picture. But, the channel was canned to make room for the military channel. O well.:(
 
Get to the airlines, you live a soap opera. Only way to escape is to hang at Starbucks on productivity sits (far away from the crew room) and to slam-click. So it seems.
 
You know its sad when I watch "Airline" and wish I was there. Maybe its the old "grass is greener" idea. Wanting to be working for an airline.

Maybe I need to get a good doctor.
 
Looked cheesy and over glamorized, a lot like "Airline". Personally, I prefer BBC's "Mile High" (or whatever it's called) because the fantasy is a lot more entertaining than the psuedo-reality.
 
I love airline. What I cant understand is how the SW customer service people are not drunk already when filming begins. After dealing with a few of these people, its amazing to me that the supervisor does not stand his/her watch at the bar.
 
Callous said:
I love airline. What I cant understand is how the SW customer service people are not drunk already when filming begins. After dealing with a few of these people, its amazing to me that the supervisor does not stand his/her watch at the bar.
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I don't know, it was always funny back when I worked in retail when people would get worked up and I was still cool as a cucumber... it really irks (note: correct usage!) those people when you don't get angry at them too. Of course, they'd ask for a manager, and one of my favorite lines ever [from a manager] was: "Yes, I agree, that's how it should be. But look at my nametag and look at the name of the store. Is it called Mike's? No, it's called Sears, so I do what they say." Customer proceeded to the door, tail between legs after that :)
 
Chris_Ford said:
Of course, they'd ask for a manager, and one of my favorite lines ever [from a manager] was: "Yes, I agree, that's how it should be. But look at my nametag and look at the name of the store. Is it called Mike's? No, it's called Sears, so I do what they say." Customer proceeded to the door, tail between legs after that :)
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Oh, I loved steaming those types of people even more. Sure, I can get you a manager, but the answer's going to be the same. Would you still like one?

Never mind.

Next in line, please?
 
tonyw said:
Oh, I loved steaming those types of people even more. Sure, I can get you a manager, but the answer's going to be the same. Would you still like one?

Never mind.

Next in line, please?
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Definitely, but you have to keep your cool. You lose your cool, they win automatically :)
 
Chris_Ford said:
Definitely, but you have to keep your cool. You lose your cool, they win automatically :)
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When I got a rude or abusive person, I decided to play a little game. How steamed could I get them while remaining polite and not doing anything that would get me in trouble?

I'm sorry, we can't do that. Well, sure, I can get you a manager, but it's going to take a few minutes, and the answer's going to be the same. No, we can't deviate from the policy. Sorry. You're welcome to call corporate headquarters and let them know you're not happy, but until they change the policy, we can't do anything about that. I'm sorry you feel that way. I've got other people in line, is there anything else I can do for you? No? Okay, next in line please.

By the end of this conversation, they're steaming, ready to go and kill someone, but there ain't a thing they can do about it!:)
 
tonyw said:
When I got a rude or abusive person, I decided to play a little game. How steamed could I get them while remaining polite and not doing anything that would get me in trouble?

I'm sorry, we can't do that. Well, sure, I can get you a manager, but it's going to take a few minutes, and the answer's going to be the same. No, we can't deviate from the policy. Sorry. You're welcome to call corporate headquarters and let them know you're not happy, but until they change the policy, we can't do anything about that. I'm sorry you feel that way. I've got other people in line, is there anything else I can do for you? No? Okay, next in line please.

By the end of this conversation, they're steaming, ready to go and kill someone, but there ain't a thing they can do about it!:)
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So it's O.K. to work over the customers that you don't like, but there's heck to pay if the company isn't nicey-nice to the employees??? [partial-sarcasm]



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SteveC said:
So it's O.K. to work over the customers that you don't like, but there's heck to pay if the company isn't nicey-nice to the employees??? [partial-sarcasm]



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You know how Gordon Bethune supposedly peeled off five c-notes and told someone to get the hell off his plane?

That's the kind of person I'm talking about. Who wants that customer, anyway?

Plus, I wouldn't say I was working them over. Just stating policy politely, and if they didn't like it, telling them who to talk to.

It's amazing to me how when someone wants to argue, if you stay calm, don't argue with them, and remain polite but firm, they get even angrier!
 
FlyChicaga said:
Get to the airlines, you live a soap opera. Only way to escape is to hang at Starbucks on productivity sits (far away from the crew room) and to slam-click. So it seems.
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Other than "Starbucks" I have NO idea what he just said!!! :D

All that young whipper snapper mumbo jumbo. ;)
 
FlyChicaga said:
Get to the airlines, you live a soap opera. Only way to escape is to hang at Starbucks on productivity sits (far away from the crew room) and to slam-click. So it seems.
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Szluka, have you become a slam-clicker? Do I have to come out there and show you how it's done? Yeah, you KNOW what I'm talking about!
 
Productivity sits = Sitting around the airport doing nothing for a few hours between flights, which is very boring and a total waste of time.

Slam-Click = The sound the hotel door makes when someone goes into their room, shuts the door, and deadbolts it, therefore saying "you suck and I don't want to hang with you."

Or did you mean "airlines" and "soap opera?" :D
 
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